PLAYER PROFILE / Central Midfield
James Milner.
Not recorded · England
TM 3333 · Retired 01 Jul 2026Age today40
Recorded moves12
Peak recorded value€21.00m
Current market value—
01 / PLAYER DETAILS
At a glance
- Full name
- James Philip Milner
- Born
- 04 Jan 1986
- Nationality
- England
- Position
- Central Midfield
- Preferred foot
- right
- Height
- 175
- Joined current club
- —
- Contract expires
- —
02 / THE JOURNEY
Previous clubs
- Brighton & Hove AlbionLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2026
- Liverpool FCLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2023
- Manchester CityLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2015
- Aston VillaLast recorded move · 17 Aug 2010
- Newcastle UnitedLast recorded move · 29 Aug 2008
- Leeds UnitedLast recorded move · 02 Jul 2004
- Swindon TownLast recorded move · 02 Oct 2003
- Leeds United U18Last recorded move · 09 Nov 2002
- Leeds United YouthLast recorded move · 01 Jul 2002
Clubs from completed, dated transfers, most recent first. Repeat spells are listed in the full transfer history.
03 / VALUE OVER TIME
Market value history
| Valuation date | Age then | Club at the time | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2013 | 27 | Manchester City | €18.00m |
| 28 Jan 2013 | 27 | Manchester City | €17.00m |
| 24 Jun 2012 | 26 | Manchester City | €21.00m |
| 06 Feb 2012 | 26 | Manchester City | €20.00m |
| 08 Aug 2011 | 25 | Manchester City | €18.00m |
| 01 Feb 2011 | 25 | Manchester City | €20.00m |
| 13 Aug 2010 | 24 | Aston Villa | €20.00m |
| 24 Jan 2010 | 24 | Aston Villa | €17.00m |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 23 | Aston Villa | €13.00m |
| 23 Feb 2009 | 23 | Aston Villa | €11.50m |
| 01 Sep 2008 | 22 | Aston Villa | €10.00m |
| 29 Jan 2008 | 22 | Newcastle United | €8.75m |
| 01 Sep 2007 | 21 | Newcastle United | €8.00m |
| 17 Apr 2006 | 20 | Aston Villa | €4.70m |
| 01 Sep 2005 | 19 | Aston Villa | €6.00m |
| 01 Feb 2005 | 19 | Newcastle United | €5.50m |
| 04 Oct 2004 | 18 | Newcastle United | €7.50m |
Each row is a dated valuation. The bar shows its share of the player’s peak recorded value. — means not recorded.
04 / EVERY MOVE
Full transfer history
| Date | From | To | Move | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Not recorded | Transfer | — |
| 01 Jul 2023 | Liverpool FC | Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer | Free |
| 01 Jul 2015 | Manchester City | Liverpool FC | Transfer | Free |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa | Manchester City | Transfer | €22.00m |
| 29 Aug 2008 | Newcastle United | Aston Villa | Transfer | €15.00m |
| 08 May 2006 | Aston Villa | Newcastle United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United | Aston Villa | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 02 Jul 2004 | Leeds United | Newcastle United | Transfer | €7.40m |
| 02 Oct 2003 | Swindon Town | Leeds United | Loan return | — End of loan |
| 04 Sep 2003 | Leeds United | Swindon Town | Loan | — loan transfer |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Leeds United U18 | Leeds United | Internal move | — |
| 01 Jul 2002 | Leeds United Youth | Leeds United U18 | Internal move | — |
Includes loans, loan returns, internal moves and scheduled transfers. Free means a recorded €0 fee; — means no figure was recorded.