John Stones
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John Stones (born 28 May 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
Mainly a centre back, he can also play as a right back. Stones began his career with Barnsley, making his first-team debut in the Championship in March 2012.
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.
He won the Premier League and EFL Cup in 2018 and 2019, and the FA Cup in 2019 as well. 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 UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Stones was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, to parents Janet and Peter Stones. He grew up in Thurlstone and attended Penistone Grammar School.
Stones met Millie Savage when both were aged 12. They split up in December 2018, when their daughter was 18 months old.
Club career
In December 2011, Stones joined Barnsley's youth academy and signed a professional contract. In a 4–0 loss to Reading at Oakwell on March 17, he made his first-team debut in the Championship, defeating Scott Wiseman after 52 minutes. In a League Cup first round match against Rochdale on August 11, 2012, he scored his first goal for Barnsley on his first appearance, equalizing after halftime. In a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough last week, he got off to his first league start.
On January 31, 2013, Stones agreed to a five-and-a-half year deal for a transfer fee that was estimated to be in the region of £3 million. In a 2–0 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on February 10, he was an unused substitute for three Premier League games this season, beginning on February 10th.
On August 28, 2013, he made his Everton debut against Stevenage in the League Cup second round, winning by a 2–1 margin after extra time at Goodison Park. In a 1–0 home win over Chelsea on September 14, 2013, he made his league debut as a late replacement for Steven Naismith. In a 1–1 draw against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on January 1, 2014, he played his first Premier League game for Everton.
Stones signed a new five-year deal on August 7th, 2014, extending his contract with Everton until 2019. On October 5, he sustained an ankle injury against Manchester United, effectively ending his service period from ten to fourteen weeks. Despite the injury, Stones was one of the candidates for the Golden Boy 2014 Award alongside fellow Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu and fellow England internationals Calum Chambers, Luke Shaw, and eventual winner Raheem Sterling.
In Everton's 4–1 away win over Young Boys in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League, Stones was banned from giving a penalty kick on Guillaume Hoarau, who later lost the spot-kick. In a 3–0 home win over Manchester United on April 26, the team's second goal of the season, he scored his first goal for Everton.
Stones was reportedly the object of three Chelsea bids, including £20 million, £26 million, and £30 million, all of which were turned down by Everton in July and August 2015. Stones was reported to have given a plea to leave Everton, but it was refused. Stones fouled Stoke City's Marko Arnautovia in added time at the end of a home match on December 28th, losing a penalty from which the same player scored the winning goal in a 4–3 victory.
Manchester City completed the signing of Stones for £47.5 million on a six-year contract with a potential additional £2.5 million in add-ons, making him the country's second most costly defender in history, behind David Luiz. The news came shortly after his name was revealed on the city's Champions League play-off round squad roster, which UEFA had announced on their website prior to the transfer. Barnsley earned £6.78 million from Stones' transfer to Manchester City, much more than any transfer fee ever paid in their history.
Stones made his City debut four days later when they opened the new season with a 2–1 victory over Sunderland, partnering Aleksandar Kolarov in Pep Guardiola's first competitive game in charge. He scored his first goal for the Citizens on January 6, 2017, beating West Ham United 52-0 at London Stadium in the third round of the FA Cup, defeating them 5–0. In a 5–3 victory over Monaco in the UEFA Champions League last 16 of the UEFA Champions League, he expressed dissatisfaction with the team's defense.
Stones' performance during the season had been criticized by the media. He was distraught not to have won any trophies and was eager to improve in interviews at the end of the season.
Stones scored twice in a 4–0 Champions League group victory over Feyenoord on September 13, 2017, as well as a second-minute header that was City's fastest goal in the competition's history. He scored a header at Napoli on November 1st, putting his team into the last 16 with just two games remaining. He drew after half an hour of the match against Leicester City with a hamstring strain that kept him out for the next six weeks. Stones sustained another injury while on international service in March, and Guardiola denied rumors that he was aiming to sell the defender in April.
Stones' 2–1 win over Liverpool on January 3rd, the game's deciding factor in City's victory over Liverpool in the Premier League championship race.
Stones scored the first goal in a 0–2 away victory over Old Trafford against Manchester United in the League Cup semi-finals on January 6th. After an impressive run of results with Ruben Dias in defence, Pep Guardiola praised him heavily. Stones was named Manchester Player of the Month for December 2020 just one day later. Stones scored his first and second Premier League goals for City on January 17, 2021, beating Crystal Palace 4–0.
Stones signed a new deal with City on August 10th, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2026.
International career
Stones was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in May 2013. In a warm-up game against Uruguay, he made his England U20 debut on June 16th in a 3–0 win. On August 13, he made his under-21s debut against Scotland, winning by 6–0 at Bramall Lane.
He was named as a standby player for England's 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, but he was not selected for the final squad. Stones made his England debut against Peru at Wembley Stadium on May 30th, beating Everton teammate Leighton Baines for the final 15 minutes. Stones made his first England appearance against Norway at Wembley Stadium on September 3rd. Stones made his competitive debut in a 2–0 win over Switzerland at St. Jakob-Park, Basel, five days later, in England's first match of UEFA Euro 2016 qualification.
Stones was selected in Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad for Euro 2016, but he did not appear in any of England's four games.
He was selected in the 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Stones scored his first two international goals in a 6–1 win over Panama in their second group stage match of the tournament on June 24. He was the first Manchester City player to score for England in a World Cup final since Trevor Francis in 1982.
Stones made an error in the semi-final against the Netherlands in which he gave up possession to Memphis Depay in extra time, resulting in one of the goals that defeated England 3-1. Gareth Southgate dropped him from the third-place match against Switzerland, saying that Stones committed his mistake out of exhaustion.
Stones was selected in the England squad for UEFA Euro 2020.