Personal information | |||
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Full name | Darren McCormack | ||
Date of birth | 29 September 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2007 | Hibernian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Hibernian | 24 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Ross County | 23 | (0) |
2012–2013 | East Fife | 31 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Airdrieonians | 34 | (0) |
2014–2017 | Brechin City | 69 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:20, 30 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2010 |
Darren McCormack (born 29 September 1988) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender.
McCormack, a defender, started his career with Scottish Premier League club Hibernian, but was released at the end of the 2009–10 season. McCormack then signed for Ross County, but he suffered a broken leg and was again released. He signed for East Fife in January 2012 and Airdrieonians in July 2013, then Brechin City in June 2014. McCormack has also represented the Scotland national under-21 football team.
Celtic made an approach to sign McCormack in 2007, but he signed a five-year deal to stay with Hibs. He made his league debut for Hibs in a 4–1 win over Kilmarnock in September 2007. McCormack made his first first-team appearance for Hibs in over a year in a 2–0 win against St Mirren during January 2009, replacing the suspended David van Zanten at right back.
McCormack was arrested for an assault on Hearts striker Calum Elliot on 22 March 2009, near an Edinburgh nightclub. When the case came to Edinburgh Sheriff Court, McCormack pleaded guilty to an assault charge, and was fined £1000. The court was told that McCormack had punched Elliot in the face after Elliot had "made a deliberately antagonising remark to him about their respective football careers". McCormack, who sent an apology to Elliot via his agent, was also fined £1200 (two weeks' wages) by Hibs.