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词条 Darius Vassell
释义

  1. Club career

     Early career  Aston Villa  Manchester City  Ankaragücü  Leicester City 

  2. International career

  3. Personal life

  4. Career statistics

  5. Honours

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Darius Vassell
| image = Darius Vassell 2011.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Vassell playing for Leicester City in 2011
| fullname = Darius Martin Clarke Vassell[1]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|13|df=y}}[1]
| birth_place = Birmingham, England
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}[2]
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker / Winger
| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Romulus
| youthyears2 = 1996–1998 |youthclubs2 = Aston Villa
| years1 = 1998–2005 |clubs1 = Aston Villa
| caps1 = 162
| goals1 = 35
| years2 = 2005–2009
| clubs2 = Manchester City
| caps2 = 103
| goals2 = 17
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = Ankaragücü
| caps3 = 22
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2010–2012
| clubs4 = Leicester City
| caps4 = 44
| goals4 = 6
| totalcaps = 331
| totalgoals = 62
| nationalyears1 = 1998–1999
| nationalteam1 = England U18
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1999–2001
| nationalteam2 = England U21
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2002–2004
| nationalteam3 = England
| nationalcaps3 = 22
| nationalgoals3 = 6
}}

Darius Martin Clarke Vassell (born 13 June 1980) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Ankaragücü and Leicester City.

Vassell began his career at his home town club Aston Villa in the Premier League, being developed by their academy and making his first team debut in 1998. He was sold for £2m in 2005 to another Premier League club, Manchester City, staying for four seasons before being released in 2009, moving abroad to Turkey for a season to play for the Süper Lig team Ankaragücü. In October 2010 he was brought back to England by his former international manager Sven-Göran Eriksson to play for the Championship side Leicester City.

Under Eriksson with England, Vassell scored six goals from 22 international caps awarded between 2002 and 2004, including appearances at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea/Japan, and UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal.

Club career

Early career

Vassell was born in Birmingham, West Midlands.[1] He was raised in the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham and went to the Yenton Primary School in Erdington and John Willmott School, in Falcon Lodge, Sutton Coldfield. He first played football with local junior team Romulus in the Birmingham Boys League scoring a record of 46 in a season and 6 in 1 match.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Following this he signed for the Aston Villa youth team.[3]

Aston Villa

An Aston Villa fan, Vassell was taken on by the club's School of Excellence. While playing for the club's youth team Vassell set a club record by scoring 39 goals in a single season.[4] He made his first team debut as a substitute in a 3–1 win against Middlesbrough in August 1998.

Vassell's best qualities were his speed and agility.[5] Aston Villa fans lamented the fact that his best performances seem to come with England, where he has proved particularly useful as a "super sub", coming on for the last 15 to 20 minutes of a game to trouble a tired defence with his exceptional pace.[5] One oddity of his career was that he had never finished on the losing side in a league game in which he had scored.[6] This run ended on 22 April 2011 when he scored for Leicester City during the 3-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest.

Manchester City

Vassell was transferred to Manchester City in July 2005 for £2m.[7] During his first season for Manchester City, Vassell scored eight league goals in 35 appearances, forming an effective partnership with Andrew Cole. Additionally, he helped the Blues to an FA Cup Quarter Final, scoring two goals in his five cup games. He played part of the season with a hernia problem, which required surgery in the close season.[8]

In the 2007–08 season, he was assigned the number 12, as teammate Elano took the number 11 shirt. He generally struggled to find his best form. In the latter half of the season, many of his appearances were as a wide midfielder, as manager Sven-Göran Eriksson adopted a defensive 4–5–1 formation. Vassell was linked with a move away from Eastlands, with Turkish runners-up Besiktas having a £1m bid rejected and linked to other clubs, including Premier League rivals Bolton Wanderers and newly promoted Derby County. Vassell scored his 50th Premier League goal on 10 February 2008, in the victory against local rivals Manchester United. Vassell only played 15 games in 2008–09[9] and was released at the end of the season as his contract expired.[10]

Ankaragücü

In July 2009 Vassell signed for the Turkish side Ankaragücü.[11]

Around 3,000 fans turned out and celebrated his arrival.[12] He scored his first goal in the Turkish Süper Lig against Manisaspor in the second week of the season. He parted company with the club at the end of the 2009–10 season.[13]

Leicester City

On 20 October 2010, Vassell signed for English side Leicester City on a two-year deal until the end of 2011–12 season,[14] reuniting him with his former Manchester City and England manager Eriksson. He scored his first goal for Leicester in a 5–1 win over Doncaster Rovers on 11 December.

On 29 October 2011 he suffered a serious knee injury in a game against West Ham United which ruled him out for the rest of the season. The injury was a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.[15] Vassell left the club on 30 June after not being offered a new contract.

Vassell remained without a club until his retirement on 28 January 2016, at the age of 35.[16]

International career

Vassell made his England debut on 13 February 2002, in a man of the match performance against Netherlands in a 1–1 draw. Fellow debutants in this game were Michael Ricketts and Wayne Bridge. He scored in the game with a 60th-minute bicycle kick to equalise. He was subsequently included in England's 2002 World Cup campaign. He played in three games, starting just one: against Sweden in England's opening group game.

Vassell missed in the penalty shoot-out in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004 against hosts Portugal. Coming on for the injured Wayne Rooney early on in the game, he missed England's last spot-kick in the penalty shoot-out, allowing Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo to knock England out of the tournament by scoring the final penalty.[17] Vassell did not play for England again.

Personal life

Vassell was born to Jamaican parents and is a practising Christian. He credits his faith for his survival of a serious car accident.[3] Vassell's nephew Isaac is also a footballer and currently plays for Birmingham City.[18] He is married to Amani Rodriquez-Thomas, they have a daughter named Persia; Vassell's 2017 autobiography Road to Persia was titled for her.[19] He is also a cousin of Rotherham United forward Kyle Vassell.[20]

Career statistics

{{updated|24 June 2013}}[21]
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
EnglandLeagueFA CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
1997–98Aston VillaPremier League0000000000
1998–9960101032112
1999–2000110105000170
2000–01234311030305
2001–0236121010624414
2002–033381033103811
2003–043291061003910
2004–05212001100223
2005–06Manchester CityPremier League3684111004110
2006–07323420000365
2007–08276302000326
2008–0980100061151
2009–10AnkaragücüSüper Lig224300000254
2010–11Leicester CityChampionship314100000324
2011–12132000000132
TotalEngland3096223421619537177
Career total3316626421619539681

Honours

Aston Villa[
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  • FA Cup: 2000 (runner-up)
  • Intertoto Cup: 2001

References

1. ^{{Hugman|20122|accessdate=29 January 2016}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mcfc.co.uk/default.sps?pagegid={439A001B-9F18-408E-BD8E-8466AB3C97FD}&bioid=12850&siteid=502 |title=Manchester City Official Profile}}
3. ^{{cite web | title=Baby delight for heartbroken Darius| work=Birmingham Evening Mail| url=http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=14365829&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=baby-delight-for-heartbroken-darius-name_page.html| accessdate=29 April 2007}}
4. ^{{cite web |title=Darius Vassell |work=4thegame |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-city-fc/player-profile/94/dariusvassell.html |accessdate=29 April 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070223184630/http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-city-fc/player-profile/94/dariusvassell.html |archivedate=23 February 2007 |df=dmy }}
5. ^{{cite web|title=TAYLOR TIPS VASSELL FOR `SUPER SUB' ROLE |work=4thegame.com |url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/avfc/news/102259/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20071023105516/http://www.4thegame.com/club/avfc/news/102259/ |dead-url=yes |archivedate=23 October 2007 |accessdate=9 May 2007 }}
6. ^{{cite web|title=Man City – Aston Villa Yahoo! Sport matchcast – Editorial Facts |work=Yahoo! UK & Ireland |url=http://uk.matchcast.sports.yahoo.net/yahoo/mc/en/8/f44841/facts.html |accessdate=9 May 2007 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
7. ^{{cite news | title=Man City complete Vassell signing| work=BBC| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/4714653.stm| accessdate=29 April 2007 | date=27 July 2005}}
8. ^{{cite web | title=Vassell op a success| work=Manchester Evening News| url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_city/s/215/215853_vassell_op_a_success.html| accessdate= 29 April 2007}}
9. ^{{soccerbase|14156|Darius Vassell}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_city/8129371.stm|title= Man City allow quartet to leave |date=1 July 2009|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 July 2009}}
11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.ankaragucu.org.tr/tr/haber/1593-Vassell_Ankarada.html |title=Vassell Ankara'da |date=30 June 2009 |accessdate=2 July 2009 |publisher=ankaragucu.org.tr |language=Turkish |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928012501/http://www.ankaragucu.org.tr/tr/haber/1593-Vassell_Ankarada.html |archivedate=28 September 2011 |df=dmy }}
12. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/mancity/5719963/Darius-Vassell-receives-heros-welcome-at-Turkish-side-Ankaragucu.html |title=Darius Vassell receives hero's welcome at Turkish side Ankaragucu |date=2 July 2009 |work=Telegraph |accessdate=2 July 2009 |location=London |first=Steve |last=Wilson |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705100005/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/mancity/5719963/Darius-Vassell-receives-heros-welcome-at-Turkish-side-Ankaragucu.html |archivedate=5 July 2009 }}
13. ^{{cite web|last=Walker|first=Andy|title=Ex-Aston Villa star Darius Vassell quits his Turkish club |url=http://www.birminghammail.net/birmingham-sport/aston-villa-fc/aston-villa-news/2010/05/31/ex-aston-villa-star-darius-vassell-quits-his-turkish-club-97319-26555401/|publisher=Birmingham Mail|accessdate=27 August 2010|date=31 May 2010}}
14. ^{{cite web |title=Vassell signs for City |url=http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2190762,00.html |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |work=www.LCFC.co.uk |date=2010-10-20 |accessdate=20 October 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021204401/http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10274~2190762%2C00.html |archivedate=21 October 2010 |df=dmy }}
15. ^{{cite web| title=Leicester City's Darius Vassell sidelined for six months| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15642100.stm| publisher=BBC| work=news.bbc.co.uk| date=2011-11-08| accessdate=8 November 2011}}
16. ^{{cite news|last1=Lake|first1=Jefferson|title=Former England striker Darius Vassell retires|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10146975/former-england-striker-darius-vassell-retires|accessdate=29 January 2016|publisher=Sky Sports|date=28 January 2016}}
17. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jun/25/euro2004.sport3|title='A knockout without gloves'|date=25 June 2004|work=TheGuardian.com|accessdate=14 June 2018}}
18. ^http://www.11v11.com/players/isaac-vassell-238096/
19. ^{{cite web|title=The England team when Jermain Defoe made his debut - where are they now?|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/03/17/england-team-jermain-defoe-made-debut-now/darius-vassell/|website=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=Telegraph Media Group|accessdate=14 June 2017}}
20. ^http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/11883863.New_signing_Kyle_Vassell_keen_to_give_Oxford_United_a_boost/
21. ^{{Soccerway|darius-vassell/2860}}

External links

{{Commons category|Darius Vassell}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.vassell.net/}}
  • {{IMDb name|2045604|Darius Vassell}}
  • {{Soccerbase}}
  • England profile at theFA
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