Skip to content
Dale Stephens

Dale Stephens

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Retired
Age36
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.85 m
Footright
BornJune 12, 1989
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Brighton & Hove Albion
top club · 223 apps

Career highs

€6.00m
peak value · 2018
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 13/14
10
best season · 10/11
4 · 10.3%
pens / of goals

Born the same day

Shane Lowry
Defender - Centre-Back · Johor Darul Ta'zim
€125k
Kevin Debaty
Goalkeeper · RSC Tilffois
€100k
Branko Pauljevic
Defender - Right-Back · Budapest Honvéd FC
€50k

Shares 1989-06-12 · 3 players total

423Appearances
39Goals
37Assists
72Yellow cards
2Red cards
119Full matches (90′)
Full nameDale Stephens
Name in home countryDale Christopher Stephens
Date of birth1989-06-12 (36 yrs)
Place of birthBolton, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footright
Height185.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2023-03-27
Contract expires—
AgentUnique Sports Group
Mar 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Burnley → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Burnley FC, FC Burnley U23
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Sep 2020
Transfer: Brighton → Burnley
20/21 · Transfer · €1.10m
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley FC, FC Burnley U23
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2020
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Brighton & Hove Albion
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Brighton & Hove Albion
35 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Brighton & Hove Albion
39 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Brighton & Hove Albion
39 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Brighton & Hove Albion
45 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion U21
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Charlton → Brighton
13/14 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2013
13/14 — Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic
44 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Charlton Athletic
29 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Charlton Athletic
31 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Charlton
11/12 · Transfer · €390k
May 2011
Transfer: Southampton → Oldham Athletic
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Southampton
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Oldham Athletic, Southampton FC
43 matches · 10 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2009
Transfer: Rochdale → Oldham Athletic
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Rochdale
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Oldham Athletic, Rochdale AFC
32 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Oldham Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bury → Oldham Athletic
08/09 · Transfer · €10k
Dec 2007
Transfer: Hyde United → Bury
07/08 · Return from loan
Dec 2007
Transfer: Bury → Hyde United
07/08 · Loan
Oct 2007
Transfer: Droylsden → Bury
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Bury → Droylsden
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Droylsden, Bury FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Bury FC U18 → Bury
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bury FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
10,668 min
Minutes played by club
Burnley FC 0.0%
FC Burnley U23 0.0%
Brighton & Hove Albion 54.2%
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 0.0%
Charlton Athletic 25.1%
Southampton FC 0.0%
Oldham Athletic 14.3%
Rochdale AFC 2.7%
Bury FC 3.7%
FC Droylsden 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Burnley FC 2 20/21 21/22 14 0 0 0
FC Burnley U23 2 20/21 21/22 2 0 0 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 8 13/14 20/21 223 15 13 5,784
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 1 14/15 14/15 1 0 0 0
Charlton Athletic 3 11/12 13/14 90 10 11 2,682
Southampton FC 1 10/11 10/11 6 0 0 0
Oldham Athletic 3 08/09 10/11 63 12 13 1,521
Rochdale AFC 1 09/10 09/10 6 1 0 287
Bury FC 2 06/07 07/08 11 1 0 394
FC Droylsden 1 07/08 07/08 7 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€1.5M9€3M13€4.5M17€6M07/08 — 1 goals (Bury FC)107/0809/10 — 3 goals (Oldham Athletic)09/10 — 6 assists909/1010/11 — 10 goals (Oldham Athletic)10/11 — 7 assists1710/1111/12 — 4 goals (Charlton Athletic)11/12 — 5 assists911/1212/13 — 2 goals (Charlton Athletic)12/13 — 4 assists612/1313/14 — 6 goals (Charlton Athletic)13/14 — 3 assists913/1414/15 — 2 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)214/1515/16 — 7 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)15/16 — 4 assists1115/1616/17 — 2 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)16/17 — 3 assists516/1717/18 — 1 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)17/18 — 3 assists417/1818/19 — 1 goals (Brighton & Hove Albion)18/19 — 1 assists218/1919/20 — 1 assists119/2020/2121/2210/11 — €50K11/12 — €300K12/13 — €750K13/14 — €750K14/15 — €800K15/16 — €1.5M16/17 — €5M17/18 — €5M18/19 — €6M19/20 — €6M20/21 — €4.8M21/22 — €3MGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

06/07: 0006/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 3309/1010/11: 101010/1111/12: 4411/1212/13: 2212/1313/14: 6613/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 7715/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/22

Assists by season

06/07: 0006/0707/08: 0007/0808/09: 0008/0909/10: 6609/1010/11: 7710/1111/12: 5511/1212/13: 4412/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 4415/1616/17: 3316/1717/18: 3317/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 0021/22
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
21/22 FA Cup Burnley FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Premier League Burnley FC 3 0 0 1 0 0
21/22 Premier League 2 FC Burnley U23 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 EFL Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 FA Cup Burnley FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Premier League Burnley FC 7 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Premier League 2 FC Burnley U23 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 33 0 1 8 0 0
18/19 EFL Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 5 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 30 1 1 6 1 2,487
17/18 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 0 0 0 151
17/18 Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 36 0 3 6 0 0
16/17 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 39 2 3 6 0 1,519
16/17 FA Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 45 7 4 10 1 567
15/16 League Cup Brighton & Hove Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 16 2 0 2 0 504
14/15 U21 PL Brighton & Hove Albion U21 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 14 2 1 2 0 556
13/14 Championship Charlton Athletic 26 3 2 5 0 709
13/14 FA Cup Charlton Athletic 2 0 0 1 0 0
13/14 League Cup Charlton Athletic 2 1 0 0 0 178
12/13 Championship Charlton Athletic 28 2 4 6 0 1,163
12/13 FA Cup Charlton Athletic 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 EFL Trophy Charlton Athletic 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League One Charlton Athletic 30 4 5 3 0 632
10/11 EFL Trophy Oldham Athletic 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Oldham Athletic 1 1 0 0 0 90
10/11 League Cup Oldham Athletic 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League One Southampton FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League One Oldham Athletic 34 9 7 4 0 339
09/10 League Cup Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 League One Oldham Athletic 26 2 6 7 0 1,092
09/10 League Two Rochdale AFC 6 1 0 0 0 287
08/09 EFL Trophy Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 FA Cup Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League Cup Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 League One Oldham Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Conference FC Droylsden 7 0 0 3 0 0
07/08 EFL Trophy Bury FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Bury FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Two Bury FC 6 1 0 0 0 394
06/07 League Two Bury FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
06/07 2007-01-01 Bury FC U18 Bury Transfer 0 —
07/08 2007-09-21 Bury Droylsden Loan 0 —
07/08 2007-10-21 Droylsden Bury Return from loan 0 —
07/08 2007-12-01 Bury Hyde United Loan 0 —
07/08 2007-12-31 Hyde United Bury Return from loan 0 —
08/09 2008-07-01 Bury Oldham Athletic Transfer 0 €10k
09/10 2009-08-14 Oldham Athletic Rochdale Loan 0 —
09/10 2009-11-15 Rochdale Oldham Athletic Return from loan 0 —
10/11 2011-03-24 Oldham Athletic Southampton Loan 125000 —
10/11 2011-05-31 Southampton Oldham Athletic Return from loan 125000 —
11/12 2011-07-01 Oldham Athletic Charlton Transfer 125000 €390k
13/14 2014-01-30 Charlton Brighton Transfer 800000 €2.00m
20/21 2020-09-24 Brighton Burnley Transfer 4800000 €1.10m
22/23 2022-07-01 Burnley Without Club Transfer 1000000 —
22/23 2023-03-27 Without Club Retired Transfer 600000 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
18/19 Hamstring injury 2018-09-23 2018-10-19 27 2
18/19 Torn knee ligaments 2019-01-31 2019-02-08 9 2
19/20 Hamstring strain 2020-02-02 2020-02-28 27 2
20/21 Knock 2020-09-18 2020-09-25 8 2
20/21 Hamstring injury 2020-11-19 2020-12-13 25 4
20/21 Knock 2021-02-14 2021-02-18 5 1
Current—
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
—€1.50m€3.00m€4.50m€6.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.80m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €6.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €5.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €800k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Lewis Dunk 2 2 0
Solly March 1 0 0
Anthony Knockaert 2 2 0
Shane Duffy 1 0 0
Mathew Ryan 1 0 0
Michael Morrison 1 3 0
Pascal Groß 1 0 0
Jamie Murphy 2 1 0
Bradley Pritchard 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
10/11 League One Southampton FC 9 40
15/16 Championship Brighton & Hove Albion 7 45
13/14 Championship Charlton Athletic 5 40

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
10/11 League One Southampton FC 7 40
09/10 League One Oldham Athletic 6 26
11/12 League One Charlton Athletic 5 30

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
10/11 2011-05-31 Southampton Oldham Athletic Return from loan — €125k
10/11 2011-03-24 Oldham Athletic Southampton Loan — €125k
09/10 2009-11-15 Rochdale Oldham Athletic Return from loan — —
09/10 2009-08-14 Oldham Athletic Rochdale Loan — —
07/08 2007-12-31 Hyde United Bury Return from loan — —
07/08 2007-12-01 Bury Hyde United Loan — —
07/08 2007-10-21 Droylsden Bury Return from loan — —
07/08 2007-09-21 Bury Droylsden Loan — —

Teams faced most often by Dale Stephens's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Walsall FC 62 27 19 16 91 69 +22 44%
Milton Keynes Dons 61 18 14 29 69 100 -31 30%
Peterborough United 50 20 8 22 76 86 -10 40%
Scunthorpe United 48 15 14 19 68 72 -4 31%
Huddersfield Town 48 13 19 16 56 63 -7 27%
Gillingham FC 46 18 15 13 64 51 +13 39%
Southend United 46 17 12 17 53 65 -12 37%
Swindon Town 46 20 13 13 71 64 +7 43%
Bradford City 44 16 14 14 56 59 -3 36%
Colchester United 44 16 14 14 60 55 +5 36%
Shrewsbury Town 44 21 8 15 64 54 +10 48%
Bristol Rovers 44 18 13 13 68 52 +16 41%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
06/07 Senior debut season
07/08 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
21/22 5 0 1 0 0 0
20/21 12 0 1 0 0 0
19/20 34 0 8 0 0 0
18/19 35 2,487 7 0 1 0.29
17/18 39 151 6 0 0 3.58
16/17 39 1,519 6 1 0 0.41
15/16 45 567 10 0 1 1.75
14/15 17 504 2 0 0 0.36
13/14 44 1,443 8 0 0 0.5
12/13 29 1,163 6 0 0 0.46
11/12 31 632 3 0 0 0.43
10/11 43 429 4 0 0 0.84
09/10 32 1,379 7 0 0 0.46
07/08 15 394 3 0 0 0.69

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
168 apps
18 G
14 A
League One
96 apps
15 G
18 A
FA Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
15 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
109 apps
1 G
5 A
League Cup
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
7 apps
0 G
0 A

More on Dale Stephens

Explore this player's career through different angles.

📈 Career arc chart Goals, assists & market value over time. 🔍 Similar players Same position, age & value bracket. 🎂 Born on the same day Other footballers sharing this birthday. ⚖️ Compare with another player Side-by-side career stats.

Similar players

Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.

Marco Verratti
33y · Al-Duhail SC
€10.00m
Fred
33y · Fenerbahce
€10.00m
Koke
34y · Atlético de Madrid
€8.00m
İlkay Gündoğan
35y · Galatasaray
€5.00m
Remo Freuler
34y · Bologna FC 1909
€5.00m
Pascal Groß
34y · Borussia Dortmund
€5.00m
Compare Dale Stephens with another player →

Frequently asked about Dale Stephens

Who is Dale Stephens?

Dale Stephens is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.

How old is Dale Stephens?

Dale Stephens is 36 years old. He was born on June 12, 1989 in Bolton.

What position does Dale Stephens play?

Dale Stephens plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Dale Stephens play for?

Dale Stephens currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Dale Stephens scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dale Stephens has scored 39 goals in 423 appearances.