Darren Ambrose

Date of birth29 February 1984
Place of birthHarlow
NationalityEnglish
Weight66 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

A skilful, attacking midfield player with an eye for goal, Darren Ambrose was signed by Newcastle United for £1million whilst still a teenager.

Darren joined Charlton Athletic in July 2005 with a four-year contract.

He joined Crystal Palace in July 2009 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2013 in July 2010.

Darren joined Birmingham City in July 2012 with a two-year contract.

He re-joined Ipswich Town in September 2014 with a contract to January 2015 that was then extended to June 2015.

Darren joined Colchester United in August 2015 with a one-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ipswich Town 03 Jul 2001 25 Mar 2003
Newcastle United 25 Mar 2003 08 Jul 2005
Charlton Athletic 08 Jul 2005 30 Jun 2009
Ipswich Town 11 Nov 2008 31 Dec 2008 L
Crystal Palace 02 Jul 2009 13 Jul 2012
Birmingham City 13 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2014
Apollon Smyrni 13 Jan 2014 31 May 2014 L
Ipswich Town 11 Sep 2014 30 Jun 2015
Colchester United 06 Aug 2015 30 Jun 2016

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Ipswich Town Premier League
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
1
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 20
9
8
2
2002-03 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 3
1
1
2002-03 Newcastle United Premier League
1
2003-04 Newcastle United FA Cup
1
2003-04 Newcastle United League Cup
1
2003-04 Newcastle United Premier League 10
14
2
3
2003-04 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 6
5
1
2004-05 Newcastle United FA Cup
1
2004-05 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
2004-05 Newcastle United Premier League 8
4
3
1
2004-05 Newcastle United UEFA Cup 2
2
1
2005-06 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 1
2
2005-06 Charlton Athletic League Cup 2
1
2005-06 Charlton Athletic Premier League 19
9
3
2
1
2006-07 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 1
2006-07 Charlton Athletic League Cup 1
2
2006-07 Charlton Athletic Premier League 21
5
3
1
2007-08 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Championship 29
8
7
2
2007-08 Charlton Athletic League Cup 2
1
1
2008-09 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 2
1
2008-09 Charlton Athletic League Championship 9
12
2
2008-09 Ipswich Town League Championship 6
3
2009-10 Crystal Palace FA Cup 5
3
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Championship 44
2
15
1
2009-10 Crystal Palace League Cup 2
2
2010-11 Crystal Palace League Championship 27
1
7
2010-11 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1
2011-12 Crystal Palace League Championship 26
10
7
1
2011-12 Crystal Palace League Cup 5
1
3
2012-13 Birmingham City League Championship 3
3
2012-13 Birmingham City League Cup 2
1
2013-14 Birmingham City League Championship 1
2013-14 Birmingham City League Cup
1
1
2014-15 Ipswich Town FA Cup 2
1
2014-15 Ipswich Town League Championship 1
5
2015-16 Colchester United FA Cup 1
2015-16 Colchester United League One 13
12
4
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Torquay United W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2009 Bristol City v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
18 Aug 2009 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Newcastle United L 0-2 League Championship
27 Aug 2009 Crystal Palace v Manchester City L 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2009 Peterborough United v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2009 Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United L 0-4 League Championship
19 Sep 2009 Crystal Palace v Derby County W 1-0 League Championship
26 Sep 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2009 Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Championship
03 Oct 2009 Crystal Palace v Blackpool W 4-1 League Championship
17 Oct 2009 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Leicester City v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
24 Oct 2009 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
31 Oct 2009 Preston North End v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
03 Nov 2009 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
07 Nov 2009 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
21 Nov 2009 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
28 Nov 2009 Crystal Palace v Watford W 3-0 League Championship
05 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers L 0-3 League Championship
08 Dec 2009 Reading v Crystal Palace W 2-4 League Championship
12 Dec 2009 Sheffield United v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
19 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town W 3-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2009 Swansea City v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
02 Jan 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace W 1-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2010 Plymouth Argyle v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
23 Jan 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2010 Newcastle United v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
30 Jan 2010 Crystal Palace v Peterborough United W 2-0 League Championship
02 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
06 Feb 2010 Scunthorpe United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Swansea City L 0-1 League Championship
14 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Aston Villa D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
17 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Reading L 1-3 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 0-1 League Championship
24 Feb 2010 Aston Villa v Crystal Palace L 3-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
27 Feb 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Championship
09 Mar 2010 Crystal Palace v Bristol City L 0-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Barnsley v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Crystal Palace v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2010 Blackpool v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
23 Mar 2010 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace L 2-0 League Championship
27 Mar 2010 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship
30 Mar 2010 Watford v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Crystal Palace v Preston North End W 3-1 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers L 0-2 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Derby County v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
26 Apr 2010 Crystal Palace v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Championship
02 May 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
07 Aug 2010 Crystal Palace v Leicester City W 3-2 League Championship
10 Aug 2010 Yeovil Town v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
14 Aug 2010 Barnsley v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Crystal Palace v Swansea City L 0-3 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
09 Nov 2010 Crystal Palace v Watford W 3-2 League Championship
13 Nov 2010 Crystal Palace v Coventry City W 2-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2010 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers W 1-0 League Championship
04 Dec 2010 Leeds United v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
18 Dec 2010 Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace L 3-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Millwall v Crystal Palace L 3-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2011 Crystal Palace v Bristol City D 0-0 League Championship
29 Jan 2011 Crystal Palace v Norwich City D 0-0 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Watford v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough W 1-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Coventry City v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Crystal Palace v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Portsmouth v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Crystal Palace v Reading D 3-3 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Burnley v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Crystal Palace v Barnsley W 2-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League Championship
22 Apr 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
30 Apr 2011 Hull City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
07 May 2011 Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest L 0-3 League Championship
06 Aug 2011 Peterborough United v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
13 Aug 2011 Crystal Palace v Burnley W 2-0 League Championship
20 Aug 2011 Hull City v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
23 Aug 2011 Crystal Palace v Crawley Town W 2-0 League Cup 1st round
27 Aug 2011 Crystal Palace v Blackpool D 1-1 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Leeds United v Crystal Palace L 3-2 League Championship
13 Sep 2011 Crystal Palace v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
17 Sep 2011 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Crystal Palace L 1-0 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 Brighton and Hove Albion v Crystal Palace W 1-3 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Crystal Palace v West Ham United D 2-2 League Championship
18 Oct 2011 Crystal Palace v Bristol City W 1-0 League Championship
25 Oct 2011 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 2-0 League Cup 4th round
29 Oct 2011 Crystal Palace v Reading D 0-0 League Championship
01 Nov 2011 Crystal Palace v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 Crystal Palace v Millwall D 0-0 League Championship
30 Nov 2011 Manchester United v Crystal Palace W 1-2 League Cup 5th round
02 Dec 2011 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
06 Dec 2011 Barnsley v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
19 Dec 2011 Crystal Palace v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Millwall v Crystal Palace W 0-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 Crystal Palace v Leicester City L 1-2 League Championship
10 Jan 2012 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
14 Jan 2012 Crystal Palace v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
24 Jan 2012 Cardiff City v Crystal Palace L 1-0
Agg: 1-1 (1-3)
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
31 Jan 2012 Crystal Palace v Brighton and Hove Albion D 1-1 League Championship
04 Feb 2012 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 Bristol City v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
18 Feb 2012 Crystal Palace v Watford W 4-0 League Championship
25 Feb 2012 West Ham United v Crystal Palace D 0-0 League Championship
03 Mar 2012 Crystal Palace v Peterborough United W 1-0 League Championship
06 Mar 2012 Coventry City v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 Burnley v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2012 Crystal Palace v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Derby County v Crystal Palace L 3-2 League Championship
27 Mar 2012 Crystal Palace v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
07 Apr 2012 Birmingham City v Crystal Palace L 3-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 Crystal Palace v Southampton L 0-2 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Portsmouth v Crystal Palace L 2-1 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Reading v Crystal Palace D 2-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 Crystal Palace v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 England Under-21
2
2003-04 England Under-21
1
2004-05 England Toulon Under-20 Tournament 4
1
2004-05 England UEFA Under-21
1
2004-05 England Under-21 1
2005-06 England UEFA Under-21 3
1
2005-06 England Under-21
1
1
2006-07 England UEFA Under-21
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
11 Feb 2003 Italy v England L 1-0 Under-21
02 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 3-2 Under-21
30 Mar 2004 Sweden v England D 2-2 Under-21
16 Nov 2004 Spain v England L 1-0 Under-21
29 Mar 2005 England v Azerbaijan W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
02 Jun 2005 England v Tunisia W 2-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
06 Jun 2005 England v Korea Republic W 3-0 Toulon Under-20 Tournament Group B
08 Jun 2005 France v England L 0-0 (4-5) Toulon Under-20 Tournament Semi-final
10 Jun 2005 England v Mexico W 1-1 (3-2) Toulon Under-20 Tournament 3rd place play-off
16 Aug 2005 Denmark v England W 0-1 Under-21
02 Sep 2005 Wales v England W 0-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
11 Nov 2005 England v France D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
15 Nov 2005 France v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Play-off
15 Aug 2006 England v Moldova D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 8


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.