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Darren Bent
| Born | 06 February 1984, Tooting |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Darren made his Ipswich Town debut in the UEFA Cup against Helsingborg.
A fast attacking striker. he agreed a new three-year deal with Ipswich Town in June 2003 before joining Charlton Athletic in June 2005 on a four-year contract.
This was extended to June 2010 in July 2006.
Darren joined Tottenham Hotspur in June 2007 with a six-year contract.
He joined Sunderland in July 2009 with a four-year contract.
Darren joined Aston Villa in January 2011 with a contract to June 2015.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Under-19 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Ipswich Town | Worthington Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 |
3 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 22 | 11 |
12 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Ipswich Town | Worthington Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 31 | 5 |
15 |
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| 2003-04 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
5 |
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| 2004-05 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 45 | 20 |
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| 2004-05 | Ipswich Town | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 36 | 18 |
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| 2005-06 | England | International | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Charlton Athletic | Premier League | 32 | 13 |
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| 2006-07 | England | International | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | England | European Championship | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 11 | 16 |
6 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 4 | 4 |
2 |
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| 2008-09 | England | International | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 21 | 12 |
12 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 5 | 1 |
4 |
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| 2009-10 | England | International | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sunderland | Premier League | 38 | 24 |
5
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| 2010-11 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 16 | 9 |
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| 2010-11 | England | European Championship | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | England | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Carling Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sunderland | Premier League | 20 | 8 |
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| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 21 | 1 |
9 |
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| 2011-12 | England | European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | England | International | 1 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2005 | Sunderland v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Hartlepool United | W | 3-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Portsmouth v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | L | 2-5 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Jan 2006 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Charlton Athletic v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Feb 2006 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Brentford | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Arsenal v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2006 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Fulham v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2006 | Fulham v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Watford | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2006 | Chesterfield v Charlton Athletic | D | 3-3 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Charlton Athletic | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Reading v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic | L | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Watford v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2007 | Manchester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Reading | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2007 | Everton v Charlton Athletic | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Charlton Athletic | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 02 Jul 2001 | 01 Jun 2005 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Jun 2005 | 29 Jun 2007 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 29 Jun 2007 | 05 Aug 2009 | |
| Sunderland | 05 Aug 2009 | 18 Jan 2011 | |
| Aston Villa | 18 Jan 2011 |