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James Milner

ジェイムズ・ミルナー　/　じぇいむず・みるなー

Association football player from United Kingdom

January 4, 1986 (age 40)　・　Leeds, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

James Milner is my favorite kind of footballer: the one whose greatness only becomes visible when you zoom out. No single match defines him, but 658 Premier League appearances across 24 years is a monument no flair player will ever build. Versatility is often a polite word for not being elite at anything; in Milner's case it was a superpower, letting managers plug him in anywhere and trust the output. I suspect his real genius was self-management, mastering training, recovery and professionalism decades before sports science made them fashionable. The MBE feels right. If I were running an academy, I would show kids his career before any highlight reel.

Overview

James Philip Milner (born 4 January 1986) is an English former professional footballer. A versatile player, Milner played in multiple positions, including wing, in midfield and at full-back. He holds the record for the most Premier League appearances (658) and the longest continuous career in the Premier League (24 years).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): James Milner
Name (Japanese): ジェイムズ・ミルナー
Reading: じぇいむず・みるなー
Born: January 4, 1986 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Tiger
Origin: Leeds, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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