Karl Darlow
| Date of birth | 08 October 1990 |
| Place of birth | Northampton |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Karl Darlow's contract at Nottingham Forest was extended to June 2013 in February 2011, to June 2015 in October 2012 and to June 2017 in August 2013.
Karl is the grandson of former Newcastle United forward, Ken Leek.
His contract at Newcastle United was extended to June 2025 in September 2020.
He joined Leeds United in July 2023 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 01 Jul 2009 | 08 Aug 2014 | |
| Newport County | 08 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
| Walsall | 21 Sep 2012 | 26 Oct 2012 | L |
| Walsall | 01 Jan 2013 | 10 Jan 2013 | L |
| Newcastle United | 08 Aug 2014 | 29 Jul 2023 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 09 Aug 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Hull City | 31 Jan 2023 | 31 May 2023 | L |
| Leeds United | 29 Jul 2023 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 20 | 4 | 24 |
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| 2012-13 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Walsall | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Walsall | League One | 9 | 2 | 10 | |||
| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 43 | 9 | 57 |
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| 2014-15 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 42 | 7 | 62 |
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| 2014-15 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 9 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | League Championship | 34 | 12 | 29 |
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| 2016-17 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 10 | 2 | 13 | |||
| 2018-19 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Newcastle United | Premier League Asia Trophy | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | |||||
| 2020-21 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 25 | 4 | 40 |
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| 2021-22 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 8 | 14 |
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| 2022-23 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2015 | Newcastle United v Northampton Town | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Dec 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2016 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2016 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Newcastle United v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 20 Sep 2016 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Sep 2016 | Newcastle United v Norwich City | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Rotherham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Newcastle United v Brentford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Barnsley v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Newcastle United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2016 | Newcastle United v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2016 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2016 | Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Burton Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Jan 2017 | Brentford v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Newcastle United v Rotherham United | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2017 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Newcastle United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Norwich City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2017 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Newcastle United v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Huddersfield Town v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Reading v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Newcastle United v Fulham | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Ipswich Town v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Nov 2017 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2017 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2017 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2017 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2017 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Newcastle United v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2018 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2018 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2018 | Newcastle United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2018 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2018 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Jul 2019 | Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | Premier League Asia Trophy | Semi-final |
| 28 Aug 2019 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-1 (2-4) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Jan 2020 | Newcastle United v Rochdale | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Newcastle United v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2020 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2020 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 28 Jun 2020 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 12 Sep 2020 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2020 | Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2020 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2020 | Newcastle United v Burnley | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2020 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2020 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2020 | Southampton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2020 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2020 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2020 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Leeds United v Newcastle United | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2020 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2020 | Brentford v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2020 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2021 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2021 | Sheffield United v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2021 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2021 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2021 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2021 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2021 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2021 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2021 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Newcastle United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2021 | Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2021 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2021 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2021 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2021 | Newcastle United v Brentford | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2022 | Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.