Stewart Downing born 22 July 1984 is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool and the England national team. Primarily a right winger, Downing has previously played for Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
Downing was first called up as a 19-year-old for the 2003 UEFA European U-19 Championship. With seven Under-21 caps to his credit, Downing made his England debut on 9 February 2005 in a home friendly, played at Villa Park against the Netherlands, replacing Shaun Wright-Phillips in the second half.
Downing's international career took a setback in May 2005 when he was injured training with England on their tour of the United States, keeping him out of the game until 2006. Downing was included in the England World Cup squad in May 2006 by Sven-Göran Eriksson, primarily as a back-up for Joe Cole, and came on as a second half substitute in England's victorious opening game against Paraguay. He was brought on once again in the match against Trinidad and Tobago, when England scored two goals in the last ten minutes.
On 16 August 2006, Downing made his first start for England, as Greece were beaten by 4–0, with Downing involved in three of the goals. He started the subsequent three Euro 2008 qualifiers, against Andorra and the Republic of Macedonia. His performances drew criticism from the press, with many stating that Downing was only being selected due to his friendship with manager Steve McClaren. However, Downing hopes to have proven many of his critics wrong after Fabio Capello became the third successive England manager to give him an England cap, on 26 March 2008 in a 1–0 friendly defeat to France. He was also called up (alongside Middlesbrough teammate David Wheater) for Capello's friendlies against United States and Trinidad and Tobago, where he received the nod ahead of Ashley Young. His performance justified his selection by contributing with the first two goals and won praise from the press who had previously slated his inclusion in the squad. A few months after Capello took charge of England, the Italian boss stated that he had been most impressed by Downing. He was chosen again by Capello to replace Aaron Lennon for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on the 12 October 2010. His second season with Aston Villa saw him recalled to the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers.
STEWART DOWNING PROFILE
Name: Stewart DowningDate of birth: 22 July 1984
Place of birth: Middlesbrough, England
Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position: Winger
Current club: Liverpool
Number: 19
Club career
2001–2009 Middlesbrough 181 (17)
2003 → Sunderland (loan) 7 (3)
2009–2011 Aston Villa 63 (9)
2011– Liverpool 7 (0)
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