Darcy Blake

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darcy Blake
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1988(1988-12-13)
Age	36
Birthplace	Wales
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Darcy Blake Biography

Darcy Blake is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on December 13, 1988 in Wales, United Kingdom. Darcy James Blake (born 13 December 1988) is a Welsh professional footballer who played in the past. In his professional career the player won 14 caps for Wales at the international level scoring one goal, and played more than 100 times within the Football League.

In a position that allows him to play diverse positions Blake earned a name as an adaptable player, having played at right back, center midfield and right wing with Cardiff during his first full season. He said “I’m not sure where my best position is and I really don’t mind where I play.” Blake began the 2007-08 campaign as a reserve player, however, following a string of injuries that afflicted his club’s performance, he became frequently involved in the first team games, including appearing as substitute for Kevin McNaughton in a victory of 2-0 against Middlesbrough at the FA Cup quarter-final which was immediately followed by his debut league appearance in the league at the right-back position in a draw against Colchester United. Blake made a total of 13 appearances throughout the season, and was also involved for three times in the six games when they reached finals in the FA Cup final but was excluded from their matchday squad in the final.

On 28 August 2009, Blake signed for fellow Championship club Plymouth Argyle on loan until January 2010, making his debut the following day in a 3–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. In his fifth appearance for the side, he was sent off for the first time in his professional career during a 1–1 draw with Ipswich Town on 24 October 2009 following a foul on Jonathan Walters. Plymouth appealed the decision but the red card was upheld and he was subsequently suspended for three matches. Blake completed his loan at Plymouth on 31 December 2009 and returned to Cardiff. However, Plymouth manager Paul Mariner stated his desire for Blake to return to the club during the January transfer window. However, the club was placed under a transfer embargo that delayed the move and Blake was able to force his way into the first team at Cardiff again.

In May 2008, he received his first call-up, alongside six other uncapped members of the Wales under-21 side, to the Wales team. Blake made his full international debut on 12 October 2010, being named in the starting line-up for a 4–1 defeat to Switzerland in Basel before being replaced by Christian Ribeiro after 54 minutes. He played his second game against Scotland, in the Nations Cup, where Wales lost 3–1. On 10 August 2011, Blake scored his first senior career goal in a 2–1 defeat against Australia and was named in the starting line-up in the side’s following match against Montenegro due to James Collins being suspended. Despite being largely a reserve player for Cardiff at the time, he established himself in the side as a centre back under manager Gary Speed, who described Blake as a player that could “shine in the Premier League,” and kept his place in the side for the remainder of the Euro 2012 qualifiers, including a 1–0 defeat against England where he received praise for his performance.

He started his professional career as a young player for Cardiff City before making his debut as a professional at 17 years old in the year 2006. In the 2009-10 season, the player was on loan at Plymouth Argyle. When he returned to Cardiff the following season, he had a difficult time get into the first team, but continued to make more than 100 appearances with the club.

Darcy Blake Net Worth

Darcy Blake is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Darcy Blake 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Blake played regularly player for Blake was a regular for Wales under-17 and the under-19 teams prior to being called up to the under-21 squad at first in the year 2006 under head coach Brian Flynn and made his debut against Israel. Typically, he played at the right back position He made up the side who placed first in its qualifying groups for the 2009. UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and then lost the playoff game against England.

Blake joined local youth club Jubilee Thistle at the age of nine. He played as striker. When he was 10 Blake was a part of the academy for youth in Cardiff City, the club that he backed along with Liverpool however Blake continued to play for Thistle until the age of twelve. After making it through the club’s junior program He signed his debut professional deal with the club in the year 2006, signing the promise of a three-year contract together with the other Academy graduate Chris Gunter. Blake made his debut for the club on April 17, 2006, in the match against Crewe Alexandra in the Football League Championship after sustaining injuries to a number of first team players. He was replaced by Jeff Whitley as a late substitute in a 1-1 draw. In the next campaign, Blake was involved in the team’s first squad early with two appearances in the first month of the season. He had only four more appearances in the first part in the league. On the 20th of February, 2007, Blake made his debut league appearance for Cardiff in a game in a match against West Bromwich Albion; Cardiff was defeated 1-0.

At the start of the 2008–09 season, Blake was placed on a special training regime by the club to correct his posture in an attempt to remedy long-term injury problems after being substituted in the opening 20 minutes of a League Cup tie against Milton Keynes Dons.

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On his return to Cardiff, Blake was immediately involved with the first team where he was named on the bench in an FA Cup third round replay against Bristol City, where he came on to make his first appearance of the season, before making his first start of the season in the fourth round against Leicester City four days later. Injuries to club captain Mark Hudson and Gabor Gyepes allowed Blake to establish himself in the side as a centre-back alongside Anthony Gerrard. He made a career-high 24 appearances and helped the team reach the Championship play-offs before losing 3–2 to Blackpool in the play-off final.

Facts & Trivia

Darcy Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Darcy Blake celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

On 20 March 2014, Blake joined Newport County on non-contract terms, having spent time training with Birmingham City. His signing was branded a “transfer coup” by County manager Justin Edinburgh and he made his debut for Newport in a League Two match against Torquay United on 22 March. He remained at Newport until the end of the 2013–14 season, making seven appearances. Although he held talks with the club regarding an extension, he was unable to agree a new contract with Edinburgh commenting “I don’t think that we could make the offer they were looking for.”

Top Facts about Darcy Blake

1. Darcy Blake is a Welsh professional footballer born in 1988.
2. He played for Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, and Newport County.
3. Blake made 14 appearances for the Wales national team.
4. He won the Football League Cup with Cardiff City in 2012.
5. Blake retired from professional football in 2017 at age 29.