Marcus Nathan Bent was born on 19 May 1978 and is an English retired professional footballer.
21 Facts About Marcus Bent
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Marcus Bent began his career at Brentford in 1995 before he signed with Crystal Palace in 1998, where he made his Premier League debut.
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Marcus Bent spent three years with Birmingham, during which he spent time on loan at Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, and Sheffield United.
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Marcus Bent played at Wembley in the play-off final defeat to Crewe Alexandra.
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Marcus Bent was substituted after 70 minutes for Scott Canham.
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However, Marcus Bent had shown his ability with five goals in 16 games, including strikes at Stamford Bridge and Anfield.
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Marcus Bent scored ten goals in 35 games, though the First Division beckoned for the Foxes, as the Walkers Stadium club finished six points behind 17th place Everton.
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Marcus Bent became a regular starter at Goodison Park in the lone centre-forward role.
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Marcus Bent joined Wigan Athletic on Transfer Deadline Day on a season-long loan move, one of nine summer signings by boss Chris Hutchings.
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Marcus Bent did not feature at the higher level for the Blues.
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Marcus Bent was still out of the first-team plans at St Andrew's; he again moved on loan in August 2010, as he joined Mick McCarthy's Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers until 4 January 2011.
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Marcus Bent signed a one-year contract with Indonesia Super League club Mitra Kukar on 3 November 2011.
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Marcus Bent was released on 17 April 2012, with the club in mid-table.
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On 13 September 2017, now aged 39, Marcus Bent signed a one-year contract with Southern Combination League Premier Division club Wick; club chairman Rodney Lampton said he and Marcus Bent had been childhood friends.
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Marcus Bent represented his England at under-21 level in May 1998, in games against South Africa and Argentina.
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Marcus Bent was born in Hammersmith, London, to parents of Jamaican origin.
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Marcus Bent has a younger brother, Elliott, who is ten years his junior and is a footballer.
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Marcus Bent had been engaged to Kelly Clark, with whom he has a daughter, but their relationship ended, and they split up.
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Marcus Bent has since been involved with model Danielle Lloyd and actress Gemma Atkinson, to whom he was briefly engaged.
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Marcus Bent was charged with affray and possession of a Class A drug in September 2015 after police used a taser whilst arresting him at his home in Esher, Surrey.
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Marcus Bent had called 999 after believing intruders were in his house, but was tasered by police responding to the call.