John Stones (born 28 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, Stones is known for his technical ability and his physical presence on the field.
Stones began his career with Barnsley, making his first-team debut in the Championship in March 2012 as a 17-year-old. He joined Premier League club Everton for around £3 million in January 2013 and amassed 95 appearances over four seasons. In August 2016, he signed for Manchester City for an initial £47.5 million with add-ons. With the club, he has won six Premier League titles, four EFL Cups, two FA Cups, and the UEFA Champions League as part of a historic continental treble in the 2022–23 season.
Stones made his senior debut for England in May 2014 after previously being capped by England youth teams at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels. He was chosen in England's squads for the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, and the FIFA World Cup in 2018 and 2022.<\/P>","FA149E2002A43ED77C24C62CDFF094A5":"2","30A86FC0880FF75E":"188cm","82CBDCB828DBDF896209A361CA981BCF":"\u20ac55,60m","A16D5E6475634BB126EF698FB3550B8C":"38000000.00","2B5572269355781B0007104B7181FA88":"1994-5-28","DA5E7C1A0F1CB829A66A16651D2472FD":"England","A7F9B63E25A659E5":"John Stones","8DC362CCE065919BCF40467C0DE6A7E8":"
CLUB<\/U>
Manchester City<\/STRONG>
Premier League: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021-22, 2022–23, 2023–24
FA Cup: 2018–19, 2022–23, runner-up: 2023–24
EFL Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20
FA Community Shield: 2018, 2019
UEFA Champions League: 2022–23; runner-up: 2020–21
INTERNATIONAL
<\/U>England<\/STRONG>
UEFA Nations League third place: 2018–19
UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2020, 2024
INDIVIDUAL
<\/U>Everton Young Player of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2014–15
PFA Team of the Year:<\/STRONG>
2020–21, Premier League, 2022–23 Premier League
ESM Team of the Year:
<\/STRONG>2020–21
UEFA Champions League Team of the Season:<\/STRONG>
2022–23
FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11:<\/STRONG>
2023<\/P>","09702F2B27619389F07D77F05427B135":"2016-8-9","9EBD0BFF9766B31DEF99430639A2F292":"Everton F.C.","A16D5E6475634BB1C2248B183B7E41495B218039EB2EF0A3":"1","F27CBDD6332F20A59321B0F4E9CF2AB8":"5","C6E00DEB351621C4":"105375","4678B5349347B7EB":"70kg","e_index":1};