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Darius Vassell

Darius Martin Clarke Vassell (born 13 June 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Ankaragücü and Leicester City.

Darius Vassell
Darius Vassell 2011.jpg
Vassell playing for Leicester City in 2011
Personal information
Full nameDarius Martin Clarke Vassell[1]
Date of birth13 June 1980 
     (aged 46)
[1]
Place of birthBirmingham, England
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Playing positionStriker, winger
Youth career
Romulus
1996–1998Aston Villa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2005Aston Villa162(35)
2005–2009Manchester City103(17)
2009–2010Ankaragücü22(4)
2010–2012Leicester City44(6)
Total331(62)
National team
1998–1999England U185(0)
1999–2001England U2111(1)
2002–2004England22(6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club Division League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1997–98[3] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998–99[4] Premier League 6 0 1 0 1 0 3[c] 2 11 2
1999–2000[5] Premier League 11 0 1 0 5 0 — 17 0
2000–01[6] Premier League 23 4 3 1 1 0 3[d] 0 30 5
2001–02[7] Premier League 36 12 1 0 1 0 6[e] 2 44 14
2002–03[8] Premier League 33 8 1 0 3 3 2[d] 0 39 11
2003–04[9] Premier League 32 9 1 0 6 1 — 39 10
2004–05[10] Premier League 21 2 0 0 1 1 — 22 3
Total 162 35 8 1 18 5 14 4 202 45
Manchester City 2005–06[11] Premier League 36 8 4 1 1 1 — 41 10
2006–07[12] Premier League 32 3 4 2 0 0 — 36 5
2007–08[13] Premier League 27 6 3 0 2 0 — 32 6
2008–09[14] Premier League 8 0 1 0 0 0 6[c] 1 15 1
Total 103 17 12 3 3 1 6 1 124 22
Ankaragücü 2009–10[15] Süper Lig 22 4 3 0 — — 25 4
Leicester City 2010–11[16] Championship 31 4 1 0 0 0 — 32 4
2011–12[17] Championship 13 2 0 0 0 0 — 13 2
Total 44 6 1 0 0 0 — 45 6
Career total 331 62 24 4 21 6 20 5 396 77
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Football League Cup
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  5. ↑ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Intertoto Cup, one in UEFA Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[18]
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2002 9 3
2003 6 1
2004 7 2
Total 22 6
Scores and results list England's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Vassell goal.
List of international goals scored by Darius Vassell[18]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 February 2002 Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1 File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2 17 April 2002 Anfield, Liverpool, England 3 File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 3–0 4–0 Friendly
3 26 May 2002 Noevir Stadium Kobe, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Japan 5  Cameroon 1–1 2–2 Friendly
4 2 April 2003 Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England 11  Turkey 1–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
5 5 June 2004 City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England 18  Iceland 4–1 6–1 Friendly
6 6–1

Honours

Aston Villa[19]

Darius Vassell Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Darius Vassell. Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ↑ Manchester City Official Profile.
  3. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 1997/1998. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 1998/1999. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 1999/2000. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2000/2001. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2001/2002. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2002/2003. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2003/2004. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2004/2005. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  11. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2005/2006. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2006/2007. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  13. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2007/2008. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  14. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2008/2009. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  15. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2009/2010. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  16. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2010/2011. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  17. ↑ Games played by Darius Vassell in 2011/2012. SoccerbaseCenturycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Darius Vassell at National-Football-Teams.com
  19. ↑ Darius Vassell at Soccerway
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