Darren Bent

Date of birth06 February 1984
Place of birthTooting
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionForward

Darren Bent 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.

After a loan spell, he joined Derby County in July 2015 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in April 2017.

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 30 Jun 2015
Fulham 16 Aug 2013 31 May 2014 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 26 Nov 2014 31 Dec 2014 L
Derby County 03 Jan 2015 31 May 2015 L
Derby County 01 Jul 2015 30 Jun 2018
Burton Albion 26 Jan 2018 31 May 2018 L

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Ipswich Town League Cup
1
1
2001-02 Ipswich Town Premier League 2
3
1
2001-02 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town FA Cup
2
3
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Cup 3
2
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 24
11
12
1
2002-03 Ipswich Town UEFA Cup 1
3
1
2003-04 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Cup 1
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 32
5
16
1
2003-04 Ipswich Town League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
1
2004-05 Ipswich Town FA Cup 1
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Championship 45
20
1
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Championship Play-Offs 2
2004-05 Ipswich Town League Cup 2
2005-06 Charlton Athletic FA Cup 5
2
2005-06 Charlton Athletic League Cup 2
1
2
2005-06 Charlton Athletic Premier League 36
18
2
2006-07 Charlton Athletic League Cup 2
1
2
2006-07 Charlton Athletic Premier League 32
13
1
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup
1
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 11
16
6
2007-08 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 4
4
2
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur League Cup 1
2
1
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 21
12
12
1
2008-09 Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Cup 5
1
4
2009-10 Sunderland FA Cup 2
1
2009-10 Sunderland Premier League 38
24
5
2010-11 Aston Villa Premier League 16
9
2010-11 Sunderland FA Cup 1
1
2010-11 Sunderland League Cup 2
2
2010-11 Sunderland Premier League 20
8
1
2011-12 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
1
2011-12 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2011-12 Aston Villa Premier League 21
1
9
1
2012-13 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
2
2012-13 Aston Villa League Cup 2
3
1
2012-13 Aston Villa Premier League 8
8
3
1
2013-14 Fulham FA Cup 2
1
2
2013-14 Fulham League Cup 1
2
1
2013-14 Fulham Premier League 11
13
3
2014-15 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2014-15 Aston Villa Premier League
7
2014-15 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship 5
2
2014-15 Derby County FA Cup 2
2
2014-15 Derby County League Championship 11
4
10
2015-16 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
2015-16 Derby County League Championship 4
17
2
2015-16 Derby County League Championship Play-Offs
2
2015-16 Derby County League Cup 1
2016-17 Derby County FA Cup 2
2
2016-17 Derby County League Championship 22
15
10
1
2016-17 Derby County League Cup 3
1
2017-18 Burton Albion League Championship 10
5
2
1


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
01 Nov 2001 Helsingborgs v Ipswich Town W 1-3
Agg: 1-3
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
18 Nov 2001 Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
27 Nov 2001 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town L 4-1 League Cup 4th round
01 Apr 2002 Ipswich Town v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
24 Apr 2002 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Ipswich Town v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
11 May 2002 Liverpool v Ipswich Town L 5-0 Premier League
10 Aug 2002 Walsall v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Division 1
15 Aug 2002 FC Avenir Beggen v Ipswich Town W 0-1 UEFA Cup Qualifying round 1st leg
18 Aug 2002 Ipswich Town v Leicester City W 6-1 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Millwall v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Aug 2002 Ipswich Town v Bradford City L 1-2 League Division 1
01 Sep 2002 Preston North End v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division 1
15 Sep 2002 Ipswich Town v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division 1
22 Sep 2002 Stoke City v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Division 1
24 Sep 2002 Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
28 Sep 2002 Ipswich Town v Derby County L 0-1 League Division 1
03 Oct 2002 Sartid Smederevo v Ipswich Town W 0-1
Agg: 1-2
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
22 Oct 2002 Ipswich Town v Burnley D 2-2 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Ipswich Town v Gillingham L 0-1 League Division 1
31 Oct 2002 Ipswich Town v Slovan Liberec W 1-0 UEFA Cup 2nd round 1st leg
03 Nov 2002 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Division 1
06 Nov 2002 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division 1
14 Nov 2002 Slovan Liberec v Ipswich Town L 1-0
Agg: 1-1
UEFA Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
17 Nov 2002 Watford v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Ipswich Town v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town L 2-1 League Division 1
04 Dec 2002 Liverpool v Ipswich Town L 1-1 (4-5) League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 2002 Ipswich Town v Rotherham United L 1-2 League Division 1
10 Dec 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
14 Dec 2002 Ipswich Town v Watford W 4-2 League Division 1
21 Dec 2002 Portsmouth v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
04 Jan 2003 Ipswich Town v Morecambe W 4-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Burnley v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
18 Jan 2003 Ipswich Town v Preston North End W 3-0 League Division 1
25 Jan 2003 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town L 4-3 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2003 Bradford City v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Division 1
08 Feb 2003 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United W 3-2 League Division 1
19 Feb 2003 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-4 League Division 1
22 Feb 2003 Ipswich Town v Grimsby Town D 2-2 League Division 1
02 Mar 2003 Norwich City v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Division 1
05 Mar 2003 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
08 Mar 2003 Ipswich Town v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division 1
11 Mar 2003 Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Ipswich Town W 0-1 League Division 1
18 Mar 2003 Ipswich Town v Reading W 3-1 League Division 1
22 Mar 2003 Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion D 2-2 League Division 1
29 Mar 2003 Gillingham v Ipswich Town W 1-3 League Division 1
26 Apr 2003 Ipswich Town v Wimbledon L 1-5 League Division 1
04 May 2003 Derby County v Ipswich Town W 1-4 League Division 1
09 Aug 2003 Ipswich Town v Reading D 1-1 League Division 1
13 Aug 2003 Ipswich Town v Kidderminster Harriers W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town L 1-0 League Division 1
23 Aug 2003 Ipswich Town v Coventry City D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Aug 2003 Wigan Athletic v Ipswich Town L 1-0 League Division 1
30 Aug 2003 Ipswich Town v West Ham United L 1-2 League Division 1
13 Sep 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town L 4-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Ipswich Town v Walsall W 2-1 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Ipswich Town v Wimbledon W 4-1 League Division 1
27 Sep 2003 Watford v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Division 1
30 Sep 2003 Sunderland v Ipswich Town L 3-2 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 Derby County v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Division 1
22 Nov 2003 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division 1
29 Nov 2003 Cardiff City v Ipswich Town W 2-3 League Division 1
03 Dec 2003 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
06 Dec 2003 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 2-1 League Division 1
13 Dec 2003 Millwall v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Division 1
21 Dec 2003 Ipswich Town v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2003 West Ham United v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Division 1
28 Dec 2003 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Division 1
03 Jan 2004 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 2004 Coventry City v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
07 Feb 2004 Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic L 1-3 League Division 1
14 Feb 2004 Ipswich Town v Bradford City W 3-1 League Division 1
21 Feb 2004 Burnley v Ipswich Town L 4-2 League Division 1
28 Feb 2004 Ipswich Town v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division 1
02 Mar 2004 Stoke City v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Division 1
07 Mar 2004 Norwich City v Ipswich Town L 3-1 League Division 1
13 Mar 2004 Ipswich Town v Millwall L 1-3 League Division 1
16 Mar 2004 Walsall v Ipswich Town W 1-3 League Division 1
20 Mar 2004 Ipswich Town v Watford W 4-1 League Division 1
27 Mar 2004 Wimbledon v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Division 1
04 Apr 2004 Ipswich Town v West Bromwich Albion L 2-3 League Division 1
10 Apr 2004 Rotherham United v Ipswich Town W 1-3 League Division 1
12 Apr 2004 Ipswich Town v Sunderland W 1-0 League Division 1
17 Apr 2004 Gillingham v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Division 1
24 Apr 2004 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division 1
30 Apr 2004 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Division 1
09 May 2004 Ipswich Town v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division 1
15 May 2004 Ipswich Town v West Ham United W 1-0 League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 2004 West Ham United v Ipswich Town L 2-0
Agg: 2-1
League Division 1 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
07 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Gillingham W 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2004 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2004 Derby County v Ipswich Town L 3-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Cardiff City W 3-1 League Championship
24 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Brentford W 2-1 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Rotherham United v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Championship
30 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Championship
12 Sep 2004 Ipswich Town v Millwall W 2-0 League Championship
14 Sep 2004 Stoke City v Ipswich Town L 3-2 League Championship
18 Sep 2004 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
21 Sep 2004 Doncaster Rovers v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2004 Ipswich Town v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Championship
28 Sep 2004 Ipswich Town v Reading D 1-1 League Championship
03 Oct 2004 Coventry City v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Championship
19 Oct 2004 Leicester City v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
23 Oct 2004 Watford v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
30 Oct 2004 Ipswich Town v Preston North End W 3-0 League Championship
02 Nov 2004 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United W 5-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2004 Burnley v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Championship
13 Nov 2004 Ipswich Town v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
21 Nov 2004 Sunderland v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Championship
27 Nov 2004 Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Championship
04 Dec 2004 Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship
11 Dec 2004 Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town W 2-4 League Championship
21 Dec 2004 Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic W 2-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2004 Millwall v Ipswich Town L 3-1 League Championship
28 Dec 2004 Ipswich Town v Stoke City W 1-0 League Championship
01 Jan 2005 Ipswich Town v West Ham United L 0-2 League Championship
03 Jan 2005 Plymouth Argyle v Ipswich Town W 1-2 League Championship
08 Jan 2005 Ipswich Town v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2005 Ipswich Town v Coventry City W 3-2 League Championship
22 Jan 2005 Reading v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
05 Feb 2005 Sheffield United v Ipswich Town W 0-2 League Championship
12 Feb 2005 Ipswich Town v Leicester City W 2-1 League Championship
18 Feb 2005 Preston North End v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2005 Ipswich Town v Watford L 1-2 League Championship
26 Feb 2005 Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers L 0-2 League Championship
05 Mar 2005 Wigan Athletic v Ipswich Town L 1-0 League Championship
12 Mar 2005 Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest W 6-0 League Championship
15 Mar 2005 Cardiff City v Ipswich Town W 0-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2005 Gillingham v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
02 Apr 2005 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 3-2 League Championship
05 Apr 2005 Ipswich Town v Rotherham United W 4-3 League Championship
11 Apr 2005 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town L 2-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2005 Ipswich Town v Sunderland D 2-2 League Championship
23 Apr 2005 Leeds United v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
30 Apr 2005 Ipswich Town v Crewe Alexandra W 5-1 League Championship
08 May 2005 Brighton and Hove Albion v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
14 May 2005 West Ham United v Ipswich Town D 2-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
18 May 2005 Ipswich Town v West Ham United L 0-2
Agg: 2-4
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg


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
2001-02 England UEFA Under-19 1
2001-02 England Under-19 2
3
2002-03 England Under-21
2
1
2003-04 England UEFA Under-21
1
2003-04 England Under-21
2
1
2004-05 England UEFA Under-21 2
3
5
2004-05 England Under-21 1
1
1
2005-06 England International Friendly 1
2005-06 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
2006-07 England International Friendly
1
2007-08 England UEFA European Championship
1
2008-09 England International Friendly
1
2009-10 England International Friendly 2
2010-11 England International Friendly 1
1
2010-11 England UEFA European Championship 2
1
2
2011-12 England International Friendly 1
1
2011-12 England UEFA European Championship 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
14 Feb 2002 England v Germany W 3-1 Under-19
17 Apr 2002 Lithuania v England D 1-1 U19
21 Apr 2002 England v Lithuania W 2-1 UEFA U19 Quarter-final
11 Feb 2003 Italy v England L 1-0 Under-21
02 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 3-2 Under-21
10 Oct 2003 Turkey v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
17 Feb 2004 England v Netherlands W 3-2 Under-21
30 Mar 2004 Sweden v England D 2-2 Under-21
17 Aug 2004 England v Ukraine W 3-1 Under-21
03 Sep 2004 Austria v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
07 Sep 2004 Poland v England W 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
08 Oct 2004 England v Wales W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
16 Nov 2004 Spain v England L 1-0 Under-21
25 Mar 2005 England v Germany D 2-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
29 Mar 2005 England v Azerbaijan W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group
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
01 Mar 2006 England v Uruguay W 2-1 International Friendly
16 Aug 2006 England v Greece W 4-0 International Friendly
21 Nov 2007 England v Croatia L 2-3 UEFA European Championship Group E
19 Nov 2008 Germany v England W 1-2 International Friendly
14 Nov 2009 Brazil v England L 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 2010 Japan v England W 1-2 International Friendly
07 Sep 2010 Switzerland v England W 1-3 UEFA European Championship Group G
09 Feb 2011 Denmark v England W 1-2 International Friendly
26 Mar 2011 Wales v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
04 Jun 2011 England v Switzerland D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
07 Oct 2011 Montenegro v England D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
12 Nov 2011 England v Spain W 1-0 International Friendly
15 Nov 2011 England v Sweden W 1-0 International Friendly


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