Dale Stephens (footballer)
 Stephens playing for Brighton & Hove Albion in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dale Christopher Stephens[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1989[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.69 m)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Bury | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Droylsden (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Hyde United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 60 | (11) |
| 2009 | → Rochdale (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Southampton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Charlton Athletic | 84 | (10) |
| 2014– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 156 | (13) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:49, 1 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Dale Christopher Stephens (born 12 December 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Early life
Career
Oldham Athletic
Stephens joined Oldham Athletic on 1 July 2008 after rejecting a new deal at Bury.[5] On 9 March 2010, he scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient.[6]
Loans to Rochdale and Southampton
On 14 August 2009, Stephens joined Rochdale on a month loan. He made his debut in a 3–3 draw with Morecambe on 4 September 2009, where he scored the equaliser. It was later extended by another month. On 12 October he extended the loan spell for a third time.
On 24 March 2011, Stephens signed on loan for Southampton until the end of the season.[7] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 victory over MK Dons. He started days later against Charlton Athletic but had to be stretchered off at the end of the first half.[8]
Charlton Athletic
On 29 June 2011, Stephens signed a three-year contract for Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, estimated to be around £350,000.[9]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 30 January 2014, Stephens signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[10] Stephens scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season with a strike against Rotherham United, in a 2–1 win. He followed this up with goals against Bolton Wanderers (2–2 draw), Cardiff (1–1 draw), QPR (2–2 draw), Cardiff (4–1 loss), and Burnley (2–2 draw). He formed a vital partnership with Beram Kayal, and would play an integral part in the side that would go 21 league matches unbeaten.
Stephens was a key performer for Brighton throughout the 2016–17 season, helping the club to earn promotion to the Premier League. He signed a new four-year contract with the club in the summer of 2017, with his previous contract set to run out at the conclusion of the season.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 22 September 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2006–07[12] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007–08[13] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Droylsden (loan) | 2007–08[14] | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Hyde United (loan) | 2007–08[15] | Conference North | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic | 2008–09[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009–10[17] | League One | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010–11[18] | League One | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 10 | |
| Total | 60 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 12 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2009–10[17] | League Two | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Southampton (loan) | 2010–11[18] | League One | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Charlton Athletic | 2011–12[19] | League One | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 5 |
| 2012–13[20] | Championship | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14[21] | Championship | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Total | 84 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 11 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2013–14[21] | Championship | 14 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15[22] | Championship | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16[23] | Championship | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2016–17[24] | Championship | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18[25] | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19[26] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 156 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 332 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 347 | 39 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance in Football League Trophy
Honours
Charlton Athletic
Brighton & Hove Albion
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2016–17[24][28]
References
- ↑ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 392. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ "Dale Stephens: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
"Dale Stephens". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2018. - ↑ "Dale Stephens". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ↑ "Oldham swoop for Bury's Stephens". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
- ↑ "Oldham 2 Leyton Orient 0". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 9 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010.
- ↑ "Stephens signs for Saints". Southampton F.C. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ↑ "Saints continue top-two charge". Sky Sports. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Addicks seal double deal". Charlton Athletic F.C. 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ "Seagulls sign Stephens". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Stephens Signs New Deal". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 9 May 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
- ↑ Williams; Williams (eds.). Non-League Club Directory 2009. pp. 244–245.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ "League One: 2011/12: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
- ↑ "Championship: 2016/17: Latest table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dale Stephens (footballer). |
- Profile at the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. website
- Dale Stephens at Soccerbase
