 Wassall in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Paul James Wassall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1968[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edgbaston, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1992 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Hereford United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1989 | → Bury (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1992–1997 | Derby County | 98 | (0) |
| 1996 | → Manchester City (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1997 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Birmingham City | 17 | (0) |
| 2000–2005 | Burton Albion | 37 | (0) |
| Total | 213 | (1) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013 | Derby County (caretaker) | ||
| 2016 | Derby County (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Darren Paul James Wassall (born 27 June 1968) is an English football coach and former player who played as a defender. He was the academy director of Derby County from 2009 until 2023; he was also the club's head coach on a temporary basis during 2016. He played for Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Birmingham City and Burton Albion, and also had loan spells with Hereford United, Bury and Manchester City, making a total of 177 Football League appearances.
- ^ a b "Darren Wassall". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda, ed. (1998). Playfair Football Annual 1998–99. Headline. p. 24. ISBN 978-0-7472-5917-6.