John Stones
English footballer (born 1994) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Stones (born 28 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world,[3][4] Stones is known for his technical ability and his physical presence on the field.[5][6][7][8][9]
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Full name | John Stones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1994-05-28) 28 May 1994 (age 30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Barnsley, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Manchester City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0000–2011 | Barnsley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2013 | Barnsley | 24 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Everton | 77 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | Manchester City | 160 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | England U19 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | England U20 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | England U21 | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014– | England | 79 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:45, 25 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 14 July 2024 (UTC) |
Stones began his career with Barnsley, making his first-team debut in the Championship in March 2012 as a 17-year-old. He joined Premier League club Everton for around £3 million in January 2013 and amassed 95 appearances over four seasons. In August 2016, he signed for Manchester City for an initial £47.5 million with add-ons. With the club, he has won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, two EFL Cups, and the UEFA Champions League as part of a historic continental treble in the 2022–23 season.
Stones made his senior debut for England in May 2014 after previously being capped by England youth teams at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was chosen in England's squads for the UEFA European Championship in 2016, 2020 and 2024, and the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.