Dale Stephens (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dale Christopher Stephens | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Bury | 9 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Droylsden (loan) | 6 | (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 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:29, 30 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Dale Christopher Stephens (born 12 December 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a midfielder.
Career
Oldham Athletic
He joined Oldham on 1 July 2008 after rejecting a new deal at Bury.[1] On 9 March 2010 Dale scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–0 win against Leyton Orient[2]
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 F.C on 4 September 2009, where he also 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.[3] 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 in the first half.
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.[4]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 30 January 2014, Stephens signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | − | Bury | 2006–07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Droylsden (loan) | 2007–08 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||
| Oldham Athletic | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2009–10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| Southampton (loan) | 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| Charlton Athletic | 2011–12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |||||||||
| Career Total | 82 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 12 | ||||||||||
Honours
- Football League One champions: 2011–12
References
- ↑ "Oldham swoop for Bury's Stephens". BBC Sport. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ↑ http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10337~47938,00.html
- ↑ "Stephens Signs For Saints". saintsfc.co.uk. 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2011-03-24.
- ↑ "Addicks seal double deal". Charlton Athletic FC. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ↑ "Seagulls Sign Stephens". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 30 January 2014.
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