Darren Stapleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Stapleton | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Egham Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | Kildare County | 33 | (1) |
| 2008 | Shamrock Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2009-2010 | Solihull Moors | 0 | (0) |
| 2010-2011 | Leamington | ? | (?) |
| 2012-2013 | Leixlip United | ? | (?) |
| 2013-2014 | Guildford City | 9 | (1) |
| 2014-2015 | Egham Town | ? | (?) |
| 2015- | Cherry Orchard | ||
| National team | |||
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Darren Stapleton (born 19 March 1987 in Dublin) is an Irish football player who currently plays for English Southern League Division 1 Central side Egham Town F.C.[1]
Club career
Stapleton signed for Kildare County from Premier Division oufit Reading on the transfer deadline day 2007. He plays predominantly at left-back but also at left wing-back. He played his schoolboy football with Cherry Orchard before moving on to Reading in 2003. He remained there until the end of their 2006 season. He failed to make an appearance for the Reading first team but was a regular member of the reserve squad.
He moved back to Ireland to sign for Kildare County, making his League of Ireland debut in their first home game of the 2007 season at Station Road, Newbridge, on Saint Patrick's Day against Monaghan United, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. Darren made an instant impact at Station Road winning two Player of the Month Awards and Club Person of the Year for 2007. Darren made more league appearances for Kildare County during the 2007 season than any other player.
Darren signed a two year contract for Shamrock Rovers in November 2007.
Stapleton was released by Rovers by mutual consent before the 2009 season.[2]
Darren joined Conference North club Solihull Moors in August 2009.
He moved to Leamington F.C. in July 2010.[3]
Stapleton guested for Dundalk F.C. in February 2012[4] during their pre-season preparations but decided to join Leixlip United where he was part of the squad which qualified for the 2013 FAI Cup.[5]
Stapleton moved to Guildford City in October 2013, scoring a goal for the Surrey side against Thatcham Town on 21 December 2013.[6] He moved to Egham Town in January 2014, featuring in a 6-0 victory over Potters Bar Town in his first appearance.[7]
Stapleton closed the circle at the start of the 2015/16 season when he signed for the Senior team at his schoolboy Club Cherry Orchard. Stapleton helped the Orchard lift the Leinster Senior League Senior 1 Sunday and Charlie Cahill Cup double.
International career
Darren has played for the Republic of Ireland at under 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 level. His last appearance representing the Republic of Ireland was in a friendly against Luxembourg in October 2006 for the Irish Under 21's.
References
- ↑ Ward, Tempest. "Egham Town 6 - 0 Potters Bar Town", Egham Town FC, 2014-01-25. Retrieved on 2014-01-27.
- ↑ Transfer update: Four sign for the Hoops, retrieved 2009-04-28
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- ↑ Underwood, Barry. "Thatcham Town 3 - 1 Guildford City", Guildford City FC, 2013-12-21. Retrieved on 2014-01-17.
- ↑ Ward, Tempest. "Egham Town 6 - 0 Potters Bar Town", Egham Town FC, 2014-01-25. Retrieved on 2014-01-27.