Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Norwich City
top club · 268 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#134
goals rank
#81
assists rank
43
season goals
17
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2009
€900k
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 06/07
—
int'l / penalties
559Appearances
43Goals
17Assists
101Yellow cards
9Red cards
145Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darel Russell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darel Francis Roy Russell |
| Date of birth | 1980-10-22 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England St. Lucia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2014
Transfer: TB Rowdies → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
2014 — Tampa Bay Rowdies
23 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: Without Club → TB Rowdies
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2013
Transfer: Toronto → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Toronto FC, Toronto FC Reserves
19 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Preston → Portsmouth
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Portsmouth FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Antigua Barracuda FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2012
Transfer: Charlton → Preston
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Preston → Charlton
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Preston North End, Charlton Athletic
15 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2010
Transfer: Norwich → Preston
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Preston North End
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Norwich City
39 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Norwich City
41 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Stoke City → Norwich
07/08 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Norwich City
44 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stoke City
46 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stoke City
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Stoke City
47 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Stoke City
50 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Norwich → Stoke City
03/04 · Transfer · €185k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Norwich City
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Norwich City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Norwich City
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Norwich City
36 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Norwich City
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Norwich U18 → Norwich
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Norwich City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.14/90
Assists1 total · 0.07/90
G+A3 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.49/90
Minutes played by club
Norwich City
51.6%
Tampa Bay Rowdies
4.2%
Toronto FC
2.4%
Toronto FC Reserves
0.0%
Antigua Barracuda FC
3.1%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Charlton Athletic
2.6%
Preston North End
1.4%
Stoke City
34.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 268 | 18 | 8 | 6,751 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 548 |
| Toronto FC | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 308 |
| Toronto FC Reserves | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antigua Barracuda FC | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 335 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 180 |
| Stoke City | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 182 | 16 | 4 | 4,555 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Norwich City | 33 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,295 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Norwich City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 825 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NASL Fall Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 13 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 548 |
| 2014 | NASL Spring Championship | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | US Open Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | MLS | Toronto FC | 18 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 308 |
| 2013 | USL Pro | Toronto FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | USL Pro | Antigua Barracuda FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 335 |
| 11/12 | League One | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Preston North End | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 35 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 993 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Norwich City | 38 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 717 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Norwich City | 39 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 816 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 43 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 506 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Stoke City | 37 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,002 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 45 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,014 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 46 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,033 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Norwich City | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Norwich City | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Norwich City | 40 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1,535 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Norwich U18 | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Norwich | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | €185k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-30 | Stoke City | Norwich | Transfer | 450000 | €900k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-04 | Norwich | Preston | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Preston | Charlton | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Charlton | Preston | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-13 | Preston | Portsmouth | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-29 | Toronto | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-27 | Without Club | TB Rowdies | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-01 | TB Rowdies | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 7 | 43 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Norwich City | 4 | 39 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Stoke City | 4 | 46 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 43 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 3 | 35 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Norwich City | 2 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Charlton | Preston | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-24 | Preston | Charlton | Loan | — | €900k |
Teams faced most often by Darel Russell's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 32% |
| Southampton FC | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 50 | -1 | 32% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 36% |
| Ipswich Town | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 47% |
| Coventry City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 38% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 38% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 47 | -16 | 19% |
| Cardiff City | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 53% |
| Burnley FC | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 34% |
| Crystal Palace | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 31% |
| Sheffield United | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 34% |
| Leicester City | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 36 | 1,295 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 825 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 23 | 548 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 19 | 308 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 515 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.22 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 993 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 |
| 08/09 | 41 | 717 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 07/08 | 44 | 1,116 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 506 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,002 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.81 |
| 04/05 | 47 | 2,014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 50 | 1,033 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 1,805 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
227 apps
20 G
9 A
First Division
177 apps
9 G
1 A
League One
65 apps
5 G
3 A
League Cup
19 apps
3 G
2 A
MLS
18 apps
3 G
0 A
NASL Fall Championship
13 apps
2 G
1 A
USL Pro
7 apps
1 G
0 A
NASL Spring Championship
9 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Darel Russell?
Darel Russell is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Darel Russell?
Darel Russell is 45 years old. He was born on October 22, 1980 in London.
What position does Darel Russell play?
Darel Russell plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Darel Russell play for?
Darel Russell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darel Russell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darel Russell has scored 43 goals in 559 appearances.