Darius Vassell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Darius Vassell
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 13, 1980(1980-06-13)
Age	44
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Darius Vassell Biography

Darius Vassell is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 13, 1980 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. English footballer who was a player for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Ankaragucu and Leicester City.

The duo of He and Liam Ridgewell both played soccer for Aston Villa. both played with Aston Villa.

Vassell began his career at his home town club Aston Villa in the Premier League, being developed by their academy and making his first team debut in

1998. He was sold for £2m in 2005 to another Premier League club, Manchester City, staying for four seasons before being released in 2009, moving abroad to Turkey for a season to play for the Süper Lig team Ankaragücü. In October 2010 he was brought back to England by his former international manager Sven-Göran Eriksson to play for the Championship side Leicester City.

Vassell made his England debut on 13 February 2002, in a man of the match performance against Netherlands in a 1–1 draw. Fellow debutants in this game were Michael Ricketts and Wayne Bridge. He scored in the game with a 60th- minute bicycle kick to equalise. He was subsequently included in England’s 2002 World Cup campaign. He played in three games, starting just one: against Sweden in England’s opening group game.

The family was of Jamaican parents.

Darius Vassell Net Worth

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

The career began in his hometown in the town of his birth, playing for Aston Villa, a club from Aston Villa in the Premier League.

The striker scored 35 times over 162 games with Aston Villa.

Darius Martin Clarke Vassell (born 13 June 1980) is an English retired footballer who played as a forward for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Ankaragücü and Leicester City.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Darius Vassell Dating?

According to our records, Darius Vassell married to Amani Rodriguez Thomas. As of December 1, 2023, Darius Vassell’s is not dating anyone.

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In July 2009 Vassell signed for the Turkish side Ankaragücü. Around 3,000 fans turned out and celebrated his arrival. He scored his first goal in the Turkish Süper Lig against Manisaspor in the second week of the season. He parted company with the club at the end of the 2009–10 season.

Facts & Trivia

Darius Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Darius Vassell celebrates birthday on June 13 of every year.

On 29 October 2011 he suffered a serious knee injury in a game against West Ham United which ruled him out for the rest of the season. The injury was a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. Vassell left the club on 30 June after not being offered a new contract.

What is Darius Vassell doing now?

Upon retiring from playing, Vassell set up a mentoring and coaching consultancy based near Birmingham as well as studying for a degree in sports science at Loughborough University.

Is Kyle Vassell related to Darius?

Born in England, he represents the Northern Ireland national football team. He began his career as a youth at Norwich City and Brentford, before embarking on a nomadic period in non-League football. He made his Football League debut for Peterborough United in 2013. He is a distant relative of Darius and Isaac Vassell.

How many goals did Darius Vassell score for England?

Darius Vassell – 22 Caps ( 6 Goals )

Is Isaac Vassell injured?

Aside from friendlies and under-23 matches, he has failed to feature under any of the three Cardiff managers who have followed Warnock. Vassell’s latest long-term absence sees him join captain Sean Morrison on the sidelines, the defender having suffered a serious knee injury during Cardiff’s win at Barnsley.

Is Isaac Vassell related to Darius Vassell?

Vassell is a cousin of former Aston Villa, Manchester City, Leicester City and England striker Darius Vassell.