Darren Stephenson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Catherine, Jamaica | ||
| Playing position | Left winger, striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
AFC Fylde (on loan from Tranmere Rovers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Woodley Sports (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Southport (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2012 | Southport | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Chorley (loan) | ||
| 2012–2016 | Chorley | ||
| 2016– | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson[1] (born 6 March 1993)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays for AFC Fylde, on loan from Tranmere Rovers, as a left winger and striker.
Career
Stephenson made his senior debut for Bradford City on 26 March 2011,[3] having been promoted to the first-team squad two days before, with squad number 29.[4][5] Stephenson was offered his first professional six-month contract by Bradford on 9 May 2011.[6] On 23 August 2011, Stephenson was given a new two-year contract after impressing staff.[7] The next day, he joined Hinckley United on a month-long loan deal, alongside Luke Dean,[8] before returning to Bradford City in early September 2011, having made just one appearance.[9] On 5 October 2011, Stephenson moved on loan to Woodley Sports,[10] and on 30 January 2012 he moved on loan to Stocksbridge Park Steels.[11] He moved on loan to Southport in March 2012.[12] In August 2012, Stephenson was released from his contract with Bradford City.[13] On 11 August 2012, Stephenson signed for Football Conference side Southport on a twelve-month contract.[14] He joined Chorley on loan on 31 August 2012,[15] scoring on his debut the next day in a 1-0 victory against Ilkeston.[16] He was recalled to Southport on 12 October from his loan spell.[17] Stephenson re-signed for Chorley on a permanent basis in December 2012.[18][19] He received interest from Hartlepool United in the January 2016 transfer window.[20]
After 62 goals in 157 games for Chorley, he signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 2016.[21] He moved on loan to AFC Fylde in November 2016.[22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hinckley United (loan) | 2011–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southport | 2011–12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career total | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2011 and 31/08/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ↑ "Profile". Bradford City A.F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Bradford 1 - 2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Stephenson given squad number". Bradford City A.F.C. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Stephenson called up by Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Four offered pro contracts". Bradford City A.F.C. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ "Duo earn development contracts". Bradford City A.F.C. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ Simon Parker (24 August 2011). "Bradford City duo go on loan". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Loan player updates". Bradford City A.F.C. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ Simon Parker (5 October 2011). "Bantams trio loaned out but Burns move is blocked". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ↑ "STEELS BORROW BANTAMS STRIKER". NonLeagueDaily.com. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "Southport sign Bradford striker Darren Stephenson on loan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2012.
- ↑ "Stephenson departs". Bradford City A.F.C. 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "STRIKER STEPHENSON SIGNS FOR SANDGROUNDERS". Southport F.C. 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Striker Stephenson Signs". Chorley F.C. 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ten-man Magpies toil to victory". Chorley F.C. 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Southport recall Stephenson". NonLeagueDaily.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Profile". Chorley F.C. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Stephenson returns". Chorley F.C. 4 December 2012.
- ↑ Tyrone Marshall (18 March 2016). "Matt Jansen wants to keep top scorer Darren Stephenson at Chorley". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ "Tranmere make big money swoop for Chorley star Stephenson". Lancashire Evening Post. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Tranmere striker loaned to AFC Fylde". Blackpool Gazette. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ Darren Stephenson career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ Darren Stephenson profile at Soccerway