Dale Stephens (footballer)

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Dale Stephens

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Personal information
Full name	Dale Christopher Stephens
Date of birth	(1989-12-12) 12 December 1989
Place of birth	Bolton, England
Height
Position(s)	Central Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Brighton & Hove Albion
Number	6
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Bury	9	(1)
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	50	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2015

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

Career

Oldham Athletic

He joined Oldham on 1 July 2008 after rejecting a new deal at Bury. On 9 March 2010 Dale scored his first goal for Oldham in a 2–0 win against Leyton Orient

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 F.C on 4 September 2009, where he also 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. 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 in the first half.

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.

Brighton & Hove Albion

On 30 January 2014, Stephens signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bury	2006–07	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2007–08	6	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Droylsden (loan)	2007–08	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Oldham Athletic	2008–09	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2009–10	26	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	2
	2010–11	34	9	1	1	1	0	1	0	37	10
Rochdale (loan)	2009–10	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1
Southampton (loan)	2010–11	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Charlton Athletic	2011–12	30	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	31	5
	2012–13	28	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	2
	2013–14	26	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	30	4
Brighton & Hove Albion	2013–14	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
	2014–15	16	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	2
	2015–16	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	2
Career Total		211	29	7	1	3	1	2	0	223	31

Honours

Charlton Athletic

• Football League One champions: 2011–12

External links

• Dale Stephens career statistics at Soccerbase