 James withEngland in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Benjamin James[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1970-08-01)1 August 1970 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Welwyn Garden City, England | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1992 | Watford | 89 | (0) |
| 1992–1999 | Liverpool | 214 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Aston Villa | 67 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | West Ham United | 91 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Manchester City | 93 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Portsmouth | 134 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Bristol City | 81 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | AFC Bournemouth | 19 | (0) |
| 2013 | ÍBV | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kerala Blasters | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 817 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1992 | England U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 1997–2010 | England | 53 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| 2018 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Benjamin James (born 1 August 1970) is an English former professionalfootballer who played as agoalkeeper. His most recent position was manager atKerala Blasters FC in theIndian Super League in 2018. He is also a pundit onSky Sports football coverage.
James is fifth on thelist of all-time Premier League appearances, having played in 572 top-level matches, and held the Premier Leaguerecord for most clean sheets with 169 untilPetr Čech surpassed this record.[3] He holds the record for most penalties saved in Premier League history (13).[4]
He was capped 53 times byEngland between 1997 and 2010, and was first choice goalkeeper during the team'sEuro 2004 and the2010 World Cup campaigns. He was appointed aMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to football and charity.[5][6]
Having started his career withWatford, James went on to feature in thePremier League forLiverpool,Aston Villa,West Ham United,Manchester City andPortsmouth. He gained aFootball League Cup winner's medal withLiverpool in1995, anFA Cup winner's medal withPortsmouth in2008, as well as runners-up medals withAston Villa in2000, Liverpool in1996 and Portsmouth in2010. In 2010, at the age of 39, he became the oldest goalkeeper to appear in anFA Cup Final.[7] James dropped down a division in 2010 to play forBristol City and later played forLeague One sideAFC Bournemouth. He joined Icelandic sideÍBV Vestmannaeyjar in 2013 in a joint playing and coaching capacity, before officially retiring.
In October 2013, James took up a coaching position atLuton Town, the club he has supported since his childhood.[8] The following year, he became the marquee player and manager of the newly formedKerala Blasters. He returned to the club in 2018,[9] being dismissed in December following an 11-match winless run.[10]
Born inWelwyn Garden City,Hertfordshire, James grew up supportingLuton Town.[11][12] He signed as a trainee with Luton'slocal rivalsWatford upon leaving school, and was first selected for the club's senior team in 1989. In his days as a youth player, he helped Watford win theFA Youth Cup.[13] Following the departure ofTony Coton, James made his league debut on 25 August 1990 in a 1–2 defeat againstMillwall, and his performance resulted in anEngland U21 call-up for a match against theRepublic of Ireland. He earned a total of ten caps for the U21s.
At club level, James made 89 first-team appearances for Watford, and was named the club'sPlayer of the Season for the1990–91 season, when he kept goal in all 46Second Division games as Watford escaped relegation.[14] In 2008, James was inducted into the Watford Hall of Fame for his services to the club.[15]
James was signed for £1.25 million byLiverpool on 6 July 1992.[14] He made his Liverpool debut on 16 August in a 0–1 league defeat toNottingham Forest.[16] After conceding twenty goals in eleven matches in the first half of the1993–94, he was dropped in favour of veteranBruce Grobbelaar, but was recalled to the starting line-up and kept his first clean sheet of the season in a 1–0 away win overArsenal on 31 January 1993, which included a penalty save fromPaul Merson.[17] He also received a runners-up medal in1996 in the FA Cup while being on the losing side againstManchester United.
James rose to fame together with Liverpool teammatesSteve McManaman,Jamie Redknapp, andRobbie Fowler, who were nicknamed the "Spice Boys" – an epithet named after theSpice Girls that was used by those who alleged the Liverpool team of the 1990s were more focused on partying than winning games. James' frequent blunders earned him the nicknameCalamity James. He put down his spate of errors to an overindulgence in playing computer games that in turn affected his concentration.[18] Despite winning the 1995Football League Cup, James' hold on the starting position was put in jeopardy with the acquisition ofBrad Friedel. He made 277 appearances for Liverpool in total.[19]
On 23 June 1999, James was sold toAston Villa for £1.8 million.[19] He made his Villa debuton 7 August, and kept a clean sheet in a 1–0 away win overNewcastle United in the openingPremier League game. He was decisive in a penaltyshoot-out againstBolton Wanderers in the 2000FA Cup semi-final, but concededChelsea's winning goal in the ensuing final, the last to be staged at theold Wembley. Over two years, he made 85 appearances for Villa.[20]
James moved toWest Ham United for £3.5 million on 11 July 2001, signing a four-year contract.[20] However, a serious knee injury sustained while on international duty kept him out for several months.[21]
James made his debut for West Ham on 24 November 2001 in a 1–0 home loss toTottenham Hotspur.[22] In2002–03, West Ham were relegated to theFirst Division. James stayed with West Ham at the start of the2003–04 season.[23] He played 102 total games in all competitions for West Ham.[24]
"It was, to put it mildly, the most eccentric of finales. There were still two minutes of normal time remaining, plus five for stoppages, when [manager]Stuart Pearce, adopting a form of leadership that would have been wacky even byBrian Clough's standards, had the brainwave of replacing a midfielder,Claudio Reyna, with his reserve goalkeeper,Nicky Weaver, and ordering David James to play as a centre-forward. Amazingly the disorder almost paid off. With James charging around like a headless ostrich, his cameo role incorporating a hilarious air-shot and at least two horrendously late but probably well-meant chops atDoriva's legs, the hitherto wretched refereeRob Styles decreed thatJoey Barton's centre had flicked offFranck Queudrue's hand for a penalty."
James returned to the Premier League by signing forManchester City on 14 January 2004 for £2 million fee as a replacement for the retiredDavid Seaman, on Seaman's recommendation.[26] He reunited with his former Liverpool "Spice Boys" teammates Robbie Fowler and Steve McManaman.[27]
James made his debut on 17 January 2004 in a 1–1 home draw withBlackburn Rovers.[28] City won only four of the seventeen matches that James started, two of which came after James saved penalties againstWolverhampton Wanderers andLeicester City.[29] James said that exploring the field ofsport psychology improved his skills as a goalkeeper, particularly saving penalty kicks.[30]
On the last day of the2004–05 season, James was playing for City who needed to beatMiddlesbrough to qualify for theUEFA Cup at the opposition's expense. With five minutes remaining the score was 1–1, when City's managerStuart Pearce replaced midfielderClaudio Reyna with the substitute goalkeeperNicky Weaver, and James was moved to play in attack for the remainder of the game. The unusual tactic almost worked when, ininjury time, Middlesbrough defenderFranck Queudrue conceded a penalty by handling a cross that was aimed at James. However, Fowler's penalty was saved by Middlesbrough goalkeeperMark Schwarzer, meaning they qualified for the UEFA Cup at City's expense.[31]
On 10 August 2006, James, who had separated from his wife, stated that he needed to leave Manchester City to be closer to his children, who lived in London. Manchester City confirmed they had accepted a bid fromPortsmouth.[32] Two days later, he joined Portsmouth for £1.2 million, signing a two-year deal.[33]
James kept clean sheets in his first five appearances for Portsmouth.[34] On 22 April 2007, James kept his 142ndPremier League clean sheet in a goalless draw with Aston Villa, breaking the record of 141 previously held byDavid Seaman.[35] At the end of2006–07, James was named Portsmouth'splayer of the season.
James has made the most league appearances[36] of any goalkeeper since the formation of the Premier League over fifteen seasons, in addition to conceding the most goals.[37] On 30 January 2008, in a league match against Manchester United, he became the third player (afterGary Speed andRyan Giggs) to cross the 500-match threshold.[38]
James signed a one-year contract extension in May 2007, which kept him atFratton Park until the end of the2008–09 season.[39] James won the second major trophy of his career during that season, as Portsmouth claimed a 1–0 victory overCardiff City atWembley Stadium in the2008 FA Cup Final. James was named as the goalkeeper in thePFA Team of the Year for 2007–08; only he and Aston Villa'sAshley Young were from teams outside the top four.[40] On 8 November 2008, he made his 100th appearance for Portsmouth.[41]
He holds the distinction of twice having been the record holder for consecutive Premier League appearances, with 159 during his Liverpool days from February 1994 to February 1998, and 166 between Manchester City and Portsmouth from 2006 to 2008; both streaks were eventually topped byChelsea'sFrank Lampard and Tottenham Hotspur'sBrad Friedel, respectively.[42]
On 14 February 2009 against Manchester City, James made his 536th Premier League appearance, breaking Speed's all-time record.[43]
On 22 April 2009, Times Online named James as the 15th greatest player in Portsmouth's history.[44]
James captained Portsmouth in theFA Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur where Portsmouth won 2–0 in extra time, describing the experience as "superb".[45] He also captained the team inthe final as Portsmouth were beaten 1–0 bydouble winnersChelsea.
His contract expired at the end of the 2009–10 season, and he expressed interest in succeedingAvram Grant as Portsmouth manager,[46] though this came to nothing. The club offered him a new playing contract, but withdrew the offer after he failed to commit to the club; therefore, James left Portsmouth and became afree agent.[47]
James signed a one-year contract withChampionship sideBristol City on 30 July 2010, with the option of a second year.[48] He stated that he hoped that his performances at the club would keep him on the radar for theEngland team and that his decision to join them was motivated by a desire to be closer to his family home inDevon.[49]
James' league debut for Bristol City came on 7 August 2010 in a 3–0 defeat toMillwall.[50] On 11 February 2011, the eve of his 850th club appearance, James announced he had signed a contract extension with the club until June 2012.[51] On 10 March 2012, James reached 900 club appearances in a game againstCardiff City in theSevernside derby, in which he was made captain as a mark of respect.[52]
He was released by Bristol City on 1 May 2012,[53] and in July 2012 began training withExeter City.[54]
On 27 September 2012, he arrived atDean Court to train withAFC Bournemouth, signing a one-year deal to play for them the following day.[55] However, he did not see out the contract, leaving the club by mutual consent in March 2013 after making 19 appearances.[56]
On 2 April 2013, James signed a contract with Icelandic clubÍBV until the end of the2013 season in a joint player/coach capacity.[57] He linked up with formerPortsmouth teammateHermann Hreiðarsson, the manager of ÍBV. The ÍBV chairman stated that James was not being paid high wages, and that he was primarily playing out of kindness and to gain coaching experience.[58] His arrival at ÍBV saw much higher attendances than in previous years.[59] ÍBV ended the season in sixth position, and James announced his retirement from playing.[60]
He was signed byKerala Blasters FC, owned bySachin Tendulkar, for the2014 Indian Super League as a player-manager. He said "I hope my involvement with ISL will be the start of something great."[61] The team's first fixture on 13 October, in which James played, resulted in a 1–0 defeat atNorthEast United.[62] His team eventually became the runners up in the inaugural ISL tournament by losing toAtletico de Kolkata 1–0 in the finals.[63][64] James retired at the end of the season.[65]
After making oneEngland under-21 appearance whilst at Watford, James made his full debut forGlenn Hoddle's England in afriendly againstMexico on 29 March 1997 when he was a Liverpool player. He kept his first international clean sheet as England beat Mexico 2–0 with goals fromTeddy Sheringham and James' Liverpool teammateRobbie Fowler. He was in the provisional 28-man squad forEuro 2000 before missing the final cut.[66][67]
James is the only black goalkeeper to represent England as a full international.[68]
James was selected bySven-Göran Eriksson for his 23-man squad for the2002 FIFA World Cup. He was third choice behindDavid Seaman andNigel Martyn, as the veteran Arsenal goalkeeper played in all five of England's games.
For several years he had to play understudy to England's regular keeper, David Seaman. When Seaman was dropped after making a mistake againstMacedonia in 2002, James became the new England number one. He retained his place in the England team even after West Ham's relegation to theFirst Division in 2003, and was the only player from outside the top flight to win an England cap between 1999 (Michael Gray) and 2007 (David Nugent). He went on to play in all of England's matches atEuro 2004.
James was dropped from the starting XI, his place being taken by Tottenham'sPaul Robinson. James came on as a half-time substitute and conceded all four goals in the 4–1 drubbing England suffered at the hands ofDenmark during a friendly on 17 August 2005 – their worst defeat in 25 years.[69] James still remained part of the England squad, and was selected as the second-choice goalkeeper behind Robinson for the2006 World Cup in Germany, though he did not play.
Along with fellow veteransDavid Beckham andSol Campbell, James was dropped from the England squad at the start ofSteve McClaren's reign and was not called up during the2006–07 season. He was recalled for the friendly withGermany on 22 August 2007, over a year since first being omitted. James played the whole of the second half of England's 2–1 defeat to Germany as a substitute for Robinson. In so doing, he became the first Portsmouth player to play for the senior England team sinceMark Hateley in 1984. However,Scott Carson was chosen ahead of both James and Robinson for the decisive Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia on 21 November 2007. England lost the match 2-3, partly due to a fumble by Carson, which gifted Croatia the game's opening goal.[70] Following England's failure to qualify forEuro 2008 McClaren was sacked as England manager and replaced byFabio Capello. James was subsequently critical of McClaren's treatment of England's goalkeepers.[71]
On 7 February 2008, James was selected as goalkeeper for Capello's first match in charge, a friendly againstSwitzerland. It was his first start for England since a friendly withColombia in May 2005.[72] James firmly re-established himself as England's first choice goalkeeper, starting in each of Capello's first 13 games in charge. Persistent injury problems over the following year left James' hopes of retaining the No. 1 spot for the2010 World Cup in doubt, with Capello stating he would only consider players who were 100% fit for his squad.[73] After theWorld Cup qualifier againstUkraine on 1 April 2009, James did not start a match for England until the final friendly before the World Cup againstJapan on 30 May 2010.[74]
Prior to the tournament, James was backed to reclaim the number one shirt by former England goalkeepersGordon Banks[75] andDavid Seaman.[76]
On 3 June 2010, it was confirmed that James would be travelling to theWorld Cup Finals in South Africa, and would be allocated the number 1 jersey. He was the oldest footballer in the tournament.[77] James was not selected for the first game of the World Cup against theUnited States, withRobert Green instead starting in the England goal. However, Green made an error that allowedClint Dempsey to score an equaliser that resulted in the game being drawn.[78] James returned to the starting line-up in the next game, keeping a clean sheet againstAlgeria on 18 June 2010. In doing so James became the oldest ever World Cup debutant at 39 years and 321 days old.[79] Five days later, he kept another clean sheet as England won againstSlovenia 1–0 to ensure that they would reach the last 16, although they finished second in Group C behind the United States.[80] They were eliminated in the following round after a4–1 defeat to Germany.[81]
James was an aggressive and imposing goalkeeper, who was known for his excellent shot-stopping ability and ability to produce long throws, as well as his professionalism, leadership, and ability to organise his defence; however, he also came under criticism in the media for his perceived poor decision–making and distribution with his feet, although he was able to improve upon this aspect of his game as his career progressed. His ability to claim crosses was also cited as a weakness in his gameplay. His inconsistency and error–prone performances led to him being nicknamed "Calamity James" in the media. In his youth, his role model was Italian goalkeeperDino Zoff.[82][83][84][85][86][87][88] James was also known for his penalty-stopping abilities.[4]
Commenting on the comparatively low numbers of black players who become managers in English football, James said in 2012 that "I struggle with the racist issue in football because I don't see it, and that's not because I've got my head in the sand. In the earlier days, yes, but the game's changed...If you don't want to go, an [sic] moan about not getting jobs, well, probably because you haven't been on the course is the reason why you haven't got a job."[68]
James served as a player-coach for managerHermann Hreiðarsson atÍBV in the IcelandicÚrvalsdeild karla during the2013 season.
Following his stint at ÍBV, James joinedLuton Town in October 2013 in a coaching capacity in order to gain experience towards aUEFA A-licence qualification.[89]
James was the player-manager ofKerala Blasters FC in theIndian Super League2014 season.[61] Utilising a distinctly British identity, signing players such asStephen Pearson andMichael Chopra, he took them to the ISL playoffs at the first attempt, after a 4th-place finish in the league phase. In the playoffs, extra time was needed to see offChennaiyin 4–3 on aggregate, taking James and Kerala Blasters to the2014 Indian Super League final, only to lose 1–0 toAtlético de Kolkata. James left the club at the end of his contract.
James returned to the helm of the club as their head coach a day after the sacking ofRene Meulensteen on 3 January 2018, following a string of poor performances.[9] He set about rebuilding the side in the January transfer window, releasingMark Sifneos and signingIceland international midfielderGuðjón Baldvinsson on loan fromStjarnan, along with appointing formerPortsmouth teammateHermann Hreiðarsson as his assistant. Despite overseeing a turnaround in form, he could only guide the Blasters to 6th place at the end the2017–18 Indian Super League season, missing out on the play-offs.
The club started the2018–19 Indian Super League season with a victory, beatingATK 2–0 atSalt Lake Stadium.[90][91] However this was followed by an 11-match winless run, which resulted in James' sacking in December 2018[10]
In July 2020, James served as an assistant coach toHermann Hreiðarsson with Icelandic clubÞróttur Vogum for one game.[92]
James was brought up inWelwyn Garden City, attending the Sir Frederic Osborn School.[93] He is of mixed Jamaican and English descent, and spent part of his childhood in Jamaica.[94] He has four children with his former wife Tanya,[95] whom he divorced in 2005, and as of June 2007 lived inChudleigh,Devon with his partner, Amanda Salmon.[96]
James has gained attention for modelling assignments, first withGiorgio Armani in 1995,[97] and withH&M in 2005.[98]
James was known for experimenting with his hairstyle. In May 2007, a "Who Ate All the Pies" column ridiculed him, among David Beckham and others,[99] for "backcombed efforts",[100] and likened a previous November 2006 cut to fictional characterClark Kent,[101] both captured by BBCMatch of the Day.
During the 2003 off-season, James was a guest at the training camp ofAmerican football team theMiami Dolphins, where he studied their training and conditioning methods.[102]
James was a 20-a-day smoker during his early career, having taken up the habit while sidelined with injury at the age of 15 and quit for the new millennium. He fronted an anti-smoking campaign in 2008.[103]
In 2005, James visited the south eastern African nation ofMalawi to help raiseAIDS awareness.[104] He subsequently set up the David James Foundation in order to helpmaize farmers in Malawi develop more efficient production techniques.[105] The foundation also aims to give teenagers the skills, such as mechanical and construction skills, needed to go out and work. James has also made connections withWest Exe Technology College,Exeter. This college has brought to his attention the Malawian charity, Friends of Mulanje Orphans.[106] The foundation funds the David James Foundation Scholarship at theUniversity of Westminster, which funds a student from Malawi to study for amaster's degree at Westminster.[107] The charity has been supported by theInstitution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).[108] James is also a global ambassador for theSpecial Olympics and works with Access Sport to provide sports provision in deprived areas of the United Kingdom.[109][110]
In March 2024, James played for AFC Hutwood against Madeinheath United in the City of Southampton Sunday Football League Division One as a goodwill gesture after the club donated a number of football boots to the Football Rebooted charity of which he was an ambassador.[111] He played the first half in goal and the second half outfield, scoring the winner with afree kick in a 2–1 victory.[112]
James is an artist, and has auctioned several of his paintings for charity.[113] He was the featured painter in episode three of the fourth series ofExtraordinary Portraits, when he paintedGill Sayell.[114] James also illustrated the children's bookHarry's Magic Pockets: The Circus written by his friend, Steve Pearson.[115]
He writes a regular column forThe Observer newspaper, and donates his article fee to charity.[116]
In May 2014, James was declaredbankrupt. Despite earning an estimated £20m from his footballing career, owning several properties and having a lucrative contract modeling for Armani, James' debts had built up since his divorce from his wife, Tanya, in 2005.[117]
In November 2014, James placed for sale hundreds of items of footballmemorabilia collected during his career, to pay off the debts. Items included 150 signed shirts, shorts and match balls as well as his customisedVauxhall Astra van andRaleigh Chopper bikes.[118][119]
Shortly beforeEuro 2012, James presented aBBC programme entitledEuro's Most Shocking Moments alongsideRichard Bacon.[120] He was also a pundit for the channel at the tournament in Poland and Ukraine.[121]
James was one ofBT Sport's first pundits in 2013.[122] James worked as a pundit forEurosport at the2014 FIFA World Cup, and for India'sSony Ten at the2018 FIFA World Cup.[123] On 6 June 2021, James presentedFootball Scores with David James on classical music radio stationScala Radio.[124]
James was a contestant on theseventeenth series ofStrictly Come Dancing in 2019.[125] He was partnered withNadiya Bychkova and was the fourth celebrity to be eliminated after a dance-off withMike Bushell andKatya Jones.[126]
James has been a guest on television game shows, includingCountdown (2016),[127]Go 8 Bit (2016),[128]Richard Osman's House of Games (2020),[129]Celebrity Catchphrase (2021),[130]Taskmaster (2024)[131] andBeat the Chasers (2024).[132]
In March 2021, James won £1,250 for a homeless people's charity onPointless Celebrities.[133] In 2022, James competed onCelebrity Mastermind with his specialist subject being the artistRoy Lichtenstein.[134] In that same year he appeared on aSoccer Aid edition ofThe Chase: Celebrity Special, breaking the celebrity record for most questions answered during the cash-builder segment of the show.[135] He made another appearance onThe Chase: Celebrity Special in 2023.[136]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 1990–91 | Second Division | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| 1991–92 | Second Division | 43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| Total | 89 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 98 | 0 | |||
| Liverpool | 1992–93 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |
| 1993–94 | Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 42 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 0 | |||
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 53 | 0 | ||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 52 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 37 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Total | 214 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | — | 277 | 0 | |||
| Aston Villa | 1999–2000 | Premier League | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 46 | 0 | ||
| Total | 67 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 85 | 0 | |||
| West Ham United | 2001–02 | Premier League | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | Championship | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 91 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 102 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2003–04 | Premier League | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2005–06 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| Total | 93 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 100 | 0 | ||||
| Portsmouth | 2006–07 | Premier League | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Premier League | 35 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | Premier League | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Total | 134 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City | 2010–11 | Championship | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Championship | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 81 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 84 | 0 | ||||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2012–13 | League One | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| ÍBV | 2013 | Úrvalsdeild | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[g] | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Kerala Blasters | 2014 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 817 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 958 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 0 | |
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Kerala Blasters |  | 20 August 2014 | 20 December 2014 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 035.29 |
| Kerala Blasters | | 3 January 2018 | 28 December 2018 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 025.00 |
| Total | 41 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 029.27 | |||
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