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.
 Vassell playing for Leicester City in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darius Martin Clarke Vassell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1980
(aged 45)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Striker, winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Romulus | |||
| 1996–1998 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2005 | Aston Villa | 162 | (35) |
| 2005–2009 | Manchester City | 103 | (17) |
| 2009–2010 | Ankaragücü | 22 | (4) |
| 2010–2012 | Leicester City | 44 | (6) |
| Total | 331 | (62) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–1999 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | England U21 | 11 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | England | 22 | (6) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| 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 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Turkish Cup
- ↑ Includes Football League Cup
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- ↑ Five appearances and two goals in UEFA Intertoto Cup, one in UEFA Cup
International
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 February 2002 | Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1 |  Netherlands |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 April 2002 | Anfield, Liverpool, England | 3 |  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]
- FA Cup: 2000 (runner-up)
- Intertoto Cup: 2001
Darius Vassell Media
Vassell playing for Manchester City
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Darius Vassell". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ↑ "Manchester City Official Profile".
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Darius Vassell at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Darius Vassell at Soccerway