Stewart Downing

Who is this?

Stewart Downing (born 22 July 1984) is an English former professional footballer. He played most of his career as a winger or left-back He is currently the assistant coach for Leeds United's U21 squad. Downing started his career at Middlesbrough, where after a loan at Sunderland, he became a key part of the team, winning the League Cup in 2004 and helping them to the UEFA Cup final two years later. In 2009, after Boro's relegation, he joined Aston Villa for an initial £10 million, then moved on to Liverpool for twice that amount two years later, again winning the League Cup in 2012. He played for two seasons at West Ham United before returning to Middlesbrough, where he won promotion to the Premier League. In 2019, he was released by Middlesbrough after 404 total appearances, and signed for Blackburn Rovers, remaining there for two seasons before retiring in 2021. A full international from 2005 to 2014, Downing earned 35 caps for England. He was included in the nation's squads that reached the quarter-finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.

Career

1. 1984
   Born
2. 2001
   Joined Middlesbrough F.C.
3. 2003
   Joined Sunderland A.F.C.
4. 2005
   Joined England men's national association football team
5. 2009
   Joined Aston Villa F.C.
6. 2011
   Joined Liverpool F.C.
7. 2013
   Joined West Ham United F.C.
8. 2015
   Joined Middlesbrough F.C.
9. 2019
   Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Middlesbrough
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football