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Who has the most Premier League appearances?
James Milner has equalled the Premier League all-time appearance record after coming off the bench for Brighton against Aston Villa on Tuesday.
The former Leeds United, Newcastle, Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool midfielder has gone level with former team-mate Gareth Barry on 653 top-flight appearances.
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The 40-year-old is likely to become the solo record-holder should he feature in Brighton’s next Premier League match at Brentford on 21 February.
Who has James Milner played for?
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Milner has played for six Premier League clubs – Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Leeds United, and current side Brighton and Hove Albion.
It was at boyhood club Leeds where Milner made his name, becoming the second-youngest player to feature in the Premier League when he made his debut against West Ham aged 16 years and 309 days.
He also spent time at third-tier Swindon Town on loan – scoring two goals in a short six-game spell.
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After Leeds were relegated, Milner made the switch to Newcastle, before later moving to Villa Park in a £12m deal.
His form at Aston Villa attracted the attention of England and Milner was called up for the first time by Fabio Capello for a friendly against Netherlands.
Gaining a reputation as a versatile midfield option, Manchester City brought Milner to the club – winning the FA Cup in his first season and the Premier League a year later.
The bulk of his appearances then came at Liverpool – where he moved on a free transfer in 2015 – making 230 appearances under Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp.
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Milner’s greatest triumph came when Liverpool won the Champions League in 2019 and a year later played a key role in helping the club win the Premier League – the Reds’ first league title in 30 years.
How often has Milner come off the bench?
Who is in the ‘500 club’ of Premier League appearances?
Only 13 players have ever appeared in more than 500 Premier League games:
*denotes a player still playing professional football.
This article is the latest from BBC Sport’s Ask Me Anything team.
