Stewart Downing

English association football player (born 1984)

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2001: England U16
2002: England U18
2003: → Sunderland (loan)
2007: England B
Full name: Stewart Downing
Date of birth: ( 1984-07-22 ) 22 July 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth: Middlesbrough , England
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
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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.