Darren David Powell was born on 10 March 1976 and is an English football manager and former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
19 Facts About Darren Powell
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Darren Powell is currently the Under-21s head coach at Crystal Palace.
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Darren Powell began his career with Hampton, where he quickly established himself in the starting eleven for the side.
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Darren Powell was later in the squad for Brentford when he helped the club win the Division Two by four points.
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Darren Powell started in every match until he was hit with a three match suspension following his foul on Reading's Kevin Doyle.
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However, Darren Powell soon lost his first team place following the appointment of George Burley, as well as, his own injury concerns.
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Once again, Darren Powell helped the side keep two clean sheets in a row against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Luton Town between 31 March 2007 and 7 April 2007.
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However, Darren Powell continued to be plagued with injuries towards the end of the season.
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Darren Powell trained with Charlton Athletic whilst searching for a club and was handed a trial at Derby County in November 2008.
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However, Darren Powell was released by Derby on 21 January 2009, after new manager Nigel Clough decided against extending his contract, Darren Powell played eight times for the club.
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On 11 March 2009, Darren Powell joined Leeds United on a trial basis.
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Darren Powell re-signed for his first professional club, Brentford, on 21 March 2009 on a contract until the end of the season.
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Darren Powell never played for the side again; he had made four appearances and was released at the end of the season.
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On 7 August 2009, Darren Powell agreed a one-year contract with League One team Milton Keynes Dons.
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Darren Powell was involved in the next two matches against Swindon Town and Tranmere Rovers, where the team kept two clean sheets.
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Darren Powell became a first team regular at the club, under the management of Paul Ince.
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Darren Powell made 15 appearances for the side and subsequently announced his retirement from playing.
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On 24 February 2015, Darren Powell joined the academy coaching team at Crystal Palace.
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In March 2023, after Roy Hodgson returned as manager with Paddy McCarthy as his assistant, Darren Powell was appointed as head-coach of the under-21 team.