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Stephen Ireland

Attacking midfielder, born 1986, 5 clubs, 1 loan, 2010s era

Stephen Ireland played for 5 clubs in his senior career, starting at Manchester City in 2005. His longest spell was at Manchester City: 5 seasons, 2005–2010. He went out on loan once, to Newcastle United. He returned to Aston Villa after time away. His last club was Bolton Wanderers, where he played until 2018.

  1. Manchester City2005–10Manchester City, 2005–10
    Aston Villa2010–11Aston Villa, 2010–11
    Newcastle United2011loan from AVLNewcastle United, 2011, on loan from Aston Villa
    Aston Villa2011–14backAston Villa, 2011–14, back after loan
  2. Stoke City2013–18Stoke City, 2013–18
    Bolton Wanderers2018Bolton Wanderers, 2018

Stephen Ireland’s clubs

YearsClub
2005–2010Manchester City
2010–2011Aston Villa
2011Newcastle UnitedLoan from Aston Villa
2011–2014Aston VillaReturned
2013–2018Stoke City
2018Bolton Wanderers

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What clubs did Stephen Ireland play for?
Stephen Ireland played for 5 clubs in his senior career: Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Stoke City and Bolton Wanderers.
What was Stephen Ireland's last club?
Stephen Ireland's last club was Bolton Wanderers (2018).
What was Stephen Ireland's first club?
Stephen Ireland started his senior career at Manchester City in 2005.

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