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
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[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

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club Division League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aston Villa 1997–98[3] Premier League 0000000000
1998–99[4] Premier League 6010103[lower-alpha 3]2112
1999–2000[5] Premier League 1101050170
2000–01[6] Premier League 23431103[lower-alpha 4]0305
2001–02[7] Premier League 361210106[lower-alpha 5]24414
2002–03[8] Premier League 33810332[lower-alpha 4]03911
2003–04[9] Premier League 32910613910
2004–05[10] Premier League 2120011223
Total 162358118514420245
Manchester City 2005–06[11] Premier League 36841114110
2006–07[12] Premier League 3234200365
2007–08[13] Premier League 2763020326
2008–09[14] Premier League 8010006[lower-alpha 3]1151
Total 10317123316112422
Ankaragücü 2009–10[15] Süper Lig 22430254
Leicester City 2010–11[16] Championship 3141000324
2011–12[17] Championship 1320000132
Total 4461000456
Career total 3316224421620539677
  1. Includes FA Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. Includes Football League Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Cup
  4. 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 teamYearAppsGoals
England 200293
200361
200472
Total226
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 2002Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands1 Netherlands1–11–1Friendly
2 17 April 2002Anfield, Liverpool, England3 Paraguay3–04–0Friendly
3 26 May 2002Noevir Stadium Kobe, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe, Japan5 Cameroon1–12–2Friendly
4 2 April 2003Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England11 Turkey1–02–0UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying
5 5 June 2004City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, England18 Iceland4–16–1Friendly
6 6–1

Honours

Aston Villa[19]
  • FA Cup: 2000 (runner-up)
  • Intertoto Cup: 2001

References

  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. "Darius Vassell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  19. Darius Vassell at Soccerway
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