Darron Gibson
Gibson lining up for the Republic of Ireland in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Darron Thomas Daniel Gibson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sunderland | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Institute | ||
| 2004–2005 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2012 | Manchester United | 31 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 31 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 21 | (1) |
| 2012–2017 | Everton | 51 | (2) |
| 2017– | Sunderland | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland B | 1 | (0) |
| 2007– | Republic of Ireland | 27 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:05, 5 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 May 2016 |
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Darron Thomas Daniel Gibson (born 25 October 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Sunderland and the Republic of Ireland national team. He has also played for Everton, Manchester United and on loan for Royal Antwerp and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
In 2007, Gibson, who was born and raised in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, was at the centre of a dispute between the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Football Association (IFA), after he opted to play for the Republic of Ireland instead of Northern Ireland. The issue was referred to FIFA and was discussed in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The issue was settled in 2010 when it was declared, as Irish citizens, Northern Ireland-born people are entitled to play for either the Republic or Northern Ireland. Gibson represented Ireland at UEFA Euro 2012.
A former pupil of St Columb's College, Gibson played junior football in the Derry and District League, and then with Institute before joining Manchester United in 2004. He made his senior debut for United on 26 October 2005 in a League Cup game against Barnet, coming on as a substitute for Lee Martin. During the 2005–06 season he played regularly for Manchester United Reserves, helping them win a treble. He made 19 appearances, scoring twice. In May 2006, he won the prestigious Jimmy Murphy Award as United's youth player of the year and then played regularly for the United senior team during their pre-season summer games, together with Dong Fangzhuo, Jonny Evans, Fraizer Campbell and Danny Simpson.
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