Premier League record appearance holder Milner retires
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Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gareth Barry was full of praise for Milner after he broke his record for most Premier League appearances He began his career with Leeds in 2002, becoming the Premier League's youngest goalscorer at the time aged 16 years and 356 days. Spells at Newcastle and Aston Villa followed before joining Manchester City in 2010, where he lifted two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and League Cup.
He made 964 appearances for club and country overall."From making my debut for Leeds United, who I supported growing up, at the age of 16 and becoming the Premier League's youngest scorer, I could never have dreamed of the journey I've been on, right through to not being able to lift my foot last year and then coming back to be part of Brighton qualifying for Europe for the second time in their history at the age of 40," he said. Football has given me far more than I could have ever imagined, and I will always be thankful for the opportunities it provided." Image: Milner also helped Liverpool win the Champions League in 2019 Milner's Premier League career in statsMilner played 48 times for his boyhood club Leeds, where he became at the time the Premier League's youngest goalscorer, aged 16 years and 356 days, and second-youngest player.
You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Datawrapper cookies or to allow those cookies just once. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Stephen Warnock and Curtis Davies recall some anecdotes to prove Milner's competitiveness, as part of a Premier League 360 episode His longest and most successful spells came with five seasons at Manchester City, where he made 147 appearances and won two Premier League titles, and eight at Liverpool featuring 230 games and a third title.He played 39 times for Brighton after joining in the summer of 2023, with the 2024-25 season interrupted by injuries and limited to four appearances.He has scored 56 goals - 19 for Liverpool, 13 for City, 12 for Villa, six for Newcastle, five for Leeds and one for Brighton - and added 90 assists to rank 10th on the all-time Premier League list.