Place of birth Bolton, England Name Dale Stephens Career start 2007 Years Team Weight 71 kg | Number 6 Height 1.85 m Role Footballer | |
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Full name Dale Christopher Stephens Date of birth (1989-12-12) 12 December 1989 (age 26) Current team Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (#6 / Midfielder) Profiles | ||
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Dale stephens footballer
Dale Christopher Stephens (born 12 December 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Contents
- Dale stephens footballer
- Dale stephens goal v cardiff
- Early life
- Oldham Athletic
- Loans to Rochdale and Southampton
- Charlton Athletic
- Brighton Hove Albion
- Career statistics
- Honours
- References
Dale stephens goal v cardiff
Early life
Stephens was born in Bolton, Greater Manchester.
Oldham Athletic
Stephens joined Oldham Athletic on 1 July 2008 after rejecting a new deal at Bury. On 9 March 2010, he scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient.
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 on 4 September 2009, where he 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. 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 at the end of 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.
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 30 January 2014, Stephens signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee. Stephens scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season with a strike against Rotherham United, in a 2–1 win. He followed this up with goals against Bolton Wanderers (2–2 draw), Cardiff (1–1 draw), QPR (2–2 draw), Cardiff (4–1 loss), and Burnley (2–2 draw). He formed a vital partnership with Beram Kayal, and would play an integral part in the side that would go 21 league matches unbeaten.
Career statistics
As of match played 12 August 2017Honours
Charlton Athletic
Brighton & Hove Albion