Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Aston Villa
top club · 201 apps
Career highs
€8.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.60m
top transfer fee · 05/06
14
best season · 01/02
38 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1980-06-13 · 6 players total
395Appearances
77Goals
33Assists
35Yellow cards
1Red cards
68Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darius Vassell |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-06-13 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Leicester → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
33 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leicester City
13 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Leicester
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leicester City
32 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Ankaragücü → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Apr 2010
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Oct 2009
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2009
Transfer: Man City → Ankaragücü
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — MKE Ankaragücü
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Manchester City
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City
32 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Manchester City
36 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Manchester City
41 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Aston Villa → Man City
05/06 · Transfer · €3.60m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aston Villa
22 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Aston Villa
39 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Aston Villa
39 matches · 11 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Aston Villa
44 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aston Villa
30 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aston Villa
16 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aston Villa
11 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €8.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
39.8%
Leicester City
15.5%
MKE Ankaragücü
6.7%
Manchester City
38.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 201 | 45 | 15 | 2,442 |
| Leicester City | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 948 |
| MKE Ankaragücü | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 408 |
| Manchester City | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 124 | 22 | 12 | 2,333 |
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 | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Leicester City | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 425 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 31 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 523 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Süper Lig | MKE Ankaragücü | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 408 |
| 09/10 | Türkiye Kupasi | MKE Ankaragücü | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Manchester City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Manchester City | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 296 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Manchester City | 32 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 856 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 36 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 380 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 385 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 313 |
| 02/03 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 36 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 199 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Aston Villa | Man City | Transfer | 5750000 | €3.60m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-22 | Man City | Ankaragücü | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-29 | Ankaragücü | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-03 | Without Club | Leicester | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Leicester | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-08-11 | 2008-11-03 | 85 | 25 |
| 09/10 | unknown injury | 2009-10-28 | 2009-11-04 | 8 | 2 |
| 09/10 | Torn thigh muscle | 2010-04-11 | 2010-05-05 | 25 | 4 |
| 11/12 | Knee surgery | 2011-10-29 | 2012-03-09 | 133 | 33 |
Current—
Peak€8.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€8.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 22 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Barry | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 12 | 36 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 9 | 32 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 8 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 36 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 4 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by Darius Vassell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 52 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 74 | -16 | 23% |
| Manchester United | 52 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 42 | 89 | -47 | 15% |
| Chelsea FC | 52 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 51 | 91 | -40 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 52 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 72 | 70 | +2 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 52 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 102 | -62 | 12% |
| Liverpool FC | 52 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 76 | -32 | 15% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 36% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 46% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 30% |
| Fulham FC | 46 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 35% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 75 | 59 | +16 | 41% |
| Sunderland AFC | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 13 | 425 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 523 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 09/10 | 25 | 408 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 296 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 1,036 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 821 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 639 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 02/03 | 39 | 385 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 303 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 325 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
265 apps
52 G
24 A
Championship
44 apps
6 G
5 A
League Cup
20 apps
6 G
3 A
Süper Lig
22 apps
4 G
1 A
FA Cup
21 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
UI Cup
10 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA-Cup Qualifikation
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Darius Vassell?
Darius Vassell is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Darius Vassell?
Darius Vassell is 45 years old. He was born on June 13, 1980 in Birmingham.
What position does Darius Vassell play?
Darius Vassell plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Darius Vassell play for?
Darius Vassell currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darius Vassell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darius Vassell has scored 77 goals in 395 appearances.