Brighton & Hove Albion

James Milner

Midfielder#20

Bio

Born in Leeds in 1986, James Milner debuted for Leeds United F.C. in 2002 and now plays for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.. He has also played for Swindon Town F.C., Newcastle United F.C. and Aston Villa F.C.. He played as a midfielder. His honours include Member of the Order of the British Empire.

Key facts

Age: 40
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 68 kg
Number: #20
Born: 4/1/1986
Birthplace: Leeds
Debut: 2002
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: England

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

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Career

2002–2026

2002–2004Leeds United F.C.
2003Swindon Town F.C.
2004–2008Newcastle United F.C.
2005–2006Aston Villa F.C.
2008–2010Aston Villa F.C.
2010–2015Manchester City F.C.
2015–2023Liverpool F.C.
2023–2026Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
2001–2002England national under-16 association football teamNational team
2002–2003England national under-17 association football teamNational team
2003England national under-19 association football teamNational team
2003–2004England national under-20 association football teamNational team
2004–2009England national under-21 association football teamNational team
2009–2016England men's national association football teamNational team

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2025-26 English Premier League BHA	7	15	3	2	1	1	8	2	1
2024-25 English Premier League BHA	3	3	1	1	0	0	2	0	0
2023-24 English Premier League BHA	11	10	4	3	0	2	5	1	3

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2025-26 Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	20	1	1	8	2	778	2	0	1	20	13	15	3	0	–	17	0
2024-25 Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	4	0	0	2	0	172	1	0	0	4	1	3	1	0	–	1	0
2023-24 Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	15	0	2	5	1	778	3	0	3	15	4	10	4	0	–	12	0
2023-24 UEFA Europa LeagueBrighton & Hove Albion	5	0	0	1	1	177	0	0	0	5	2	2	3	0	–	2	0
2022-23 Premier LeagueLiverpool	31	0	1	7	1	893	2	0	3	31	24	16	15	0	–	12	0
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	8	0	0	1	0	239	1	0	1	8	5	6	4	0	–	4	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueLiverpool	24	0	1	9	1	844	2	0	2	24	15	17	14	0	–	6	0
2021-22 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	8	0	1	2	1	212	3	0	0	8	5	11	4	0	–	3	0
2020-21 Premier LeagueLiverpool	26	0	1	12	3	1,061	3	0	3	26	15	19	11	0	–	10	0
2020-21 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	6	0	0	5	1	363	2	0	0	6	2	8	7	0	–	2	0
2019-20 Premier LeagueLiverpool	22	2	2	12	4	926	4	0	1	22	13	11	12	0	–	9	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	8	0	1	4	2	415	1	0	0	8	4	10	1	0	–	6	0
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	12	2	2	12	5	902	1	0	1	12	2	17	9	0	–	11	0
2018-19 Premier LeagueLiverpool	31	5	4	24	8	1,786	5	1	0	31	12	28	27	0	–	12	0
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool	13	0	8	8	3	921	1	0	0	13	4	19	8	1	–	12	0
2017-18 Premier LeagueLiverpool	32	0	3	21	5	1,762	3	0	0	32	16	29	22	0	–	25	0
2016-17 Premier LeagueLiverpool	36	7	3	36	17	3,159	5	0	2	36	0	38	23	0	1	35	0
2015-16 UEFA Europa LeagueLiverpool	12	2	3	13	4	1,013	0	0	1	12	0	21	18	0	–	11	0
2015-16 Premier LeagueLiverpool	28	5	11	39	11	2,416	9	1	2	28	0	47	33	0	–	35	0
2014-15 Premier LeagueManchester City	31	5	7	39	11	1,671	6	0	6	31	14	27	26	0	–	19	0
2014-15 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	8	1	0	13	5	590	0	0	4	8	2	11	5	0	–	10	0
2014 FIFA World CupEngland	1	0	0	0	0	76	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	–	0	0
2013-14 Premier LeagueManchester City	31	1	4	25	6	1,358	3	0	3	31	19	22	20	0	–	19	0
2013-14 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	6	1	3	6	4	358	3	0	2	6	3	11	6	0	–	7	0
2012-13 Premier LeagueManchester City	26	4	3	30	10	1,720	1	1	3	26	7	33	24	0	–	13	0
2012-13 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	2	0	1	1	0	80	0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	–	3	0
2011-12 Premier LeagueManchester City	26	2	0	4	2	1,578	1	0	0	8	4	6	3	0	–	4	0
2011-12 UEFA Europa LeagueManchester City	2	–	–	–	–	122	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2011-12 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	4	0	0	0	0	211	0	0	0	4	2	3	1	0	–	2	0
2010-11 Premier LeagueAston Villa / Manchester City	33	1	6	31	8	2,133	4	0	7	33	9	26	43	0	–	24	0
2010-11 UEFA Europa LeagueManchester City	5	0	0	5	1	266	0	0	0	5	2	2	5	0	–	2	0
2010 FIFA World CupEngland	3	0	1	2	0	185	1	0	0	3	0	5	2	0	–	2	0
2009-10 Premier LeagueAston Villa	36	7	12	66	23	3,174	5	0	2	36	0	50	56	1	1	37	0
2009-10 UEFA Europa LeagueAston Villa	2	0	0	1	1	180	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	–	1	0
2008-09 Premier LeagueAston Villa / Newcastle United	38	3	8	67	17	3,058	6	0	2	38	5	39	34	0	–	36	0
2007-08 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	29	2	2	42	26	2,230	3	0	13	29	4	28	36	0	–	36	0
2006-07 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	35	3	8	57	21	2,678	3	0	4	35	4	28	41	0	–	36	0
2005-06 Premier LeagueAston Villa / Newcastle United	31	1	9	37	17	2,558	3	0	9	30	2	26	35	0	–	36	0
2004-05 Premier LeagueNewcastle United	25	1	2	24	17	1,263	0	0	7	25	12	9	18	0	–	18	0
2003-04 Premier LeagueLeeds United	30	3	0	26	18	2,318	2	0	16	29	3	21	35	0	–	14	0
2002-03 Premier LeagueLeeds United	18	2	1	–	–	509	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career41 seasons	763	61	111	697	257	47,133	89	3	98	722	230	679	612	2	2	544	0

Recent games

May '2625
v Manchester United
4 FC
L 3-0
May '2618
@ Leeds United
Did not record a stat
L 1-0
May '2610
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Did not record a stat
W 3-0
Mar '2621
v Liverpool
2 SHOT · 1 FC
W 2-1
Mar '2615
@ Sunderland
1 FA
W 1-0
Mar '265
v Arsenal
Did not record a stat
L 1-0
Mar '262
v Nottingham Forest
1 FC
W 2-1
Feb '2622
@ Brentford
1 SHOT
W 2-0

Honours

Member of the Order of the British Empire

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game log, 2025-26 Premier League

Game
25 May v Manchester UnitedL 0-3 25 May	0	0	0	0	59	0	0	1	0	4	0	–	3
21 Mar v LiverpoolW 2-1 21 Mar	0	0	2	0	76	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	1
15 Mar @ SunderlandW 1-0 15 Mar	0	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	–	0
2 Mar v Nottingham ForestW 2-1 2 Mar	0	0	0	0	86	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	1
22 Feb @ BrentfordW 2-0 22 Feb	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	0
12 Feb @ Aston VillaL 0-1 12 Feb	0	0	2	1	68	0	1	1	1	2	0	–	1
1 Feb v EvertonD 1-1 1 Feb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
25 Jan @ FulhamL 1-2 25 Jan	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1
8 Jan @ Manchester CityD 1-1 8 Jan	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
4 Jan v BurnleyW 2-0 4 Jan	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
31 Dec @ West Ham UnitedD 2-2 31 Dec	0	0	1	0	72	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	2
21 Dec v SunderlandD 0-0 21 Dec	0	0	1	0	19	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	0
14 Dec @ LiverpoolL 0-2 14 Dec	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
26 Oct @ Manchester UnitedL 2-4 26 Oct	0	1	0	0	31	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	2
19 Oct v Newcastle UnitedW 2-1 19 Oct	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	1
6 Oct @ Wolverhampton WanderersD 1-1 6 Oct	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
21 Sept v Tottenham HotspurD 2-2 21 Sept	0	0	0	0	27	0	0	1	1	1	1	–	1
14 Sept @ AFC BournemouthL 1-2 14 Sept	0	0	0	0	66	1	0	1	0	2	1	–	2
31 Aug v Manchester CityW 2-1 31 Aug	1	0	1	1	30	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	0
17 Aug v FulhamD 1-1 17 Aug	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	1

Splits, Premier League

Split
AwayHome or away, 144W	335	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.3	63.4	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.0	–	0.8
HomeHome or away, 191W	323	0.1	0.2	1.1	0.4	60.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.8	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.6
WinsResult, 335W	335	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.3	56.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.4
DrawsResult, 0W	164	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	70.8	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.8
LossesResult, 0W	159	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	65.0	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.8	0.8	0.0	–	1.4
Regular seasonStage, 335W	658	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	62.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.7
ChelseaOpponent, 10W	37	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	69.2	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.9	0.7	0.0	–	0.8
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 11W	37	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.3	58.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	0.8	1.1	0.0	–	0.9
Tottenham HotspurOpponent, 17W	35	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.3	65.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.0	–	0.7
EvertonOpponent, 14W	34	0.1	0.2	1.2	0.5	66.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.9	0.8	0.0	–	0.9
West Ham UnitedOpponent, 20W	33	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.2	58.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.3	1.2	0.5	0.0	–	0.7
ArsenalOpponent, 9W	32	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.2	64.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.3	0.8	0.7	0.0	–	0.8
Manchester CityOpponent, 9W	30	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.4	59.5	0.1	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.8	0.0	–	1.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 6W	25	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.1	66.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.0	–	1.2
FulhamOpponent, 13W	24	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.3	54.8	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.4	0.8	0.9	0.0	–	0.6
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 16W	23	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.1	50.9	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.5	0.9	0.8	0.0	–	0.6
Aston VillaOpponent, 12W	21	0.2	0.2	0.9	0.4	71.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.3	1.1	1.3	0.0	–	0.8
SunderlandOpponent, 11W	21	0.3	0.2	1.3	0.5	71.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	0.9	1.0	0.0	–	0.7
SouthamptonOpponent, 12W	20	0.0	0.2	1.1	0.3	51.9	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.0	0.1	0.3
Crystal PalaceOpponent, 13W	18	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.3	61.3	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.3	1.1	0.0	–	0.4
West Bromwich AlbionOpponent, 13W	18	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.5	57.2	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.3	0.6	0.4	0.0	–	0.6
Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent, 10W	17	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.2	43.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.4	0.6	0.1	–	0.4
Bolton WanderersOpponent, 8W	16	0.1	0.2	1.6	0.5	59.7	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	0.7	0.9	0.0	0.1	0.5
Stoke CityOpponent, 10W	16	0.1	0.4	1.0	0.2	70.9	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.2	1.1	0.9	0.0	–	0.4
Blackburn RoversOpponent, 7W	15	0.1	0.1	2.1	1.1	77.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.1	0.5	1.2	0.0	–	0.9
Leicester CityOpponent, 11W	15	0.2	0.3	0.5	0.2	57.4	0.2	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.0	–	0.7
MiddlesbroughOpponent, 3W	14	0.0	0.3	1.4	0.6	77.6	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.1	1.3	1.0	0.0	–	0.9
Wigan AthleticOpponent, 8W	14	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.4	76.5	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.9	0.9	0.0	–	0.6
BurnleyOpponent, 7W	12	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.2	55.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.6	0.0	–	0.9
PortsmouthOpponent, 5W	12	0.1	0.3	1.5	0.5	75.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.8	1.2	0.0	–	0.6
AFC BournemouthOpponent, 7W	11	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	68.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.9	0.0	–	0.8
Birmingham CityOpponent, 7W	11	0.1	0.1	1.9	0.7	69.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.0	–	0.8
Norwich CityOpponent, 6W	11	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.4	59.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.0	–	1.1
WatfordOpponent, 9W	11	0.0	0.2	0.9	0.5	62.4	0.1	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.8	0.0	–	0.4
Swansea CityOpponent, 8W	10	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.4	53.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	0.4	0.0	–	0.7
Hull CityOpponent, 7W	9	0.6	0.1	2.0	1.1	73.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.2	0.7	0.0	–	0.4
Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent, 5W	8	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.1	0.5	0.0	–	0.4
Charlton AthleticOpponent, 3W	8	0.1	0.0	1.9	1.4	59.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.3	1.1	0.9	0.0	–	0.3
Sheffield UnitedOpponent, 5W	6	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.2	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.8	0.5	0.0	–	0.2
Queens Park RangersOpponent, 3W	5	0.2	0.0	1.4	0.6	56.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	–	0.2
ReadingOpponent, 3W	5	0.0	0.2	1.8	0.6	58.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0	–	0.8
BrentfordOpponent, 4W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	32.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	–	0.0
Cardiff CityOpponent, 3W	4	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.3	14.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	–	1.0
Leeds UnitedOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	30.5	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.0	–	0.5
Huddersfield TownOpponent, 3W	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.7	85.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.0	–	0.0
Nottingham ForestOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	52.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	–	0.7
BlackpoolOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.5	0.0	–	1.0
Derby CountyOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	–	1.5
Luton TownOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	49.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	–	1.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 80W	127	0.1	0.2	0.7	0.2	55.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.9	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.7
Villa Park, BirminghamGround, 24W	62	0.1	0.3	1.8	0.6	84.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.9
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 34W	49	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.2	49.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.7	0.8	0.0	–	0.6
St James' ParkGround, 16W	44	0.1	0.1	1.6	0.9	69.7	0.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.1	0.0	–	0.8
Etihad StadiumGround, 24W	32	0.1	0.1	0.6	0.3	54.3	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.3	0.5	0.9	0.0	–	0.4
American Express Stadium, FalmerGround, 14W	23	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	42.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.7	0.2	0.0	–	0.7
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 6W	20	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	67.5	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.1	0.9	1.2	0.0	–	1.1
Stamford Bridge, LondonGround, 3W	18	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	73.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	1.0	0.9	0.0	–	1.2
Elland Road, LeedsGround, 5W	17	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.6	71.6	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.9	0.2	0.8	0.9	0.0	–	0.3
Goodison Park, LiverpoolGround, 5W	17	0.0	0.2	1.1	0.4	68.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.9	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.0	–	0.9
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 3W	15	0.1	0.0	0.7	0.3	71.9	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.2	1.1	0.7	0.0	–	0.8