James Milner has equalled the Premier League all-time look report after coming off the bench for Brighton in opposition to Aston Villa on Tuesday.
The previous Leeds United, Newcastle, Villa, Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool midfielder has gone stage with former team-mate Gareth Barry on 653 top-flight appearances.
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The 40-year-old is prone to develop into the solo record-holder ought to he characteristic in Brighton’s subsequent Premier League match at Brentford on 21 February.
Who has James Milner performed for?
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Milner has performed for six Premier League golf equipment – Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Leeds United, and present aspect Brighton and Hove Albion.
It was at boyhood membership Leeds the place Milner made his title, changing into the second-youngest participant to characteristic within the Premier League when he made his debut in opposition to West Ham aged 16 years and 309 days.
He additionally frolicked at third-tier Swindon City on mortgage – scoring two objectives in a brief six-game spell.
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After Leeds had been relegated, Milner made the change to Newcastle, earlier than later shifting to Villa Park in a £12m deal.
His type at Aston Villa attracted the eye of England and Milner was referred to as up for the primary time by Fabio Capello for a pleasant in opposition to Netherlands.
Gaining a status as a flexible midfield possibility, Manchester Metropolis introduced Milner to the membership – successful the FA Cup in his first season and the Premier League a yr later.
The majority of his appearances then got here at Liverpool – the place he moved on a free switch in 2015 – making 230 appearances below Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp.
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Milner’s biggest triumph got here when Liverpool received the Champions League in 2019 and a yr later performed a key position in serving to the membership win the Premier League – the Reds’ first league title in 30 years.
How usually has Milner come off the bench?Who’s within the ‘500 membership’ of Premier League appearances?
Solely 13 gamers have ever appeared in additional than 500 Premier League video games:
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