Appearances:
59 |
Starts:
44 |
Substitute:
15 |
Unused:
22 |
Goals:
1 |
Games per Goal:
59.00 |
Assists:
4 |
Goal Involvements:
5 |
Player #828
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2014/01/14/midfielder-ireland-completes-permanent-move-to-stoke/
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2014/01/14/midfielder-ireland-completes-permanent-move-to-stoke/
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Midfielder
2010-11
2012-13
3
4 |
0 |
Stephen Ireland
Stephen Ireland
Seasons Quick-View
2010-13 | 🕒 59 | 44 (15) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 22 | #828 |
Season
2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
Age
24 | 25 | 26 |
Division
PL | PL | PL |
Squad #
#9 | #7 | #7 |
Appearances
14 | 28 | 17 |
Starts
9 | 23 | 12 |
Subs
5 | 5 | 5 |
Unused
3 | 10 | 10 |
Goals
0 | 1 | 0 |
Assists
0 | 3 | 1 |
Bookings
1 | 2 | 1 |
Red Cards
0 | 0 | 0 |
Games / Goals
0.00 | 28.00 | 0.00 |
Goal
Involvements
0 | 4 | 1 |
Injury
FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship
Goalkeeping Statistics
Season
Appearances
Conceded
per Game
Clean Sheets
Clean Sheet %
2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
14 | 28 | 17 |
Stephen James Ireland
Birth Date
22 August 1986
Birth Place
Cobh
Birth Country
Ireland
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Citizenship
Ireland
Villa Youth
n/a
Previous Teams
2005-10 Manchester City
Premier League, 🕒 176 | 142 (34) | ⚽ 23 |
Transfer In
Aged
23
From
Manchester City
For
£8,730,000
On
18 August 2010
Under
No Manager in Place
Transfer Notes
Promoted to First Team Squad
In
Transfer In
Under
Transfer In
Loans Out
2011 Newcastle United, 31 Jan 2011 to 31 May 2011
Premier League, 🕒 2 | 0 (2) | ⚽ 0 |
2013-14 Stoke City, 2 Sep 2013 to 13 Jan 2014
Premier League, 🕒 16 | 9 (7) | ⚽ 3 |
Transfer Out
Aged
To
For
On
Under
27
Stoke City
Free
14 January 2014
Paul Lambert 🏴
Subsequent Clubs
2014-18 Stoke City, Free
Premier League, 🕒 54 | 25 (29) | ⚽ 3 |
2018 Without Club
2018-19 Bolton Wanderers, Free
Championship, 🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
2018 Retired
Stephen Ireland
Villa Career
2010-13 | £8.73m |
Premier League,
🕒 59 | 44 (15) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 4 | 🇺 22 | #828 |
🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Appearances
Unused
59
22
Goals
1
Played Under
Kevin MacDonald 🏴 2010
Gérard Houllier 🇫🇷 2010-11
Alex McLeish 🏴 2011-12
Paul Lambert 🏴 2012-13
First Squad
22 August 2010
Manager
Kevin MacDonald 🏴
Debut
Season
Date
Match
Age
Manager
2010-11
22 August 2010
Newcastle United (a), Premier League
24
Kevin MacDonald 🏴
Appearances
Goals
59
1
Final Appearance
Season
Date
Match
Aged
Manager
2012-13
22 January 2013
Bradford City (h), League Cup
26
Paul Lambert 🏴
(Final Squad)
29 January 2013
Manager
Paul Lambert 🏴
Honours
Played for the Villa
Height
(5 ft 8 in) 1.73 m
Foot
Right
International Record
National Team
Republic of Ireland
Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |
2006-07 🕒 6 | 5 (1) | ⚽ 4 |
Retired
Caps with Villa
🕒 0 | 0 (0) | ⚽ 0 |
Stephen Ireland
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2014/01/14/midfielder-ireland-completes-permanent-move-to-stoke/
Source: AVFC.co.uk/news/2014/01/14/midfielder-ireland-completes-permanent-move-to-stoke/
Player #827 for Aston Villa, Stephen James Ireland played as a midfielder for the club between 2010-11 and 2012-13 making 60 appearances and scoring once.
Ireland was born in Cobh, County Cork on Friday, 22 August 1986 and was signed in what was essentially a swap deal with James Milner as the mis-management prevalent at Villa at the time made the misguided acquisition of Ireland whilst enabling the richest club in country to avoid paying a full value transfer fee for Villa’s best player.
Even had Ireland proved a success in claret and blue the loss of Milner would make any deal a bad one however the structure of the deal and nature of the player meant an outcome that must rank as one of the worst ‘swaps’ in English footballing history,
Ireland signed for a reported fee of £8,730,000 on 18 August 2010 and was handed his debut by caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald on Sunday, 22 August 2010 in the 0-6 away defeat to Newcastle United in what was to set the tone of Ireland’s Villa career.
Ireland made 6 more Premier League starts in 30 games before Villa called it quits and sent Ireland out on loan to Newcastle United for the remainder of the season (2 appearances).
Houllier was replaced by Alex McLeish for the 2011-12 season and the much maligned manager attempted to construct a squad capable of providing the supply to the talented penalty box goalscorer but limited footballer Darren Bent.
Ireland however wasn’t the spark McLeish had hoped for and despite an extended run in the team - 29 appearances including 24 starts - Ireland contributed just a single goal in the 3-1 away win at Chelsea on Saturday, 31 December 2011 and 3 assists as Villa once again struggled.
For 2012-13 Paul Lambert replaced McLeish and despite a policy of recruiting and playing lower league players ahead of established first teamers he found a place for Ireland in 27 squads garnering 17 appearances before Ireland was handed his final appearance for Villa on Tuesday, 22 January 2013 in the FA Cup 4th Round defeat to lower league Millwall aged 26.
For 2013-14 Ireland was once again sent out on loan, this time to Stoke City making the move permanent in January 2014 on a free transfer aged 27.