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James Milner
English footballer (born 1986)
35 senior international debuts handed out · 1 national team · View playing career
Debuts given35players
National teams1managed
Total caps earned344by his debutants
Total goals scored30by his debutants
About James Milner
James Philip Milner is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. A versatile player, Milner has played in multiple positions, including wing, in midfield and at full back. He has the highest number of appearances in the Premier League, and holds the record for the longest playing career in the Premier League, surpassing Gareth Barry, with 657 appearances as of 21 March 2026, having played in the English top-flight for 24 years. He is also one of only five outfield players to have made a Premier League appearance at the age of 40 or older, joining Teddy Sheringham, Ryan Giggs, Gordon Strachan, and Kevin Phillips.
Debut roster (35)
| Player | Position | Citizenship | Club | Caps | Goals | Debut | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mattia De Sciglio |
Defender - Right-Back | Italy | Without Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
 Michele Camporese |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Without Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
 Giuseppe De Luca |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Italy | Legnano AC | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
 Davide Faraoni |
Defender - Right-Back | Italy | Without Club | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
 Carlo Pinsoglio |
Goalkeeper | Italy | Juventus FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
 Fausto Rossi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Italy | Fossano Calcio | 25 | 1 | 0 | |
 Nicola Sansone |
Attack - Left Winger | Italy Germany | Without Club | 8 | 0 | 15 | |
 Marco Silvestri |
Goalkeeper | Italy | US Cremonese | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Giulio Donati |
Defender - Right-Back | Italy | Ravenna FC | 24 | 0 | 2 | |
 Gianvito Misuraca |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Italy | Without Club | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
 Luca Caldirola |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Without Club | 31 | 1 | 0 | |
 Simone Romagnoli |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | UC Sampdoria | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
 Riccardo Saponara |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Italy | Retired | 22 | 3 | 0 | |
 Riccardo Brosco |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Stephan El Shaarawy |
Attack - Left Winger | Italy Egypt | AS Roma | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
 Marco Dalessandro |
Attack - Right Winger | Italy | US Catanzaro | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
 Andrea Bertolacci |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Italy | Retired | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
 Niccolò Giannetti |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Italy | Siena FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Luca Antei |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Retired | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
 Manuel Giandonato |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Italy | Retired | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Marco Tattini |
Attack - Second Striker | Italy | ASD Sesto Imolese | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Francesco Bardi |
Goalkeeper | Italy | Palermo FC | 37 | 0 | 1 | |
 Lorenzo Tonelli |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Retired | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Manolo Gabbiadini |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Italy | Al-Nasr SC (UAE) | 24 | 12 | 0 | |
 Cristiano Biraghi |
Defender - Left-Back | Italy | Torino FC | 22 | 1 | 3 | |
 Samuele Longo |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Italy | Without Club | 17 | 4 | 18 | |
 Giuseppe Rizzo |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Italy | USD Messana 1966 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 Antonino Ragusa |
Attack - Left Winger | Italy | Reggina 1914 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 Marco Crimi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Italy | ASD Team Altamura | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
 Federico Viviani |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Italy | Ternana Calcio | 18 | 2 | 8 | |
 Sergio Viotti |
Goalkeeper | Italy | Without Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
 Fernando Forestieri |
Attack - Second Striker | Italy Argentina | AEL Limassol | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 Daniele Mori |
Defender - Centre-Back | Italy | Retired | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
 Simone Colombi |
Goalkeeper | Italy | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
 Marco Romizi |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Italy | Without Club | 5 | 0 | 0 |