Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Norwich City
top club · 172 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#261
goals rank
#280
assists rank
14
season goals
2
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2005
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 01/02
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int'l / penalties
301Appearances
14Goals
2Assists
45Yellow cards
0Red cards
128Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Kenton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren Edward Kenton |
| Date of birth | 1978-09-13 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wandsworth, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2010
Transfer: Rochester NY → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Rochester New York FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Cheltenham → Rochester NY
08/09 · Transfer
Oct 2008
Transfer: Leeds → Cheltenham
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cheltenham Town
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Leicester → Leeds
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Leeds → Leicester
07/08 · Return from loan
Jan 2008
Transfer: Leicester → Leeds
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Leicester City, Leeds United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leicester City
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Leicester
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southampton FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2005
Transfer: Leicester → Southampton
04/05 · Return from loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: Southampton → Leicester
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leicester City, Southampton FC
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southampton FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Norwich → Southampton
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Norwich City
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Norwich City
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Norwich City
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Norwich City
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Norwich City
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Norwich City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Norwich U18 → Norwich
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.13/90
Minutes played by club
Norwich City
75.0%
Rochester New York FC
7.2%
Cheltenham Town
9.7%
Leeds United
0.0%
Leicester City
7.3%
Southampton FC
0.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 172 | 9 | 0 | 8,642 |
| Rochester New York FC | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 834 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,114 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 838 |
| Southampton FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
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 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,035 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Norwich City | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Norwich City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Norwich City | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | US Open Cup | Rochester New York FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | USL-1 | Rochester New York FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 834 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,114 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Leicester City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leeds United | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leicester City | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 838 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Norwich City | 37 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3,196 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Norwich City | 33 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 622 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Norwich City | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,034 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Norwich U18 | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Norwich | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-03 | Southampton | Leicester | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-09 | Leicester | Southampton | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Southampton | Leicester | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-10 | Leicester | Leeds | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-30 | Leeds | Leicester | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Leicester | Leeds | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-02 | Leeds | Cheltenham | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-09 | Cheltenham | Rochester NY | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Rochester NY | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Norwich City | 4 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leicester City | 2 | 23 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Norwich City | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 2 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 1 | 10 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-01-30 | Leeds | Leicester | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-10 | Leicester | Leeds | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-09 | Leicester | Southampton | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-03 | Southampton | Leicester | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Darren Kenton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 31% |
| Ipswich Town | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 33% |
| Derby County | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 25% |
| Coventry City | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 15% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 31% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 31% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 25% |
| Crystal Palace | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 19% |
| Burnley FC | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 19% |
| Cardiff City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 31% |
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 | 28 | 2,035 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 1,755 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 97/98 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 834 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 08/09 | 15 | 1,114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 07/08 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 838 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 05/06 | 15 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 3,196 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 35 | 622 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 1,034 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
158 apps
9 G
0 A
Championship
56 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
USL-1
14 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
29 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Darren Kenton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Darren Kenton?
Darren Kenton is 47 years old. He was born on September 13, 1978 in Wandsworth.
What position does Darren Kenton play?
Darren Kenton plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Darren Kenton play for?
Darren Kenton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Kenton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Kenton has scored 14 goals in 301 appearances.