Stewart Downing
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Shares 1984-07-22 · 5 players total
| Full name | Stewart Downing |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1984-07-22 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-08-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 62 | 3 | 10 | 1,795 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 01/02 | 18/19 | 404 | 32 | 55 | 10,704 |
| West Ham United | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 79 | 7 | 11 | 3,062 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 91 | 7 | 10 | 1,954 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 79 | 11 | 12 | 2,024 |
| Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 210 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 41 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1,705 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,168 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 40 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1,082 |
| 17/18 | Championship Play-Offs | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2,212 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 45 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1,190 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 37 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 552 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | West Ham United | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2,510 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Liverpool FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Liverpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 732 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 484 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 357 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,037 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Aston Villa Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 415 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 380 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1,521 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 984 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 539 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 735 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Sunderland AFC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Boro U18 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-29 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-11 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-16 | Middlesbrough | Aston Villa | Transfer | 11000000 | €13.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-15 | Aston Villa | Liverpool | Transfer | 12000000 | €22.80m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-13 | Liverpool | West Ham | Transfer | 8500000 | €5.80m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-16 | West Ham | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 6000000 | €7.90m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Blackburn | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-23 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 725000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-02 | Without Club | Blackburn | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-02 | Blackburn | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2009-05-16 | 2009-12-01 | 200 | 46 |
| 20/21 | Fitness | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-10 | 9 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €725k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | #8 | 35 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Gibson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Young | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Howson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 9 | 38 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 7 | 38 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 6 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 34 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 8 | 37 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-12-11 | Sunderland | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-10-29 | Middlesbrough | Sunderland | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Stewart Downing'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 City | 161 | 46 | 36 | 79 | 177 | 276 | -99 | 29% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 159 | 46 | 37 | 76 | 186 | 233 | -47 | 29% |
| Chelsea FC | 158 | 34 | 28 | 96 | 149 | 287 | -138 | 22% |
| Arsenal FC | 157 | 28 | 41 | 88 | 163 | 315 | -152 | 18% |
| Everton FC | 156 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 171 | 214 | -43 | 27% |
| Manchester United | 156 | 26 | 34 | 96 | 129 | 270 | -141 | 17% |
| Fulham FC | 144 | 66 | 36 | 42 | 215 | 157 | +58 | 46% |
| Newcastle United | 144 | 51 | 44 | 49 | 196 | 187 | +9 | 35% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 132 | 57 | 34 | 41 | 191 | 150 | +41 | 43% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 120 | 45 | 42 | 33 | 166 | 140 | +26 | 38% |
| Birmingham City | 114 | 40 | 40 | 34 | 158 | 138 | +20 | 35% |
| Wigan Athletic | 110 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 156 | 124 | +32 | 44% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 43 | 1,795 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,168 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 47 | 1,082 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 2,420 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 15/16 | 49 | 1,190 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 552 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 223 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 1,394 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 795 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 1,521 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 984 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 1,274 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Stewart Downing
Who is Stewart Downing?
Stewart Downing is an England professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Retired.
How old is Stewart Downing?
Stewart Downing is 41 years old. He was born on July 22, 1984 in Middlesbrough.
What position does Stewart Downing play?
Stewart Downing plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Stewart Downing play for?
Stewart Downing currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stewart Downing scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stewart Downing has scored 63 goals in 723 appearances.
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