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James Milner
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Person

James Milner

b. 1986

English association football player

Born
4 Jan 1986 · Leeds

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 46 years
  1. 4 Jan 1986BornBorn in Leeds
  2. 2001 – 2002TeamEngland national under-16 association football team
  3. 2002 – 2003TeamEngland national under-17 association football team
  4. 2002 – 2004TeamLeeds United F.C.
  5. 2003TeamEngland national under-19 association football team
  6. 2003 – 2004TeamEngland national under-20 association football team
  7. 2003TeamSwindon Town F.C.
  8. 2004 – 2009TeamEngland national under-21 association football team
  9. 2004 – 2008TeamNewcastle United F.C.
  10. 2005 – 2006TeamAston Villa F.C.
  11. 2008 – 2010TeamAston Villa F.C.
  12. 2009 – 2016TeamEngland men's national association football team
  13. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  14. 2010 – 2015TeamManchester City F.C.
  15. 2014Took part2014 FIFA World Cup
  16. 2015 – 2023TeamLiverpool F.C.
  17. 2023 – 2026TeamBrighton & Hove Albion F.C.

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1986 – today).

  1. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  2. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  3. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  4. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  5. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  6. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  7. 19981998 FIFA World Cup
  8. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  9. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  10. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  11. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  12. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  13. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  14. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  15. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  16. 20112011 Norway attacks
  17. 2011Libyan civil war
  18. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  19. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  20. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  21. 2015Paris Agreement
  22. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  23. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  24. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  25. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  26. 2023Gaza war
  27. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  28. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

James Philip Milner (born 4 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer. A versatile player, he played in multiple positions, including on the wing, in midfield, and at full-back. He holds the record for the most Premier League appearances (658) and the longest continuous career in the Premier League (24 years). Milner 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.

Milner played football for amateur teams from Rawdon and Horsforth. He supported Leeds United from childhood, and joined the Leeds Youth Academy in 1996. He made his debut for the first team in 2002 aged 16 and became the youngest player to score in the Premier League, and later spent time on loan at Swindon Town to gain further first-team experience. After Leeds United were relegated at the end of the 2003–04 season, Milner was sold to Newcastle United. He made over 100 appearances for Newcastle United, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2006, and spent a year on loan at Aston Villa, before signing for Villa permanently in 2008. After winning the PFA Young Player of the Year award in 2010, Milner was signed by Manchester City, and went on to win two Premier Leagues, one FA Cup, one League Cup and one FA Community Shield. Milner signed for Liverpool in 2015 on a free transfer, and was subsequently appointed vice-captain. With Liverpool, he won the UEFA Champions League in 2019, as well as his third Premier League title, the UEFA Super Cup, the FIFA Club World Cup, and another FA Cup and EFL Cup title. Milner ended his playing career with a three-year spell at Brighton & Hove Albion, before retiring in June 2026.

Milner made a record 46 appearances for the England national under-21 football team, playing at the 2007 and 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships, finishing as runner-up in the latter. He won 61 caps for the full national team, scoring once against Moldova. He was selected for the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cup squads, as well as the 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Championships.

Including youth internationals, he has made over 1,000 appearances in his career.

Text from the Wikipedia article James Milner, CC BY-SA 4.0

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