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Incredible numbers of Milner's Premier League career

22 Jan 2024
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We look at some unbelievable stats of Brighton's 38-year-old after landmark appearance

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James Milner moved outright second in the all-time Premier League appearance charts after playing for Brighton & Hove Albion versus Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night. 

It is Milner's 633rd Premier League match, moving one clear of Ryan Giggs and just 20 behind the record holder, Gareth Barry, who made 653 appearances. 

As the 38-year-old etches his name yet further into the history books, we look at some of the numbers behind his incredible career so far.

Most Premier League appearances
Player Appearances
Gareth Barry 653
James Milner 633
Ryan Giggs 632
Frank Lampard 609
David James 572

10 Nov 2002, the date he made his Premier League debut, for Leeds v West Ham

16y 309d Milner's age when he made his debut, the second-youngest player in PL history at the time

16y 356d old when he scored his first PL goal, the youngest to score in the competition before James Vaughan (16y 270d) broke his record in 2005

633 Premier League appearances, the second most in Premier League history

22 Premier League seasons played in, a joint-record along with Ryan Giggs

43 clubs played against. Only Gareth Barry (46), Giggs (45) and Frank Lampard (44) have played against more

46 stadiums played at, bettered by only five players

89 assists, the ninth-most in Premier League history

204 times substituted on, 46 more than any other player

280 team-mates in his Premier League career, 177 of which he's also played against

54 matches scored in and NEVER ended up on the losing side

Milner's Premier League career
Milner Total PL rank
Appearances 633 2
Mins played 39,905 16
Goals 55 =99
Assists 89 9
Wins 326 3
Draws 156 3
Passes* 20,669 6
Touches* 31,896 2
Duels won** 2,061 5
Chances created* 785 5
Tackles** 901 5

* Data available from 2003/04
** Data available from 2006/07

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