On January 7th, in a key match of the 21st round of the Premier League, Manchester City drew 1-1 with Brighton at home. In this game, veteran Milner once again made Premier League history. In the 83rd minute, the 40-year-old came on as a substitute, marking his 650th Premier League appearance and unlocking another milestone. Since his debut in 2002, Milner has played in the Premier League for 25 consecutive years.
Back in 2002, a mere 16-year-old Milner made his Premier League debut for Leeds United against West Ham United. He remained active in top-flight football and became the fifth player in Premier League history to still have appearances after the age of 40.
As of now, the record for most appearances in Premier League history still belongs to Gareth Barry with 653 appearances. Milner is now just three appearances away from that record.
It's worth mentioning that Milner and Barry are also former teammates, having played together at Aston Villa and Manchester City respectively.
rutabekmos
36
That's real talent with classic professionalism in the very strongest league in the world
Neadenpstu
25
if they do what England did for Beckham to get his 100 caps, bring him on for last 5 minutes every game he could reach 1000 games