Enda Stevens
{{short description|Irish association football player}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=August 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Enda Stevens
| image = Enda2018.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Stevens playing for Sheffield United in 2018
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|7|9|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/149339/enda-stevens |title=Enda Stevens: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=11 July 2020}}
| birth_place = Dublin, Ireland
| position = Left back
| currentclub = Stoke City
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 = 2004–2006
| youthclubs1 = Cherry Orchard
| years1 = 2008
| clubs1 = UCD
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2009
| clubs2 = St Patrick's Athletic
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2010–2011
| clubs3 = Shamrock Rovers
| caps3 = 46
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2012–2015
| clubs4 = Aston Villa
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2013
| clubs5 = → Notts County (loan)
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2013–2014
| clubs6 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2014
| clubs7 = → Northampton Town (loan)
| caps7 = 4
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2014–2015
| clubs8 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps8 = 28
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2015–2017
| clubs9 = Portsmouth
| caps9 = 90
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2017–2023
| clubs10 = Sheffield United
| caps10 = 192
| goals10 = 8
| years11 = 2023–
| clubs11 = Stoke City
| caps11 = 39
| goals11 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011
| nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–
| nationalteam2 = Republic of Ireland
| nationalcaps2 = 26
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 21:14, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22:10, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
Enda John Stevens (born 9 July 1990) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a left back for {{English football updater|StokeCty}} club Stoke City and the Republic of Ireland national team. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2025.
Stevens started his career in the League of Ireland with UCD, before gaining experience of European football with St Patrick's Athletic and Shamrock Rovers. Following Rovers' exit from the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, Stevens joined Aston Villa in the Premier League. After a sequence of loan spells with, Notts County, Doncaster Rovers (two spells) and Northampton Town he signed for Portsmouth in 2015. He joined Sheffield United in May 2017 where he spent six-years earning promotion to the Premier League twice. He signed for Stoke City in the summer of 2023.
Early life
Stevens was born in Dublin and attended Templeogue College.{{cite web |title=Too nice, too soft and too easy-going…. How Enda Stevens changed it all to change his life |url=https://www.the42.ie/enda-stevens-sheffield-united-2-4997164-Feb2020/ |website=The 42.ie |access-date=13 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/enda-stevens/ |title=Enda Stevens: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=11 July 2020}} He played Gaelic football for St James Gaels and Templeogue Synge Street before playing association football professionally.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/enda-stevens-circuitous-career-justifies-the-term-journey-1.3304043|title=Enda Stevens' circuitous career justifies the term 'journey'|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=25 November 2017|quote=Father Gerry and Enda were both keen Gaelic footballers and Enda continued to play - quietly - once he had moved from UCD to St Patrick's Athletic in 2009 when he was 18. 'Me Da played soccer as a kid, I think as far as Home Farm. Then he went into the Gaelic and hurling. I played both as well until I was 16. Even when I was playing for Pat's I was sneaking around playing Gaelic for St James Gaels on a Wednesday – my day off. Wednesday nights down the Iveagh Grounds. I loved it, always been a big part of my family, we'd all get together on a Sunday for Dublin games'.}}
Club career
=Early career=
Following a spell in the Cherry Orchard youth team Stevens signed professionally with UCD but was released at the end of the 2008 season after making two appearances. He had unsuccessful trials in England with Hull City, Nottingham Forest, Stockport County and Yeovil Town.{{cite web |title=LONG WAY TO THE TOP |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2019/october/long-way-to-the-top/ |website=Sheffield United |access-date=13 May 2024}} He was one of Jeff Kenna's first signings for St Patrick's Athletic. He made his debut in a 1–0 win over Cork City at Turners Cross in March 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.stpatsfc.com/report.php?report=307|title=Cork City 0 – St Patrick's Athletic 1|publisher=St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|date=13 March 2009|access-date=23 February 2011}} Stevens made a breakthrough into the first team where he made himself the first choice left back with performances in the league, FAI Cup, and Europa League qualifiers. He made six appearances in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League as Pats advanced past Valletta and Krylia Sovetov before losing to Steaua București.
=Shamrock Rovers=
Stevens signed for Shamrock Rovers in December 2009.{{cite web |date = 10 December 2009 |url = http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1127-rovers-new-signing-enda-stevens |title = Latest new signing – Enda Stevens |publisher = shamrockrovers.ie |access-date = 10 December 2009 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091213133131/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35-news/1127-rovers-new-signing-enda-stevens |archive-date = 13 December 2009 |df = dmy-all }}{{cite web | author=Aidan Fitzmaurice | date=7 December 2009 | url=http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/mahon-unsure-of-future-st-pats-plans-1966488.html | title=Mahon unsure of future St Pat's plans | publisher=Herald.ie | access-date=10 December 2009}} Stevens made his Rovers League debut at home to Dundalk on 21 March 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/62/1244-latest-result-rovers-02-dundalk.html|title=Latest Result – Rovers 0:2 Dundalk|access-date=27 August 2013|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010140/http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/62/1244-latest-result-rovers-02-dundalk.html|url-status=dead}} In his first season with Rovers under the management of Michael O'Neill he made 27 appearances as the team claimed the League of Ireland Premier Division title on goal difference over local rivals Bohemians.{{cite web |title=Bray Wanderers 2-2 Shamrock Rovers |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1029/bray_shamrockrovers.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030231626/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1029/bray_shamrockrovers.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-10-30 |website=RTE Sport |access-date=13 May 2024}} Stevens played against Italian giants Juventus in the Europa League qualifiers, Rovers losing a respectable 3–0 on aggregate.{{cite web |last1=Mason |first1=Glenn |title=Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Juventus |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0729/268685-juventus/ |website=RTE |access-date=13 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Juventus 1-0 Shamrock Rovers (Agg 3-0) |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/0805/268909-shamrock_juventus/ |website=RTE |access-date=13 May 2024}}
In the 2011 season Stevens played in 45 matches, helping Rovers win the Setanta Cup and League of Ireland title.{{cite web |title=Dundalk 0-2 Shamrock Rovers |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0514/279890-dundalk_shamrockrovers/ |website=RTE |access-date=14 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Shamrock Rovers - 2011 League Champions |url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/6962/shamrock-rovers---2011-league-champions/ |website=Extra Time |access-date=14 May 2024}} In Europe, Stevens played in all 12 of Rovers' matches. In the Champions League after edging past Estonians Flora Tallinn they were eliminated by Copenhagen, dropping down to the Europa League.{{cite web |last1=Aja |first1=Javier |title=Shamrock's Turner prises spoils from Flora |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f3-0e78e544dca5-38aef7de32a3-1000--shamrock-s-turner-prises-spoils-from-flora/ |website=UEFA |access-date=14 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Aja |first1=Javier |title=Victorious København book play-off berth |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01f4-0e7912d0be8e-e614f2386bae-1000--victorious-kobenhavn-book-play-off-berth/ |website=UEFA |access-date=14 May 2024}} In the play-off round Rovers faced Serbian side Partizan Belgrade, after a 1–1 draw in Dublin Rovers won 2–1 in extra time to become the first Irish club to reach the group stages of a European competition.{{cite web |title=Ireland's Shamrock Rovers reach Europa League main draw |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/14676723 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} They were drawn against PAOK, Rubin Kazan and Tottenham Hotspur where they found the quality too much losing all six matches.{{cite web |title=Shamrock Rovers 0–4 Tottenham Hotspur |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16081794 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} He capped off a memorable year by winning the PFAI Young Player of the Year award.{{cite web |title=Young Player of the Year - previous winners |url=https://www.pfai.ie/young-player-year-previous-winners |website=PFA Ireland |access-date=13 May 2024}}
=Aston Villa=
On 31 August 2011, it was announced by Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish that Stevens would sign a three-year contract with the Premier League club, effective from January 2012.{{cite web |title=Stevens agrees deal with Aston Villa |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0831/284191-stevense_shamrockrovers_astonvilla/ |website=RTE |access-date=14 May 2024}} The agreement allowed Stevens to remain at Rovers until January 2012 to support them in their maiden UEFA Europa League campaign.{{cite news |last=Bailey |first=Graeme |date=31 August 2011 |title=McLeish confirms Shamrock move |work=Sky Sports |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11677_7140492,00.html |access-date=9 May 2023}} Following Shamrock Rovers' exit from European competition, Aston Villa officially announced the signing of Stevens on 3 January 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2565096,00.html | title=Picture gallery: Stevens signs Villa deal while Lichaj returns | publisher=avfc.co.uk | access-date=10 January 2012 | date=3 January 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114034022/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2565096,00.html | archive-date=14 January 2012 | url-status=dead }} Stevens spent his first months at Villa playing for the reserve team. He made his full debut for the team, starting in Villa's 3–0 win against Tranmere Rovers in the League Cup second round and also came off the bench in the fourth round win over Swindon Town.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19340518l |title=Aston Villa 3–0 Tranmere Rovers |website=BBC Sport |date=28 August 2012 |access-date=14 November 2012}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20053684 |title=Swindon 2–3 Aston Villa |website=BBC Sport |date=30 October 2012 |access-date=14 November 2012}}
Stevens made his first league appearance for Villa on 3 November 2012, in a 1–0 win against Sunderland, coming on as a substitute for Eric Lichaj.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20107448 |title=Sunderland 0–1 Aston Villa |website=BBC Sport |date=3 November 2012 |access-date=14 November 2012}} Stevens made his full league debut for Villa in the next match, starting against Manchester United on 10 November 2012, due to an injury to Joe Bennett and the suspension of Lichaj.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20190153 |title=Aston Villa 2–3 Manchester United |website=BBC Sport |date=11 November 2012 |access-date=14 November 2012}} In the next game, only Stevens' third league appearance for the club, the Villa defence conceded five goals as they were beaten 5–0 by Manchester City.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20278432 |title=Manchester City 5–0 Aston Villa|website=BBC Sport |date=17 November 2012 |access-date=21 November 2012}} Stevens played in nine matches for Villa in 2012–13 with his last coming in January 2013, Stevens spending the remainder of the campaign back with the reserves. In 2013–14 pre-season Stevens was made available for transfer by manager Paul Lambert who told him he had no future at Villa.{{cite web |last1=Kendrick |first1=Mat |title=Aston Villa: Enda the road for Stevens |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-paul-lambert-makes-5583278 |website=Birmingham Mail |access-date=14 May 2024}}{{cite web |last1=O'Hehir |first1=Paul |title=Stevens: I want to prove Aston Villa wrong after Lambert told me I had no future |url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/enda-stevens-want-prove-aston-2234295 |website=Irish Mirror |access-date=14 May 2024}} Speaking in December 2017, Stevens admitted that it was his own fault that he was unable to make the breakthrough at Villa—"I just wasn't ready for it. I didn't appreciate how tough it would be at all. It's a totally different level and I don't mean this in any way to be disrespectful to the League of Ireland, but it was a different world. Everything was a massive, massive step up in terms of the professionalism, athleticism, the fitness levels required the dedication needed to make it over here. I struggled to cope with it all if I am being honest, a big part of the reason why I didn't make it at Villa was my fault."{{cite web |last1=Palmer |first1=Kevin |title=Enda Stevens - I was to blame for my Premier League downfall but I want a second chance |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/other-soccer/enda-stevens-i-was-to-blame-for-my-premier-league-downfall-but-i-want-a-second-chance/36374929.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=14 May 2024}}
Stevens joined League One side Notts County on a 28-day emergency loan in August 2013.{{cite web |title=Aston Villa defender Enda Stevens joins Notts County on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23856587 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} He made his debut in a League Cup tie against Liverpool.{{Cite web |date=28 August 2013 |title=Stevens: I Thought It Was A Pen |url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2013/august/stevens-i-thought-it-was-a-pen/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=www.nottscountyfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23764145|title=Liverpool 4–2 Notts County (after extra-time)|website=BBC Sport|date=27 August 2013|access-date=5 October 2013}} Stevens returned to Aston Villa after a month's loan, having made four appearances in all competitions for the Magpies. Stevens signed on a one-month loan deal with Championship side Doncaster Rovers on 28 November 2013.{{cite web|title=Search For A Left Back 'Enda's|url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/search-for-a-left-back-endas-1202761.aspx|publisher=DRFC Official Site|access-date=28 November 2013}}{{cite web |title=Doncaster Rovers sign Aston Villa's Enda Stevens |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25143103 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} His loan was extended until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{cite web |title=Enda Stevens stays till end of season |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2014/january/enda-stevens-stays-till-end-of-season/ |website=Doncaster Rovers |access-date=14 May 2024}} He made 14 appearances for Doncaster as they suffered relegation on the final day.{{cite web |title=Leicester City 1-0 Doncaster Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27167657 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} He then signed a one-month loan deal with Northampton Town on 10 October 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29569605|title=Aston Villa's Enda Stevens joins Northampton Town on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=10 October 2014|access-date=15 June 2015}} He played four times for the Cobblers which included his first goal in professional football that came in a 3–1 defeat against Oxford United on 21 October 2014.{{cite web |title=Northampton Town 1-3 Oxford United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29608773 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} Stevens re-joined Doncaster on a one-month loan on 6 November 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29943950|title=Doncaster Rovers sign Aston Villa's Enda Stevens on loan|website=BBC Sport|date=6 November 2014|access-date=15 June 2015}} This was extended until the end of the 2014–15 season.{{cite web |title=Signed until 'Enda' the Season |url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2015/january/signed-until-enda-the-season/ |website=Doncaster Rovers |access-date=14 May 2024}} He was released by Villa in the summer of 2015 following the expiration of his contract.{{cite web |title=Aston Villa have released two Irish players as part of their summer clear out |url=https://www.the42.ie/enda-stevens-aston-villa-2149503-Jun2015/ |website=The 42 |access-date=14 May 2024}}
=Portsmouth=
Following his released from Villa Stevens signed a two-year deal with League Two side Portsmouth on 15 June 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/pompey-sign-irish-defender-enda-stevens-2493556.aspx?|title=Stevens signs for Pompey|publisher=Portsmouth FC|date=15 June 2015|access-date=15 June 2015}}{{cite web |title=Enda Stevens: Portsmouth sign former Aston Villa defender |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33134947 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} In his first season at Portsmouth, Stevens quickly established himself as a key member of one of the leagues' tightest defences, racking up 53 appearances in the process, as Portsmouth finished sixth in manager Paul Cook's first season in charge.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36176511 |title=Portsmouth 1-2 Northampton Town |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} They faced Plymouth Argyle in the EFL League Two play-offs and after a 2–2 draw in the first-leg Plymouth won the second-leg 1–0 with a 90th minute winner.{{cite web |title=Portsmouth 2-2 Plymouth Argyle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36238819 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Portsmouth |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36240107 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}}
Stevens scored his only goal for Portsmouth in a 3–2 win against Newport County on 26 December 2016.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38361460|title=Newport 2–3 Portsmouth|website=BBC Sport|date=26 December 2016|access-date=31 December 2016}} Stevens was again first-choice left-back with Pompey in the 2016–17 season, making 46 appearances as they won the League Two title after beating Cheltenham Town 6–1 on the final day.{{cite web |title=Portsmouth: Enda Stevens admits rest of February crucial for promotion bid |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38957409 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Portsmouth 6-1 Cheltenham Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39753910 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=14 May 2024}} Stevens also had a very successful season on an individual level as he was named in the EFL Team of the Season, the PFA Team of the Year and PFA Fans' Player of the Year for League Two, and was also named Portsmouth's player of the season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11689/10832016/efl-team-of-the-season-chris-wood-anthony-knockaert-and-billy-sharp-included|title=EFL team of the season: Chris Wood, Anthony Knockaert and Billy Sharp included|work=Sky Sports|access-date=10 April 2017|language=en}}
=Sheffield United=
Stevens' form for Portsmouth attracted the interest of Championship clubs and he joined Sheffield United on a three-year contract in May 2017.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40005241|title=Enda Stevens: Sheffield United sign Portsmouth left-back on three-year deal|website=BBC Sport|access-date=23 May 2017|date=22 May 2017}} He became first-choice left back under Chris Wilder in 2017–18, making 47 appearances as the Blades finished in tenth.{{cite web |title=Sheffield United: The 'moneyball' statistics that suggest Enda Stevens was second-best value Championship signing last season |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-united-the-moneyball-statistics-that-suggest-enda-stevens-was-second-best-value-championship-signing-last-season-434491 |website=Sheffield Star |access-date=16 May 2024}} In 2018–19 Stevens made 46 appearances, scoring a career best of four goals as United gained promotion to the Premier League finishing 2nd.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48026965|title=Sheffield United promoted to Premier League after Leeds draw|date=2019-04-28|access-date=2019-04-30|website=BBC Sport}}
In March 2020, Stevens signed a contract extension that saw him remain at Sheffield United until 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/enda-stevens-rewarded-with-new-long-term-deal-at-sheffield-united-5043764-Mar2020/|title=Ireland's Enda Stevens rewarded with new long-term deal at Sheffield United|date=12 March 2020|access-date=12 March 2020|website=the42.ie}} Stevens was one of United's stand out players in their 2019–20 Premier League campaign as the team finished in 9th position after being heavily tipped for relegation.{{cite web |title=Sheffield United star Enda Stevens' highly-impressive 2019/20 Premier League stats following contract extension announcement |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/enda-stevens-exceptional-premier-league-stats-2449852 |website=Sheffield Star |access-date=16 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Sheffield United: Premier League 2019-20 revisited – Blades chasing the Champions League |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/sheffield-united-season-preview-champions-league-wilder-a9563461.html |website=The Independent |access-date=16 May 2024}} The 2020–21 season proved to a disastrous one for the Blades as they failed to win any of their first 17 fixtures and remained rooted to the foot of the table all season.{{cite web |title=2020/21 Sheffield United Season Review |url=https://sheffutd.vitalfootball.co.uk/2020-21-sheffield-united-season-review/ |website=Vital Blades |access-date=16 May 2024}} Their relegation was confirmed following a 1–0 defeat against Wolves on 17 April 2021.{{cite web |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |title=Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Sheffield United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56699182 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 May 2024}} Stevens played 24 times in 2021–22, missing three months due to a calf injury.{{cite web |last1=Hall |first1=Danny |title=Sheffield United: Key first-team star steps up fitness bid with 45 minutes for U23s as young striker nets FOUR in Colchester United rout |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-key-first-team-star-steps-up-fitness-bid-with-45-minutes-for-u23s-as-young-striker-nets-four-in-colchester-united-rout-3622330 |website=Sheffield Star |access-date=16 May 2024}} United finished in 5th position and lost in the EFL Championship play-offs to Nottingham Forest on penalties.{{cite web |title=Nottingham Forest 1-2 Sheffield United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61389080 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 May 2024}} Stevens had a reduced role in 2022–23, playing 13 times under Paul Heckingbottom as the team finished 2nd, gaining a return to the Premier League.{{cite web |last1=Woodcock |first1=Ian |title=Sheffield United 2-0 West Bromwich Albion |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65319921 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 May 2024}} He was released by Sheffield United following the expiration of his contract.{{cite web |title=Sheffield United: Billy Sharp, Jack O'Connell, Enda Stevens and Kyron Gordon all depart |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65838288 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 May 2024}}
=Stoke City=
Following his departure from Sheffield United, Stevens joined Championship club Stoke City on 5 July 2023, signing a one-year contract.{{Cite news |date=5 July 2023 |title=Stoke sign ex-Sheff Utd & Villa defender Stevens |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66108905 |access-date=2023-07-05}} He was sent-off for two bookable offences against Queens Park Rangers on 28 November 2023.{{cite web |title=Queens Park Rangers 4-2 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67482000 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=16 May 2024}} He suffered an injury against Sheffield Wednesday on 9 December 2023 which kept him out until 29 March 2024 where under Steven Schumacher, Stevens played in the final eight matches helping Stoke avoid relegation.{{cite web |title=Steven Schumacher salutes 'outstanding' Stoke City return as inspiration behind huge win |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-hull-enda-stevens-9197423 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=16 May 2024}} Stevens' performances towards the end of the 2023–24 season earned him a one-year contract extension.{{cite web |title=Stoke City get their man as talks conclude with influential defender signing new contract |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-man-talks-conclude-9281936 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=16 May 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Enda Stevens: Stoke's Republic of Ireland defender signs new deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cqqnnd07kqdo |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Stevens struggled with injuries in the 2024–25 season, making 21 appearances, as Stoke avoided relegation on the final day, finishing in 18th position.{{cite web |title=Stoke City end of season player ratings from sustained excellence to won't be seen again |url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-season-player-ratings-10172075 |website=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=15 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Derby County 0-0 Stoke City: Both teams survive after goalless draw |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/derby-county-vs-stoke-city/509886 |website=Sky Sports |access-date=8 May 2025}}{{cite web |title=Derby County 0–0 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cddelqp53ygt |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 May 2025}} He departed the club upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.stokecityfc.com/news/2025/may/05/potters-provide-end-of-season-contracts-update/|title=Potters provide end of season contracts update|website=www.stokecityfc.com|date=5 May 2025|accessdate=5 May 2025}}
International career
Stevens made his Republic of Ireland U21 debut in a friendly in Cyprus in February 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101544:mcloughlin-saves-penalty-in-u21s-stalemate&catid=3:under-21&Itemid=11|title=McLoughlin saves penalty in U21s stalemate|publisher=Football Association of Ireland |date=9 February 2011|access-date=23 February 2011}} Stevens made his debut for the Republic of Ireland senior team on 3 June 2018 in a 2–1 friendly victory against the United States, coming on as a late substitute for Shane Duffy.{{cite web |title=Ex-League of Ireland defender relishes making long-awaited international debut aged 27 |url=https://www.the42.ie/enda-stevens-ireland-debut-football-friendly-united-states-sheffield-united-4051319-Jun2018/ |website=The 42 |access-date=16 May 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 12 March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup and FAI Cup}} !colspan="2"|League Cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup and League of Ireland Cup}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| UCD
|2008{{cite web|title=Enda Stevens|url=https://www.extratime.com/player/career/1234714/enda_stevens/|work=Extratime.com|access-date=10 June 2024}} |League of Ireland Premier Division |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic
|2009{{Cite web |title=Enda Stevens: Soccer player profile & career statistics |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/enda-stevens/46493/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=globalsportsarchive.com}} |League of Ireland Premier Division |30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Shamrock Rovers
|2010 |League of Ireland Premier Division |18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2011{{cite web|title=Enda Stevens|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/enda-stevens/75124/|work=Soccerway|access-date=26 May 2014}}
|League of Ireland Premier Division |28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16{{efn|Four appearances in Setanta Sports Cup, four in UEFA Champions League and eight in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 72 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|Aston Villa
|2011–12{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2011}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2012}}
|Premier League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2013}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2014}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Notts County (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance in Football League Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan)
|13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town (loan)
|4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan)
|League One |28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Portsmouth
|2015–16{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2015}} |League Two |45 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 53 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2016}}
|League Two |45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 1 | |
| rowspan="7"|Sheffield United
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2017}} |Championship |45 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 47 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2018}}
|Championship |45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2019}}
|Premier League |38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2020}}
|Premier League |30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2021}}
|Championship |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2022}}
|Championship |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!192 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 202 | 9 | |
| rowspan=3|Stoke City
|2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2023}} |Championship |21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=55069|season=2024}}
|Championship |18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 21 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!453 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 523 | 12 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 7 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Enda Stevens |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30331 |website=eu-football.info |access-date=24 March 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="6"|Republic of Ireland
|2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 26 | 0 |
Honours
Shamrock Rovers
Portsmouth
- EFL League Two: 2016–17{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018 |year=2017 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3397-4 |pages=298–299}}
Sheffield United
- EFL Championship runner-up: 2018–19,{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2019–2020 |year=2019 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6111-3 |pages=320–231}} 2022–23
Individual
- PFAI Young Player of the Year: 2011
- EFL Team of the Season: 2016–17{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2017/april/efl-awards-the-complete-2017-winners-list/ |title=EFL Awards: The complete 2017 winners list |publisher=EFL.com |date=10 April 2017 |access-date=27 April 2022 }}
- PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 League Two{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39648483 |title=PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=7 May 2018}}
- PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2016–17 League Two{{Cite web |date=23 May 2017 |title=Enda Stevens wins PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Season award |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/10890533/enda-stevens-wins-pfa-fans-league-two-player-of-the-season-award |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=Sky Sports}}
- Portsmouth Player of the season: 2016–17{{cite web |title=STEVENS NAMED PLAYER OF THE SEASON |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2017/may/stevens-named-player-of-the-season/ |website=Portsmouth |access-date=14 May 2024}}
References
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