Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 175 apps
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2009
€9.70m
top transfer fee · 10/11
13
best season · 08/09
7 / 4
int'l caps / goals
308Appearances
30Goals
41Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
73Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Ireland |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen James Ireland |
| Date of birth | 1986-08-22 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cobh, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-12-20 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2018
Transfer: Bolton → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Bolton
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Stoke City → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Stoke City, Stoke City U23
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2016
Injury: unknown
65 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2014
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Stoke City
20 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Stoke City
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Stoke City → Aston Villa
13/14 · Return from loan
Sep 2013
Transfer: Aston Villa → Stoke City
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stoke City
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa
17 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2011
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aston Villa
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Newcastle → Aston Villa
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Aston Villa → Newcastle
10/11 · Loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Man City → Aston Villa
10/11 · Transfer · €9.70m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aston Villa, Newcastle United
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2009
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Manchester City
30 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
50 matches · 13 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City
39 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester City
29 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester City
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2001
Transfer: Cobh Academy → Man City U18
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
14.0%
Stoke City U23
0.0%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Aston Villa
24.3%
Newcastle United
0.0%
Manchester City
61.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 4 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 70 | 6 | 8 | 918 |
| Stoke City U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 58 | 1 | 7 | 1,590 |
| Newcastle United | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 175 | 23 | 25 | 4,036 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Stoke City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Stoke City U23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Stoke City | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Stoke City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Stoke City | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Stoke City | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 694 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 24 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1,590 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 339 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Manchester City | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 727 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 35 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 337 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 355 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 642 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,336 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Cobh Academy | Man City U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-18 | Man City | Aston Villa | Transfer | 13000000 | €9.70m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Loan | 13000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 9000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-13 | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Stoke City | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-09 | Without Club | Bolton | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-20 | Bolton | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Achilles tendon problems | 2009-12-31 | 2010-01-18 | 19 | 3 |
| 11/12 | influenza | 2011-12-12 | 2011-12-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Bruised ribs | 2014-08-21 | 2014-09-22 | 33 | 8 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-03-02 | 2015-03-19 | 18 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Broken leg | 2016-05-09 | 2017-12-31 | 602 | 65 |
| 17/18 | Calf strain | 2018-01-24 | 2018-04-01 | 68 | 8 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€950k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Arnautovic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 9 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 33 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 9 | 35 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 12 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-13 | Stoke City | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-02 | Aston Villa | Stoke City | Loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €9.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Aston Villa | Newcastle | Loan | — | €13.00m |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Ireland's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 40 | 75 | -35 | 24% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 39% |
| Everton FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 52 | -5 | 34% |
| Arsenal FC | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 43 | 68 | -25 | 26% |
| Chelsea FC | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 37 | 78 | -41 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 18% |
| Sunderland AFC | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 44% |
| Newcastle United | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 47% |
| Fulham FC | 32 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 44% |
| West Ham United | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 50% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 64% |
| Hull City | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11.25 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 894 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 12/13 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 1,590 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 50 | 812 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 642 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 05/06 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
245 apps
19 G
27 A
FA Cup
21 apps
5 G
4 A
League Cup
24 apps
3 G
5 A
UEFA Cup
12 apps
3 G
4 A
U21 PL
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Ireland
Who is Stephen Ireland?
Stephen Ireland is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Stephen Ireland?
Stephen Ireland is 39 years old. He was born on August 22, 1986 in Cobh.
What position does Stephen Ireland play?
Stephen Ireland plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Stephen Ireland play for?
Stephen Ireland currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Ireland scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Ireland has scored 30 goals in 308 appearances.