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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007- | England U-19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:19, 4 May 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stephen Darby (born 6 October 1988 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who plays in the right-back position for Liverpool F.C.. Stephen was brought up in Maghull, he attended St John Boscos primary school in the town, Stephen still lives there now.
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Biography
Liverpool
On July 18, 2006[1] Liverpool's official site announced that five academy players have been promoted to Melwood, Stephen was one of them. Darby played in Liverpool's FA Youth Cup winning teams in 2006 and 2007 that defeated Manchester City and Manchester United's academies in the finals respectively, captaining the team in the 2006 final. He was first selected for the Liverpool squad which played Turkish side Galatasaray in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League in December 2006, but he was an unused substitute in that match. Despite being on the first team bench he didn't forget his roots and after a four-hour flight from Istanbul to Liverpool he went straight to the Hawthorns ground and played a full game including extra-time to help the youth team through to the fourth round.[2]
During 2007-08 season Darby was the captain of Liverpool's reserves team that ended the campaign as northern and national champions.[3] His performances earned him praises from manager Gary Ablett calling him 'Mr. Consistency'.
His first appearance in a competitive match was as a substitute in Liverpool's League Cup fourth round defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.[4]
He made his Champions League debut against PSV Eindhoven on 9 December, coming on as a substitute along side fellow home grown player Jay Spearing and Martin Kelly[5] .
On July 5 2009, Stephen Darby secured a 3 year extension to his contract along with fellow Melwood graduate Jay Spearing.
International career
Darby took part in England's squad for UEFA European U19 Championship qualifications in May 2007 and made two appearances alongside Liverpool team-mates Jack Hobbs, Craig Lindfield and Adam Hammill.[6]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2008–09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Club Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Last updated 10 December 2008[7] | |||||||||||
Honours
- FA Youth Cup: 2006, 2007
- Premier Reserve League: 2008
- Winner of the Ian Frodsham Young Player Of The Year Award 2008[8]
References
- ^ "Five academy players promoted to Melwood". Liverpoolfc.tv. 2006-07-18. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/news/2006/jul/18/N152929060718-1411.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "One to watch: Stephen Darby". Liverpoolfc.tv. 2008-06-05. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/news/2008/jun/5/N160131080605-1417.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Reserves crowned national champions". Liverpoolfc.tv. 2008-05-07. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/archivedirs/news/2008/may/7/N159854080507-2136.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "FT: Tottenham 4 Liverpool 2". Sky Sports. 2008-11-12. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_commentary/0,19764,11065_3075153,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- ^ "PSV 1 - Liverpool 3: match report". Liverpoolfc.tv. 2008-12-09. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2008-2009/dec/728/teamsheet.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Lions grab consolation". TheFA.com. 2007-05-20. http://www.thefa.com/England/U19s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/05/U19sEliteRound_CzechReport.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "Career Stats". LFChistory.net. 2008-12-01. http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=1169. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "Emlyn’s eye for an Anfield starlet". Liverpool Echo. 2009-01-03. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/01/03/tony-barrett-emlyn-s-eye-for-an-anfield-starlet-100252-22592832/. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
External links
- Official Liverpool FC profile
- LFChistory.net profile
- Stephen Darby career stats at Soccerbase
- ESPN Profile
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