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Darius
Vassell |
Aston Villa FC
22 appearances, 6 goals
(one on debut)
P 22 W 8 D
9 L 5 F 39: A 26
*(actual F 18: A 13)
56%
successful
2002-04
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 861 |
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Profile |
|
Full name |
Darius Clarke Vassell |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
|
Born |
13 June 1980 in Birmingham, West
Midlands
[registered in Birmingham, June 1980].
notes:
Liverpool became part of the Merseyside registration county in 1974.
There is no evidence of a
'Martin'.
Raised in Gravelly Hill, attended Yenton Primary, Erdington,
and John Willmott Secondary, Sutton Coldfield, schools. |
|
Married |
to Amani Rodriguez Thomas, one child,
Persia Athena (b.1 January 2015) |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
7", 12st.
0lbs [2004]. |
|
Source |
Barry Hugmans' PFA
Yearbook [2004] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Biographies |
The Road to Persia - Darius Vassell with
Dean Elredge (Inamo Group, August
2016) |
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Club Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began
his junior career playing for Birmingham Boys League side, Romulus FC,
from where he signed youth forms with Aston Villa
FC, joining the School of Excellence, before signing professionally on 14 April 1998.
He scored 35 goals in 162 Premier League appearances. Vassell then
signed for Manchester City FC on 27 July 2005 for £2 million,
making 103 Premier League appearances and scored seventeen goals, until
his contract expired in May 2009. He spent the 2009-10 season in the
Turkish Super Lig after he had signed for MKE Ankaragucu on 30 June.
He scored four in 22 Lig appearances. Without a club, Vassell was free
to sign for Championship side, Leicester City FC on 20 October 2010.
He scored six goals in 44 league appearances, until a serious injury
ended his career on 29 October 2011. Vassell was not offered a new
contract and was still without a club when he formally announced his
retirement on 28 January 2016. |
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Club honours |
FA Cup runners-up
1999-2000; UEFA Intertoto Cup winners 2001; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
One of
three who became the 1114th
players (1116) to appear for England |
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BME number |
The 42nd BME player at Senior level. |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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First match |
No. 786, 13 February 2002, Netherlands 1
England 1, a friendly match at Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, aged 21 years
245 days.
 |
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Last match |
No. 817, 24 June 2004,
Portugal 2 England 2, a European Championship Finals quarter-final match, at Estádio
da Luz, Lisboa, substitute
(27), aged 24 years
11 days. |
|
Major tournaments |
World Cup Finals 2002; European Championship
Finals 2004; |
|
Team honours |
None |
|
Individual honours |
England U21 (eleven appearances, one goal),
England U18 (five appearances) |
|
Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
|
Vassell set up Inama Enterprise
Ltd.in 2015, a consultancy specialising in coaching and mentoring, based
in Birmingham. |
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Darius Vassell - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
Sub on |
Sub off |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
33 |
22 |
11 |
6 |
16 |
5 |
861 |
6 |
144 min |
1 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Darius Vassell
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
9 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
21 |
11 |
+10 |
0 |
2 |
2.333 |
1.222 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
Away |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
=0 |
2 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Neutral |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.714 |
1.286 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
22 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
39 |
26 |
+13 |
3 |
5 |
1.773 |
1.182 |
56.8 |
+3 |
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Darius Vassell
- Match Record - By
Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White |
14 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
24 |
14 |
+10 |
1 |
4 |
1.714 |
1.00 |
64.3 |
+4 |
|
Red |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
15 |
12 |
+3 |
2 |
1 |
1.875 |
1.50 |
43.8 |
-1 |
|
All |
22 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
39 |
26 |
+13 |
3 |
5 |
1.773 |
1.182 |
56.8 |
+3 |
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Darius Vassell
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
00.0 |
=0 |
|
WCF |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.00 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| World Cup |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.00 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
ECP
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
|
ECF |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
| European
Championship |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
9 |
+7 |
1 |
3 |
2.00 |
1.125 |
68.8 |
+3 |
| Minor
Competition |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
| Friendly |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
12 |
+2 |
1 |
1 |
1.556 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
22 |
8 |
9 |
5 |
39 |
26 |
+13 |
3 |
5 |
1.773 |
1.182 |
56.8 |
+3 |
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Darius Vassell
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Final Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCF 2002 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.00 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| WCF All |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.00 |
33.3 |
-1 |
|
European
Championship Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| ECP 2002-04 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
| ECP All |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
1 |
2 |
1.50 |
0.75 |
75.0 |
+2 |
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European
Championship Final Tournament |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| ECF 2004 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
| ECF All |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
+4 |
0 |
1 |
2.50 |
1.50 |
62.5 |
+1 |
|
European
Championship |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| EC 2002-04 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
9 |
+7 |
1 |
3 |
2.00 |
1.125 |
68.8 |
+3 |
| EC All |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
9 |
+7 |
1 |
3 |
2.00 |
1.125 |
68.8 |
+3 |
|
Minor Tournaments and Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| FA
Tournament 2004 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
| TC All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
|
All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WC |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
1 |
0.667 |
1.00 |
33.3 |
-1 |
| EC |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
9 |
+7 |
1 |
3 |
2.00 |
1.125 |
68.8 |
+3 |
|
TC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
3.50 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
| All |
13 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
25 |
14 |
+11 |
2 |
4 |
1.923 |
1.077 |
61.5 |
+3 |
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Darius Vassell
- Match History |
|
Club: Aston
Villa
F.C. - 22 full appearances |
Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson -
22 full
capsx
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Age 21 |
|
1 |
786 |
13 February 2002
- Netherlands 1 England 1, Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
Fr |
AD |
Start
61 off
77 |
10 |
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1-1
when substituted |
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2 |
787 |
27 March 2002 - England 1 Italy 2,
Elland
Road, Leeds |
Fr |
HL |
sub
ht |
21 |
|
0-0
when substituting |
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3 |
788 |
17 April 2002 - England 4 Paraguay 0,
Anfield Road, Liverpool |
Fr |
HW |
Start
55 off 68 |
9 |
|
3-0 when
substituted |
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4 |
789 |
21 May 2002 - Korea Republic 1 England 1,
Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seogwipo-si |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
20 |
|
5 |
790 |
26 May 2002 - England 2 Cameroon 2,
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe City |
Fr |
ND |
Start
12 off 75 |
|
1-2
when substituted |
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6 |
791 |
2 June 2002 -
England 1 Sweden 1,
Saitama Sutajiamu Niimarumarunii, Saitama-shi |
WCF |
ND |
Start off 74 |
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1-1
when subbed |
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- |
792 |
7 June 2002 - Argentina 0 England 1,
Sapporo Dōmu, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo-shi |
NW |
unused sub |
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7 |
793 |
12 June 2002 -
Nigeria 0 England 0, Ōsaka-shi Nagai Rikujō Kyōgijō, Ōsaka-shi |
ND |
sub 77 |
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0-0
when subbing |
|
Age 22 |
|
- |
794 |
15 June 2002
- Denmark 0 England 3,
Niigata Sutajiamu, Niigata-shi |
WCF |
NW |
unused sub |
20 |
|
8 |
795 |
21 June 2002 -
England 1 Brazil 2, Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi city |
NL |
sub off 79 |
|
1-2
when substituting |
|
- |
797 |
12 October 2002 - Slovakia 1 England 2, Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
ECP |
AW |
unused sub |
17 |
|
9 |
798 |
16 October 2002 - England 2 FYR Macedonia 2,
The Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium, Southampton |
HD |
sub 58 |
18 |
|
2-2
when substituting |
|
10 |
799 |
12 February 2003 - England 1 Australia 3,
Boleyn Ground, Upton Park |
Fr |
HL |
sub
ht |
20 |
|
0-2
when substituting |
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- |
800 |
29 March 2003 - Liechtenstein 0 England 2,
Rheinpark
Stadion, Vaduz |
ECP |
AW |
unused sub |
18 |
|
11 |
801 |
2 April 2003 - England 2 Turkey 0, Stadium
of Light, Sunderland |
HW |
sub 58 76 |
18 |
|
0-0
when substituting |
|
12 |
802 |
22 May 2003 - South Africa 1 England 2, ABSA
Stadium, Durban |
Fr |
AW |
sub 65 |
18 |
|
1-2
when substituting |
|
13 |
803 |
3 June 2003 - England 2 Serbia & Montenegro 1, Walkers Stadium, Leicester |
Fr |
HW |
sub 61 |
20 |
|
1-1
when substituting |
|
14 |
804 |
11 June 2003 - England 2 Slovakia 1,
The Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough |
ECP |
HW |
sub 57 |
18 |
|
0-1
when substituting |
|
Age
23 |
|
15 |
808 |
11 October 2003 - Turkey 0 England 0,
Sükrü Saracoğlu Stadyumu, İstanbul |
ECP |
AD |
sub 67 |
16 |
|
0-0
when substituting |
|
- |
809 |
16 November 2003 - England 2 Denmark 3,
Old Trafford, Manchester |
Fr |
HL |
injured squad member |
|
- |
810 |
18 February 2004 - Portugal 1 England 1, Estádio Algarve,
Caliços |
Fr |
AD |
ill squad member |
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16 |
811 |
31 March 2004 - Sweden 1 England 0, Nya Ullevi Stadion, Göteborg |
Fr |
AL |
Start
off 12 |
10 |
|
0-0
when substituted |
|
17 |
812 |
1 June 2004 - England 1 Japan 1, City of Manchester Stadium,
Manchester |
TC |
HD |
sub 77 |
23 |
|
1-1
when substituting |
|
18 |
813 |
5 June 2004 - England 6 Iceland 1, City of Manchester Stadium,
Manchester |
HW |
sub ht 57,
77 |
23 |
|
3-1
when substituting |
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Age
24 |
|
19 |
814 |
13 June 2004
- France 2 England 1, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa |
ECF |
NL |
sub 69 |
23 |
|
0-1
when subbing |
|
20 |
815 |
17 June 2004 - England 3 Switzerland 0, Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, Coimbra |
NW |
sub 72 |
|
1-0
when subbing |
|
21 |
816 |
21 June 2004 - Croatia 2 England 4,
Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa |
NW |
sub 72 |
|
0-0
when subbing |
|
22 |
817 |
24 June 2004 - Portugal 2 England 2ᴭᵀ, Estádio do SL Benfica, Lisboa |
AD |
sub 29 |
|
0-1
when substituting |
|
shootout missed |
|
- |
818 |
18 August 2004 - England 3 Ukraine 0, St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
Fr |
HW |
unused sub |
19 |
|
- |
819 |
4 September 2004 - Austria 2 England 2, Ernst Happel Stadion, Wien |
WCP |
AD |
unused sub |
18 |
|
- |
820 |
8 September 2004 - Poland 1 England 2, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
AW |
unused sub |
18 |
|
- |
821 |
9 October 2004 - England 2 Wales 0, Old Trafford, Manchester |
WCP |
HW |
squad member |
|
- |
822 |
13 October 2004
- Azerbaijan 0 England 1, Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu, Baku |
AW |
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