Darren Bazeley
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Shaun Bazeley | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Northampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right full back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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New Zealand U-20 (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1991 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1999 | Watford | 283 | (21) |
| 1999–2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 80 | (4) |
| 2002–2004 | Walsall | 100 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | New Zealand Knights | 41 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Waitakere United | 17 | (1) |
| Total | 456 | (26) | |
| National team | |||
| 1992 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–13 | New Zealand U-17 | ||
| 2013–2015 | Wanderers SC | ||
| 2013– | New Zealand U-20 | ||
| 2015– | New Zealand (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:55, 2 December 2007 (UTC). |
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Darren Shaun Bazeley (born 5 October 1972 in Northampton, England) is an English football manager and former player. He played as either a right full back or right-sided midfielder. He is currently the assistant coach of New Zealand national football team, and also the head coach of the New Zealand U-20 national team.
Bazeley was scouted by Watford FC, signing at the age of 14. Bazeley played in the youth team at Watford for several seasons, making his first-team debut at the age of 17, coming on as a substitute in the final match of the 1989-90 season against Hull City AFC. Bazeley made sporadic first-team appearances throughout the 1990-91 season with Watford, and before the 1991-92 season became a full professional. Bazeley's first top-grade goal came in September 1991, away at Barnsley FC, and finished the season with a total of six goals from his 34 appearances. Overall Bazeley made 283 appearances for Watford FC with highlight being Champions of League 1 in 1997-98 season, meaning promotion to the Championship. In the following 1998-99 season, Watford went on to make the Play-offs for promotion to the Premier League. Bazeley scored in the Penalty-Shootout Semi-final Play-off against Birmingham City FC to put Watford into the Play-off Final against Bolton Wanderers, which they won 2-0 at Wembley, to earn promotion to the Premier League.
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