Darren Young (New Zealand footballer)

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Darren Young
Personal information
Full name Darren Young
Date of birth (1981-02-28) 28 February 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth Whitehaven, United Kingdom
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back / Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999 Waitakere City 36 (12)
1999–2002 Barnsley 0 (0)
2002–2004 Football Kingz [1] 15
2002–2004Waitakere City (loan) 9 (0)
2003 Auckland City 4 (2)
2004 Barnsley 1 (0)
2005 Limerick 11 (1)
2006 Waterford United 33 (0)
2007–2009 Athlone Town 31 (3)
2010 Mervue United 11 (0)
2011 Athlone Town 4
International career
2001 New Zealand U-20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Darren Young (born 28 February 1981) is a New Zealand football defender, A retired footballer, With clubs that included Barnsley (UK), Football Kings (Australian Prem League) Waterford United and Athlone Town (League of Ireland)Irish club Athlone Town. He has represented New Zealand at under-20 level. Darren Young started his senior career as a 17yr old playing for Waitakere City, in this season he became you youngest player to play in the Chatham Cup final since 1972. [2] He also represented New Zealand at under-20 level. [3] He now resides in Dodworth, Barnsley with his wife Claire and his Daughter Emily (13) and son Harry (9). Harry is currently contracted to the Sheffield Wednesday academy, and has been there since the age of 6 years old

References

  1. "Australian Player Database - Y".
  2. "Athlone Town FC - Darren Young". Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2008.
  3. "Oceania U-20 World Cup 2001 Qualifiers".