Darren Bent
 Bent in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Ashley Bent[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tooting, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1998 | Godmanchester Rovers | ||
| 1998–2001 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Ipswich Town | 122 | (48) |
| 2005–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 68 | (31) |
| 2007–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | 60 | (18) |
| 2009–2011 | Sunderland | 58 | (32) |
| 2011–2015 | Aston Villa | 61 | (21) |
| 2013–2014 | → Fulham (loan) | 24 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Derby County (loan) | 15 | (10) |
| 2015–2018 | Derby County | 58 | (12) |
| 2018 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| Total | 486 | (179) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | England U15 | 8 | (7) |
| 2000–2001 | England U16 | 11 | (3) |
| 2002 | England U19 | 3 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | England U21 | 14 | (9) |
| 2006–2011 | England | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Darren Ashley Bent (born 6 February 1984) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
He first played in the Premier League in 2001 for Ipswich Town and during the 2002/03 season he scored 18 goals. He played for Tottenham Hotspur, in 2005 after they paid a record fee of 16.5 million pounds. In August 2007 he signed up to play for Sunderland for a fee of 10 million pounds.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2001–02[4] | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| 2002–03[5] | First Division | 35 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3[a] | 1 | 43 | 18 | |
| 2003–04[6] | First Division | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 41 | 16 | |
| 2004–05[7] | Championship | 45 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 50 | 20 | |
| Total | 122 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 141 | 56 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2005–06[8] | Premier League | 36 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 44 | 22 | |
| 2006–07[9] | Premier League | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 35 | 15 | ||
| Total | 68 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | 79 | 37 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2007–08[10] | Premier League | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[a] | 2 | 36 | 8 |
| 2008–09[11] | Premier League | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6[a] | 4 | 43 | 17 | |
| Total | 60 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 79 | 25 | ||
| Sunderland | 2009–10[12] | Premier League | 38 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 25 | |
| 2010–11[13] | Premier League | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 23 | 11 | ||
| Total | 58 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 63 | 36 | |||
| Aston Villa | 2010–11[13] | Premier League | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | |||
| 2011–12[14] | Premier League | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 10 | ||
| 2012–13[15] | Premier League | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2014–15[16] | Premier League | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 61 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 72 | 25 | |||
| Fulham (loan) | 2013–14[17] | Premier League | 24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 6 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 2014–15[16] | Championship | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Derby County (loan) | 2014–15[16] | Championship | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 12 | ||
| Derby County | 2015–16[18] | Championship | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 2016–17[19] | Championship | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 42 | 13 | ||
| 2017–18[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 28 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2017–18[20] | Championship | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 486 | 179 | 25 | 17 | 33 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 568 | 217 | ||
International
- Source:[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | |
- England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bent goal.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 September 2010 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | 7 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 3–1 | 3–1 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | [22] |
| 2 | 9 February 2011 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | 8 |  Denmark | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [23] |
| 3 | 26 March 2011 | Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 9 |  Wales | 2–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | [24] |
| 4 | 7 October 2011 | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro | 11 |  Montenegro | 2–0 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualification | [25] |
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League Cup: 2007–08;[26] runner-up: 2008–09[27]
England U15
England U16
Individual
- Ipswich Town Young Player of the Year: 2002–03[32]
- Premier League Player of the Month: August 2005[33]
- Charlton Athletic Player of the Year: 2005–06[34]
- Sunderland Player of the Year: 2009–10[35]
References
- ↑ "List of players given a free transfer: Derby County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 95. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Darren Bent: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ "Darren Bent". Derby County F.C. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
"Ipswich 2–1 Wolves". BBC Sport. 30 August 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2012. - ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
- 1 2 "Games played by Darren Bent in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Darren Bent in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Darren Bent in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Darren Bent in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- 1 2 Bent, Darren at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (7 September 2010). "Switzerland 1–3 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Fletcher, Paul (9 February 2011). "Denmark 1–2 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (26 March 2011). "Wales 0–2 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (7 October 2011). "Euro 2012: Montenegro 2–2 England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ↑ Stevenson, Jonathan (24 February 2008). "Tottenham 2–1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ McNulty, Phil (1 March 2009). "Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2000). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2000–2001. London: Headline Publishing Group. p. 873. ISBN 978-0-7472-7232-8.
- ↑ "England's under 16 matches". England Football Online. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2001). Rothmans Football Yearbook 2001–2002. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 883–884. ISBN 978-0-7472-7260-1.
- ↑ Garin, Erik (12 July 2018). "Nordic Cup for Juniors". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ↑ "I Want to Stay - Pablo". TWTD. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ "Darren Bent: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ↑ Haines, Gary (29 June 2007). "Bent: I'll miss fantastic fans". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008.
- ↑ "Bent: Much more to come". Sunderland Echo. 15 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.