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
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 League 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 W 1-1 (5-4) League 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 League 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 League 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 W 3-3 (4-3) League 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 League 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.

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.