Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
Stewart Downing
Stewart Downing, (born July 22 1984), is an English football player, whose performances at the start of the 2004-2005 season for Middlesbrough F.C., had seen calls in the British media for him to be called up to the England squad, primarily as a solution for the team's problems on the left side of midfield.
He made his England debut on the February 9 2005 in a home friendly, played at Villa Park against Holland, replacing Shaun Wright-Phillips in the second half.
Earlier on in his career, he was sent out on loan to Sunderland A.F.C. in 2003, as at the time his first-team chances were limited due to the form on the left of Boro's midfield of Bolo Zenden . After his recall due to injuries at Middlesbrough, he found his chances for first-team appearances had increased, and his career started to take off.
The contents of this article is licensed from www.wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. Click here to see the transparent copy and copyright details