Darren Randolph

Darren Randolph
Randolph with West Ham United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Darren Edward Andrew Randolph[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Bray, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1998-2003 Ardmore Rovers
2003–2004 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2010 Charlton Athletic 14 (0)
2004Welling United (loan) 4 (0)
2005Accrington Stanley (loan) 14 (0)
2006Gillingham (loan) 3 (0)
2008Bury (loan) 14 (0)
2008Hereford United (loan) 13 (0)
2010–2013 Motherwell 111 (0)
2013–2015 Birmingham City 91 (0)
2015–2017 West Ham United 28 (0)
2017–2020 Middlesbrough 106 (0)
2020–2023 West Ham United 5 (0)
2023–2024 Bournemouth 0 (0)
International career
2003 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (0)
2004–2006 Republic of Ireland U19 15 (0)
2006–2008 Republic of Ireland U21 8 (0)
2006 Republic of Ireland B 1 (0)
2012–2020 Republic of Ireland 50 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Darren Edward Andrew Randolph (born 12 May 1987) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent. Randolph has also represented Ireland at basketball.[4]

Having progressed through the youth ranks at Ardmore Rovers and Premier League club Charlton Athletic, Randolph turned professional in 2004 with Charlton. He spent time on loan at Welling United, Accrington Stanley and Gillingham before making his Charlton debut in the last match of the 2006–07 season. Despite the club's relegation from the Premier League, he was unable to cement a regular starting position, and had two loan spells during 2008, at Bury and at Hereford United. Having made just 20 appearances for Charlton in six years, he moved on to Scottish Premier League side Motherwell in July 2010. He played regularly for Motherwell over three years, then returned to England to join Birmingham City, for whom he missed only one Championship match in two seasons. He signed for West Ham United in 2015 and Middlesbrough two years later.

In 2006, Randolph made ten appearances for the Republic of Ireland under-21 side, and a single appearance for the Republic of Ireland B team. He made his full international debut for the Republic of Ireland in September 2012, in a 4–1 victory over Oman. He played for the nation at UEFA Euro 2016.

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 23. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 346. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  3. ^ "Darren Randolph: Overview". Premier League. Archived from the original on 19 July 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Under 21 – 2006/07 Squad Profile". Football Association of Ireland. 11 August 2006. Archived from the original on 5 October 2006.