Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darren Carl Huckerby | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Winger/Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Norwich City (Academy Coach) |
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Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Lincoln City | 28 | (5) |
1995–1996 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
1996 | → Millwall (loan) | 6 | (3) |
1996–1999 | Coventry City | 94 | (28) |
1999–2000 | Leeds United | 40 | (2) |
2000–2003 | Manchester City | 69 | (22) |
2003 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 9 | (5) |
2003 | → Norwich City (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2003–2008 | Norwich City | 174 | (36) |
2008–2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | (9) |
Total | 465 | (115) | |
National team‡ | |||
1998 | England B | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 August 2009. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 March 2009 |
Darren Carl Huckerby (born 23 April 1976) is an English former professional footballer. He is currently academy coach for the Under 16s at Football League Championship side Norwich City.
As a player he was a forward from 1993 until 2009. He played most matches for Norwich City, but also featured for Newcastle United, Coventry City, Leeds United, Manchester City, Lincoln City, Millwall and Nottingham Forest. He finished his career by playing in the USA, appearing in Major League Soccer for San Jose Earthquakes.
He lives in Keswick just south of Norwich.
Huckerby was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. His mother is of partial Georgian descent. Huckerby started playing professionally for Lincoln City in Football League Division Three. Huckerby was promoted to the first team at Sincil Bank by Keith Alexander, but also played under the stewardship of both Sam Ellis and Steve Wicks before being sold in 1995. He finished his spell with Lincoln having scored 5 goals in 28 league appearances.