 Ireland playing for Manchester City in 2009 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen James Ireland[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1986 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Stoke City (on loan from Aston Villa) |
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| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2001 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| 2001–2005 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Manchester City | 138 | (16) |
| 2010– | Aston Villa | 47 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Newcastle United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | → Stoke City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2007 | |||