Darren Stephenson

Darren Stephenson
Personal information
Full name Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson
Date of birth (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993
Place of birth Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Playing position Left winger, striker
Club information
Current team
Chorley
Youth career
2004–2011 Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Bradford City 1 (0)
2011Hinckley United (loan) 1 (0)
2011Woodley Sports (loan)
2012Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan)
2012Southport (loan) 6 (2)
2012 Southport 7 (0)
2012Chorley (loan)
2012– Chorley

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:38, 5 May 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson[1] (born 6 March 1993)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League side Chorley, as a left winger and striker.[3]

Career

Stephenson made his senior debut for Bradford City on 26 March 2011,[4] having been promoted to the first-team squad two days before, with squad number 29.[5][6] Stephenson was offered his first professional six-month contract by Bradford on 9 May 2011.[7] On 23 August 2011, Stephenson was given a new two-year contract after impressing staff.[8] The next day, he joined Hinckley United on a month-long loan deal, alongside Luke Dean,[9] before returning to Bradford City in early September 2011, having made just one appearance.[10] On 5 October 2011, Stephenson moved on loan to Woodley Sports,[11] and on 30 January 2012 he moved on loan to Stocksbridge Park Steels.[12] He moved on loan to Southport in March 2012.[13] In August 2012, Stephenson was released from his contract with Bradford City.[14] On 11 August 2012, Stephenson signed for Football Conference side Southport on a twelve-month contract.[15] He joined Chorley on loan on 31 August 2012,[16] scoring on his debut the next day in a 1-0 victory against Ilkeston.[17] He was recalled to Southport on 12 October from his loan spell.[18] Stephenson re-signed for Chorley on a permanent basis in December 2012.[19] He received interest from Hartlepool United in the January 2016 transfer window.[20]

Career statistics

As of 4 December 2012[21][22]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 2010–11 1000000010
2011–12 0000000000
Total 1000000010
Hinckley United (loan) 2011–12 1000000010
Southport 2011–12 6200000062
2012–13 7000000070
Total 132000000132
Career total 152000000152

References

  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/08/2011 and 31/08/2011" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  2. "Profile". Bradford City A.F.C. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  3. "Profile". Chorley F.C. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. "Bradford 1 - 2 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  5. "Stephenson given squad number". Bradford City A.F.C. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  6. "Stephenson called up by Bradford City". Telegraph & Argus. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  7. "Four offered pro contracts". Bradford City A.F.C. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  8. "Duo earn development contracts". Bradford City A.F.C. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  9. Simon Parker (24 August 2011). "Bradford City duo go on loan". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  10. "Loan player updates". Bradford City A.F.C. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  11. Simon Parker (5 October 2011). "Bantams trio loaned out but Burns move is blocked". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  12. "STEELS BORROW BANTAMS STRIKER". NonLeagueDaily.com. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  13. "Southport sign Bradford striker Darren Stephenson on loan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2012.
  14. "Stephenson departs". Bradford City A.F.C. 9 August 2012.
  15. "STRIKER STEPHENSON SIGNS FOR SANDGROUNDERS". Southport F.C. 11 August 2012.
  16. "Striker Stephenson Signs". Chorley F.C. 31 August 2012.
  17. "Ten-man Magpies toil to victory". Chorley F.C. 1 September 2012.
  18. "Southport recall Stephenson". NonLeagueDaily.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  19. "Stephenson returns". Chorley F.C. 4 December 2012.
  20. Tyrone Marshall (18 March 2016). "Matt Jansen wants to keep top scorer Darren Stephenson at Chorley". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  21. Darren Stephenson career statistics at Soccerbase
  22. Darren Stephenson profile at Soccerway
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