Darren Gaspar

Darren Gaspar

Personal information
Birth	20 May 1976 (1976-05-20) (age 35)
Recruited from	South Fremantle
Height and weight	193 cm / 90 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	10 April 1994, Sydney v. Adelaide, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Team(s)	Sydney (1994–1995) 21 Games, 1 Goal Richmond (1996–2007) 207 Games, 22 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights
Richmond Best & Fairest 2001 All Australian 2000, 2001

Darren Gaspar (born 20 May, 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Sydney Swans career (1994–1995)

The number 1 draft pick in 1993, Gaspar debuted at the Sydney Swans in 1994 before moving to the Richmond Football Club in 1996.

Richmond career (1996–2007)

Although not a spectacular player, he had been a consistent performer in defence for the Tigers. Gaspar received his first All Australian selection after a consistent year 2000 and improved on this in 2001. In 2001 he won the Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond's Best and Fairest Player and also an All Australian selection.

He announced his retirement on 4 May 2007. He retired at the end of the 2007 AFL season.

Personal life

He is the brother of fellow AFL players Travis Gaspar and Damien Gaspar. He is the part-owner of racehorse Roman Arch.

External links

• Darren Gaspar's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Richmond Football Club
• Darren Gaspar's statistics from AFL Tables

Awards
Preceded by Andrew Kellaway	Jack Dyer Medal 2001	Succeeded by Wayne Campbell

Persondata
Name	Gaspar, Darren
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Date of birth	20 May 1976
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