Dale Stephens (footballer)

For other people named Dale Stephens, see Dale Stephens (disambiguation).
Dale Stephens
Personal information
Full name Dale Christopher Stephens[1]
Date of birth (1989-06-12) 12 June 1989
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2007 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Bury 9 (1)
2007 → Hyde United (loan) 4 (0)
2007 → Droylsden (loan) 7 (0)
2008–2011 Oldham Athletic 60 (11)
2009 → Rochdale (loan) 6 (1)
2011 → Southampton (loan) 6 (0)
2011–2014 Charlton Athletic 84 (10)
2014– Brighton & Hove Albion 78 (11)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:37, 8 May 2016 (UTC).


Dale Christopher Stephens (born 12 December 1989) is an English footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a central midfielder.

Career

Stephens with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2016

Oldham Athletic

Stephens joined Oldham Athletic on 1 July 2008 after rejecting a new deal at Bury.[2] On 9 March 2010, he scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient.[3]

Loans to Rochdale and Southampton

On 14 August 2009, Stephens joined Rochdale on a month loan. He made his debut in a 3–3 draw with Morecambe on 4 September 2009, where he scored the equaliser. It was later extended by another month. On 12 October he extended the loan spell for a third time.

On 24 March 2011, Stephens signed on loan for Southampton until the end of the season.[4] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 victory over MK Dons. He started days later against Charlton Athletic but had to be stretchered off at the end of the first half.[5]

Charlton Athletic

On 29 June 2011, Stephens signed a three-year contract for Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, estimated to be around £350,000.[6]

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 30 January 2014, Stephens signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.[7] Stephens scored his first goal of the 2015–16 season with a strike against Rotherham United, in a 2–1 win. He followed this up with goals against Bolton Wanderers (2–2 draw), Cardiff (1–1 draw), QPR (2–2 draw), Cardiff (4–1 loss), and Burnley (2–2 draw). He formed a vital partnership with Beram Kayal, and would play an integral part in the side that would go 21 league games unbeaten.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2016.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2006–07[8] League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2007–08[9] League Two 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Total 91300000121
Hyde United (loan) 2007–08[10] Conference North 4 0 ——— 4 0
Droylsden (loan) 2007–08[11] Conference Premier 7 0 ——— 7 0
Oldham Athletic 2008–09[12] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10[13] League One 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 2
2010–11[14] League One 34 9 1 1 1 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 37 10
Total 60111110106312
Rochdale (loan) 2009–10[13] League Two 6 1 ——— 6 1
Southampton (loan) 2010–11[14] League One 6 0 ——— 6 0
Charlton Athletic 2011–12[15] League One 30 5 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 31 5
2012–13[16] Championship 28 2 1 0 0 0 — 29 2
2013–14[17] Championship 26 3 2 0 2 1 — 30 4
Total 84103021109011
Brighton & Hove Albion 2013–14[17] Championship 14 2 — — 0 0 14 2
2014–15[18] Championship 16 2 0 0 0 0 — 16 2
2015–16[19] Championship 45 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 7
Total 75110000007511
Career total 251 34 7 1 3 1 2 0 263 36
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy

Honours

Charlton Athletic

References

  1. ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 12. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Oldham swoop for Bury's Stephens". BBC Sport. 5 June 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "Oldham 2 Leyton Orient 0". Oldham Athletic FC. 9 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Stephens Signs For Saints". Southampton FC. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Saints continue top-two charge". Sky Sports. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Addicks seal double deal". Charlton Athletic FC. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Seagulls Sign Stephens". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. 30 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2007/2008 - Hyde". Hyde United FC. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2007/2008 - Droylsden". Charlton Athletic FC. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  13. 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Dale Stephens in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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