Darren Barnard
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Darren Sean Barnard (born 30 November 1971) is a former professional footballer and manager, and the current head coach of Farnham Town Under-23s.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darren Sean Barnard | ||
Date of birth | (1971-11-30) 30 November 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Rinteln, West Germany | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Wing-back, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Farnham Town (U23 Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Wokingham Town | 34 | (11) |
1990–1995 | Chelsea | 29 | (2) |
1994 | → Reading (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1995–1997 | Bristol City | 76 | (17) |
1997–2002 | Barnsley | 201 | (28) |
2002–2004 | Grimsby Town | 63 | (4) |
2004–2007 | Aldershot Town | 102 | (19) |
2007–2010 | Camberley Town | 100 | (25) |
Total | 609 | (106) | |
International career | |||
1988 | England U18 | 8 | (1) |
1998–2004 | Wales | 24 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2010–2011 | Camberley Town (Joint with Paul Miles) | ||
2011–2012 | Camberley Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Barnard played as both wing-back and midfielder and played in the Premier League for both Chelsea and Barnsley. He also played in the Football League for Reading, Bristol City, and Grimsby Town before playing in the Conference National for Aldershot Town and finishing his career with non-league Camberley Town. Born in West Germany, he was capped 24 times for the Wales national team and eight times for the England U18.[1][2]
In 2007, while a player with Camberley Town, he became the club's technical director before becoming first team manager in 2010. He stepped down from his role following the end of the 2011–12 season. He has since worked as the academy manager of Aldershot Town, and currently for Farnham Town.