Editing James Milner (section)

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1986)}}
{{about|the English footballer|other people}}
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{{Use British English|date=April 2023}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = James Milner<br />{{nobold|{{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}}}}
| image = James Milner 2022-07-21 Fußball, Männer,Freundschaftsspiel, RB Leipzig - FC Liverpool 1DX 2223 by Stepro (cropped).jpg
| caption = Milner playing for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2022
| full_name = James Philip Milner
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Leeds]], England
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/james-milner/2899/ |title=J. Milner: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=3 April 2020 |archive-date=3 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403215936/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/james-milner/2899/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 1996–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|Leeds United]]
| years1 = 2002–2004
| clubs1 = [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
| caps1 = 48
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2003
| clubs2 = → [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2004–2008
| clubs3 = [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| caps3 = 94
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2005–2006
| clubs4 = → [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] (loan)
| caps4 = 27
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2008–2010
| clubs5 = [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
| caps5 = 73
| goals5 = 11
| years6 = 2010–2015
| clubs6 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]
| caps6 = 147
| goals6 = 13
| years7 = 2015–2023
| clubs7 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| caps7 = 230
| goals7 = 19
| years8 = 2023–
| clubs8 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| caps8 = 19
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2001–2002
| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-16 football team|England U16]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU16pg3.html |title=Match Results Under 16: 2000–2010 |website=England Football Online |date=2 March 2023 |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-date=4 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604203448/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU16pg3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-17 football team|England U17]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU17.html |title=Match Results Under 17: 1982–2010 |website=England Football Online |date=2 March 2023 |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506144802/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU17.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2004
| nationalteam3 = [[England national under-19 football team|England U19]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU19pg1.html |title=Match Results Under 19: 1985–2010 |website=England Football Online |date=4 June 2021 |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-date=18 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818190019/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU19pg1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2003–2005
| nationalteam4 = [[England national under-20 football team|England U20]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html |title=Match Results Under 20: 1981–2019 |website=England Football Online |date=25 June 2021 |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-date=27 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727185549/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU20.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| nationalcaps4 = 6
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2004–2009
| nationalteam5 = [[England national under-21 football team|England U21]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU21pg3.html |title=Match Results Under 21: 2000–2010 |website=England Football Online |date=29 September 2017 |access-date=6 May 2023 |archive-date=10 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110010038/http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU21pg3.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| nationalcaps5 = 46
| nationalgoals5 = 8
| nationalyears6 = 2009–2016
| nationalteam6 = [[England national football team|England]]
| nationalcaps6 = 61
| nationalgoals6 = 1
| club-update = 17:00, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{medal|Country|{{fb|ENG}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]|}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]]|}}
}}
'''James Philip Milner''' (born 4 January 1986) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for {{English football updater|Brigh&HA}} club [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]. A versatile player, Milner has played in multiple positions, including on either [[Winger (association football)|wing]], in midfield and at [[Full back (association football)|full back]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Premier League Late Mail: Asian Cup causing headaches, Manchester United trio in doubt |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/premier-league-late-mail-asian-cup-causing-headaches-manchester-united-trio-in-doubt/news-story/4c7626e0bbbb1aec6e74da8b577b53dd |website=Fox Sports Australia |date=29 December 2018 |publisher=News Corp |access-date=29 December 2018 |archive-date=29 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229085402/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/premier-league-late-mail-asian-cup-causing-headaches-manchester-united-trio-in-doubt/news-story/4c7626e0bbbb1aec6e74da8b577b53dd |url-status=live}}</ref>

Milner's talent in football, cricket, and long-distance running was recognised early. He represented [[Horsforth School]] in these sports and played football for amateur teams from [[Rawdon, West Yorkshire|Rawdon]] and [[Horsforth]]. He supported [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] from childhood, joining the [[Leeds United F.C. Reserves and Youth Team|Leeds Youth Academy]] in 1996. He made his debut for the [[First team (association football)|first team]] in 2002 aged 16 and gained prominence as the youngest player to score in the Premier League, and later spent time on [[Loan (association football)|loan]] at [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] to gain further first-team experience. After Leeds United were relegated at the end of the [[2003–04 Leeds United A.F.C. season|2003–04 season]], Milner was sold to [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]].

Milner went on to make over 100 appearances for Newcastle United, winning the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] in 2006, and spent a year on loan at [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]], before signing for Aston Villa permanently in 2008. After winning the [[PFA Young Player of the Year]] award in 2010, Milner was signed by [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]], and went on to win two Premier Leagues, one [[FA Cup]], one [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] and one [[FA Community Shield]]. Milner signed for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] in 2015 on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]], and was appointed [[Vice-captain (association football)|vice-captain]]. He went on to win the [[UEFA Champions League]] in [[2019 UEFA Champions League final|2019]], as well as his third Premier League title, the [[2019 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]], the [[2019 FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup]], and another FA Cup and EFL Cup title.

Milner made a record 46 appearances for the [[England national under-21 football team]], playing at the [[2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2007]] and [[2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship|2009]] [[UEFA European Under-21 Championship]]s, finishing as runner-up in the latter. He won 61 caps for the full [[England national football team|national team]], scoring once against [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]]. He was selected for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]] and [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]] [[FIFA World Cup]] squads, as well as the [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]] and [[UEFA Euro 2016|2016]] [[UEFA European Championship]]s.