Darren Stapleton

Darren Stapleton

Personal information
Full name	Darren Stapleton
Date of birth	19 March 1987 (1987-03-19) (age 24)
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Free Agent
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)
National team
2006	Republic of Ireland U21	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Darren Stapleton (born 19 March 1987 in Dublin) is an Irish football player who last played for Solihull Moors.

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 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 the Hoops in November 2007. Darren joined Conference North club Solihull Moors in August 2009 and has since played 4 games and come up with 4 brilliant assists.

Stapleton was released by Rovers by mutual consent before the 2009 season.^[1]

Stapleton signed for Solihull Moors in the Blue Square North.

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

1. ^ Transfer update: Four sign for the Hoops, http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/press-releases/494-transfer-update-four-sign-for-the-hoops, retrieved 2009-04-28 

Persondata
Name	Stapleton, Darren
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Date of birth	19 March 1987
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
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