Stephen Darby

Personal information
Date of birth	6 October 1988 (1988-10-06) (age 21)
Place of birth	Liverpool, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
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).

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.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Liverpool 1.2 International career 2 Club statistics 3 Honours 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Liverpool

On July 18, 2006^[2] 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.^[3]

During 2007-08 season Darby was the captain of Liverpool's reserves team that ended the campaign as northern and national champions.^[4] 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.^[5]

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^[6] .

On July 5 2009, Stephen Darby secured a 3 year extension to his contract along with fellow Melwood graduate Jay Spearing.

He made his first competitive start for Liverpool against ACF Fiorentina in the UEFA Champions League on the 9 December 2009.

[edit] 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.^[7]

[edit] Club statistics

Club	Season	Premier League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		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[8]

[edit] Honours

• FA Youth Cup: 2006, 2007
• Premier Reserve League: 2008
• Winner of the Ian Frodsham Young Player Of The Year Award 2008^[9]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Liverpool FC profile
• LFChistory.net profile
• Stephen Darby career stats at Soccerbase
• ESPN Profile

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