Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 186 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#88
goals rank
#153
assists rank
39
season goals
2
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2004
€900k
top transfer fee · 04/05
6
best season · 05/06
2 / 0
int'l caps / goals
570Appearances
39Goals
2Assists
90Yellow cards
10Red cards
212Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Darren Purse |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Darren John Purse |
| Date of birth | 1977-02-14 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stepney, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-04-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2018
Transfer: Enfield Town → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bishop's St. → Enfield Town
17/18 · Transfer
Mar 2017
Transfer: Chesham → Bishop's St.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Chesham United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Hayes & Yeading → Chesham
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Rushden & Diam. → Hayes & Yeading
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Staines Town FC → Rushden & Diam.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Staines Town FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2015
Transfer: Welling Utd. → Staines Town FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Chesham → Welling Utd.
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Welling United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2014
Transfer: IFK Mariehamn → Chesham
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Port Vale → IFK Mariehamn
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — IFK Mariehamn
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Plymouth → Port Vale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale FC
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Millwall → Plymouth
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Millwall
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Millwall → Yeovil Town
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Millwall FC, Yeovil Town, Plymouth Argyle
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Millwall
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Millwall FC, Sheffield Wednesday
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield Wednesday
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Cardiff → Sheff Wed
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cardiff City
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Cardiff City
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Cardiff City
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: West Brom → Cardiff
05/06 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Cardiff City
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — West Bromwich Albion
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Birmingham → West Brom
04/05 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2003
03/04 — Birmingham City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Birmingham City
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Birmingham City
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Birmingham City
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Birmingham City
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Birmingham City
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Oxford United → Birmingham
97/98 · Transfer · €850k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Oxford United, Birmingham City
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Oxford United
96/97 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1996
96/97 — Oxford United
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Leyton Orient
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 1994
Transfer: Leyton U18 → Leyton Orient
93/94 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 — Leyton Orient
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
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).
Goals3 total · 0.16/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.26/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
32.1%
Oxford United
14.5%
Leyton Orient
0.8%
IFK Mariehamn
0.0%
Chesham United
0.0%
Staines Town FC
0.5%
Welling United
0.0%
Port Vale FC
3.9%
Plymouth Argyle
5.6%
Yeovil Town
0.0%
Millwall FC
4.9%
Sheffield Wednesday
10.8%
Cardiff City
16.2%
West Bromwich Albion
10.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 186 | 11 | 0 | 6,107 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 2,760 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 93/94 | 94/95 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| IFK Mariehamn | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesham United | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Staines Town FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Welling United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 736 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 1,058 |
| Yeovil Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 935 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 2,054 |
| Cardiff City | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 125 | 12 | 1 | 3,083 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2,070 |
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 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Birmingham City | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Birmingham City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Oxford United | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 591 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Oxford United | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,169 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 93/94 | Second Division | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Suomen Cup | IFK Mariehamn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Veikkausliiga | IFK Mariehamn | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Chesham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Staines Town FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Welling United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 736 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Yeovil Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,058 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Millwall FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 935 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,739 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Cardiff City | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Cardiff City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,194 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 680 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 39 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 684 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,680 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Birmingham City | 36 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1,068 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 37 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,049 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 600 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-02-22 | Leyton U18 | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-23 | Leyton Orient | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-16 | Oxford United | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €850k |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Birmingham | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-28 | West Brom | Cardiff | Transfer | 3000000 | €900k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Cardiff | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-21 | Sheff Wed | Millwall | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-21 | Millwall | Yeovil Town | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-21 | Yeovil Town | Millwall | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-10 | Millwall | Plymouth | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-05 | Plymouth | Port Vale | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-08 | Port Vale | IFK Mariehamn | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-22 | IFK Mariehamn | Chesham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | Chesham | Welling Utd. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-06 | Welling Utd. | Staines Town FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Staines Town FC | Rushden & Diam. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-08 | Rushden & Diam. | Hayes & Yeading | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Hayes & Yeading | Chesham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-17 | Chesham | Bishop's St. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bishop's St. | Enfield Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-27 | Enfield Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Championship | Cardiff City | 5 | 39 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Cardiff City | 4 | 31 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Oxford United | 4 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 39 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-11-21 | Yeovil Town | Millwall | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-21 | Millwall | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €1.00m |
Teams faced most often by Darren Purse'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 64 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 76 | 82 | -6 | 30% |
| Leeds United | 62 | 24 | 13 | 25 | 71 | 77 | -6 | 39% |
| Leicester City | 60 | 27 | 16 | 17 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 45% |
| Burnley FC | 58 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 75 | 70 | +5 | 33% |
| Derby County | 58 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 77 | 65 | +12 | 40% |
| Crystal Palace | 58 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 36% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 62 | 72 | -10 | 30% |
| Hull City | 56 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 38% |
| Preston North End | 56 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 62 | +6 | 36% |
| Coventry City | 56 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 74 | 56 | +18 | 45% |
| Southampton FC | 54 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 59 | 70 | -11 | 26% |
| Barnsley FC | 54 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 90 | 61 | +29 | 50% |
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 | 42 | 1,710 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 98/99 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 38 | 591 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 96/97 | 34 | 2,169 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 736 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 1,058 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 1,250 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 1,739 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 1,449 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 06/07 | 33 | 680 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 954 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 2,070 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 03/04 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 21 | 1,680 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 1,068 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 00/01 | 44 | 1,649 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
163 apps
13 G
2 A
First Division
198 apps
13 G
0 A
League Two
62 apps
4 G
0 A
League Cup
28 apps
4 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Premier League
52 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Veikkausliiga
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
27 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Darren Purse?
Darren Purse is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Darren Purse?
Darren Purse is 49 years old. He was born on February 14, 1977 in Stepney.
What position does Darren Purse play?
Darren Purse plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Darren Purse play for?
Darren Purse currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Darren Purse scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Darren Purse has scored 39 goals in 570 appearances.