Darren Eales was born on 6 August 1972 and is an English sports executive who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Premier League club Newcastle United.
12 Facts About Darren Eales
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Darren Eales was previously a footballer who played both collegiately and professionally in the United States.
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Darren Eales was a 1995 first team All American and earned his Cambridge Blue in 1998.
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Darren Eales received a first class bachelor's degree in economics.
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In 1995, Darren Eales signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners of the USISL.
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Darren Eales spent two seasons with the Mariners, scoring 24 goals in 19 games in 1995.
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Darren Eales later moved to the Lancashire County Football Association where he played for Millhead Reserves from 2004 to 2006 and Higher Poynton from 2006 to 2007.
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In 1997, Darren Eales returned to England, where he read law at Cambridge, and gained his Cambridge Blue in 1998.
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Darren Eales became a member of the bar in 2000 and eventually joined 2 Temple Gardens.
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On 2 March 2010, Spurs announced that Darren Eales was joining them as club secretary at the end of that season.
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On 10 September 2014, Darren Eales was named the president of Atlanta United FC, a new expansion team in Major League Soccer.
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On 15 July 2022, Darren Eales became the CEO of Newcastle United FC.