Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.38
goals / match
Ipswich Town
top club · 140 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#2333
goals rank
#2570
assists rank
218
season goals
38
season assists
Among 2,895 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€21.00m
peak value · 2011
€24.75m
top transfer fee · 07/08
25
best season · 09/10
35 / 13
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-02-06 · 5 players total
571Appearances
218Goals
38Assists
17Yellow cards
0Red cards
79Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Bent |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren Ashley Bent |
| Date of birth | 1984-02-06 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England Jamaica |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Derby → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
May 2018
Transfer: Burton Albion → Derby
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Derby → Burton Albion
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion, Derby County U23
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County
42 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Derby County, Derby County U21
26 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Derby
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Derby → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2015
Transfer: Aston Villa → Derby
14/15 · Loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Brighton → Aston Villa
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Aston Villa → Brighton
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa, Aston Villa U21
31 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Fulham → Aston Villa
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Aston Villa → Fulham
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fulham FC
30 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jan 2013
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Nov 2012
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aston Villa
23 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
21 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aston Villa
25 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Sunderland → Aston Villa
10/11 · Transfer · €21.50m
Nov 2010
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sunderland AFC, Aston Villa
39 matches · 20 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Tottenham → Sunderland
09/10 · Transfer · €11.80m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sunderland AFC
40 matches · 25 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Tottenham Hotspur
43 matches · 17 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tottenham Hotspur
36 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Charlton → Tottenham
07/08 · Transfer · €24.75m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Charlton Athletic
35 matches · 15 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Charlton Athletic
44 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Ipswich → Charlton
05/06 · Transfer · €4.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ipswich Town
50 matches · 20 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Ipswich Town
38 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Ipswich Town
44 matches · 18 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Ipswich Town
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich
01/02 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €21.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 989 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.41/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.41/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
6.1%
Derby County U23
0.0%
Derby County
15.1%
Derby County U21
0.9%
Aston Villa
15.2%
Brighton & Hove Albion
2.7%
Aston Villa U21
0.0%
Fulham FC
9.6%
Sunderland AFC
9.8%
Tottenham Hotspur
12.4%
Charlton Athletic
12.0%
Ipswich Town
16.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 435 |
| Derby County U23 | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 84 | 28 | 4 | 1,076 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 72 | 25 | 3 | 1,089 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 685 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 63 | 36 | 4 | 698 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 79 | 25 | 7 | 883 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 79 | 37 | 2 | 855 |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 140 | 56 | 15 | 1,167 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 435 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Derby County U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Aston Villa U21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 22 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 219 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 38 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 141 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 181 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 32 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 36 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 176 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 45 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 197 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 36 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 178 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 35 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Ipswich | Charlton | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Charlton | Tottenham | Transfer | 7500000 | €24.75m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-05 | Tottenham | Sunderland | Transfer | 12000000 | €11.80m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-18 | Sunderland | Aston Villa | Transfer | 18000000 | €21.50m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | Aston Villa | Fulham | Loan | 9000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Fulham | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-26 | Aston Villa | Brighton | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-30 | Brighton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Aston Villa | Derby | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | Derby | Aston Villa | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Aston Villa | Derby | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Derby | Burton Albion | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Burton Albion | Derby | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Derby | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ill | 2008-12-17 | 2008-12-26 | 10 | 3 |
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon problems | 2010-11-01 | 2010-12-01 | 31 | 7 |
| 11/12 | Ankle ligament tear | 2012-02-27 | 2012-05-31 | 95 | 21 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2012-11-02 | 2012-12-05 | 34 | 10 |
| 12/13 | Hamstring injury | 2012-12-11 | 2013-01-04 | 25 | 6 |
| 12/13 | Knee injury | 2013-01-08 | 2013-01-18 | 11 | 2 |
| 12/13 | Ankle injury | 2013-02-21 | 2013-03-31 | 39 | 13 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-03-01 | 2015-03-19 | 19 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-07-23 | 2017-11-22 | 123 | 19 |
Current—
Peak€21.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €21.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30322 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21340 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 14 | 9 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 12 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Bent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 24 | 38 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 20 | 45 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 15 | 45 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 27 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Burton Albion | Derby | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | Derby | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-04 | Derby | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Aston Villa | Derby | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-30 | Brighton | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-26 | Aston Villa | Brighton | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Fulham | Aston Villa | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | Aston Villa | Fulham | Loan | — | €9.00m |
Teams faced most often by Darren Bent'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 150 | 61 | 36 | 53 | 183 | 183 | 0 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 150 | 64 | 49 | 37 | 220 | 161 | +59 | 43% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 142 | 43 | 39 | 60 | 162 | 190 | -28 | 30% |
| Birmingham City | 140 | 52 | 47 | 41 | 174 | 157 | +17 | 37% |
| Newcastle United | 140 | 46 | 35 | 59 | 162 | 184 | -22 | 33% |
| Arsenal FC | 136 | 16 | 34 | 86 | 115 | 279 | -164 | 12% |
| Liverpool FC | 136 | 27 | 31 | 78 | 113 | 241 | -128 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 136 | 41 | 36 | 59 | 159 | 205 | -46 | 30% |
| Chelsea FC | 136 | 20 | 35 | 81 | 133 | 269 | -136 | 15% |
| Manchester United | 136 | 12 | 26 | 98 | 94 | 278 | -184 | 9% |
| Leeds United | 130 | 56 | 35 | 39 | 159 | 147 | +12 | 43% |
| West Ham United | 126 | 45 | 33 | 48 | 160 | 172 | -12 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 04/05 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 07/08 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #200 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 17 | 435 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 536 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 548 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 549 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 40 | 303 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 441 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 338 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 517 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 454 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
277 apps
106 G
18 A
Championship
138 apps
46 G
19 A
First Division
71 apps
28 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
17 G
0 A
League Cup
33 apps
13 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
18 apps
7 G
0 A
U21 PL
4 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Darren Bent?
Darren Bent is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Darren Bent?
Darren Bent is 42 years old. He was born on February 6, 1984 in London.
What position does Darren Bent play?
Darren Bent plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Darren Bent play for?
Darren Bent currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Bent scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Bent has scored 218 goals in 571 appearances.