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Darius Vassell

English association football player (born 1980)

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
Vassell playing for Leicester City in 2011
Personal information
Full name Darius Martin Clarke Vassell[1]
Date of birth (1980-06-13) 13 June 1980 (age 43)[1]
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) 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 change

Club change

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 change

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   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 change

Aston Villa[19]

References change

  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". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2000/2001". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Darius Vassell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Darius Vassell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  19. ↑ Darius Vassell at Soccerway
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