5'11”  10st. 3lb.
b. Middlesbrough 22 July 1984
 

CAREER:Pallister ParkPS;Keldholme SS;Marton FC;Middlesbrough Aug'01[157+24-17];Sunderland Oct'03-Dec'03 (loan)[7-3]; Aston Villa Jul'09 (£12,000,000)[61+2-9];Liverpool Jul'11 (£20,000,000)[53+12-3];West Ham United Aug'13(£5,000,000)[66+3-7]; Middlesbrough Jul'15(£5,500,000)[126+27-9];Blackburn Rovers Jun'19 (free).
INTYERNATIONALS England 15+20apps
'05 v Hol(s).'06 v Jam(s),Par(s),Tri(s),Ecu(s).'07 v Ger,And,Mac,Mac,Spa(s),Isr(s),And,Bra(s),Est(s).'08 v Rus(s),Rus(s),Fra(s),Tri.'09 v Cze(s),And,Ger,Spa,Svk(s).'11v Den(s),Wal(s),Gha,Swi(s).'12v Bul,Wal,Mon,Spa(s),Swe,Hol(s),Nor.'15 v Sco(s).
HONOURS FAC los '12 (Liverpool), FLC win'04 (Middlesbrough),'12 (Liverpool) los '10 (Aston Villa).UEFA Cp los'06 (Middlesbrough).
 

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A player at an early age at his father's club, Marton, Downing became a trainee at Middlesbrough. He exhibited outstanding ability on the left wing both for his ability on the ball and his technique with the cross that his career ascended rapidly both with club and country. Versatile enough to play in central midfield or on the right he was the subject of several high value transfers although for both club and country he always promised to deliver more than he achieved. He was out of contract at a time when Middlesbrough were making economies and decided to play for his former boss, Tony Mowbray, at Blackburn.