| Darren Dods | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Dods | |
| Date of birth | 7 June 1975 | |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. 85 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Dundee United | |
| Number | 5 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992–1998 1998–2004 2004–2007 2007– |
Hibernian St. Johnstone Inverness CT Dundee United |
64 (1) 168 (11) 100 (7) 30 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1995–1996 2007 |
Scotland under-21 Scotland B |
1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Darren Dods (born 7 June 1975) is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Dundee United. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL
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Edinburgh-born Dods began his professional career with hometown club Hibernian in 1992, making over seventy first team appearances in a six-year spell. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. In 1998, Dods moved to St. Johnstone where his performances earned him a four-year contract extension in December 2000. St Johnstone Football Club is a professional football club based in Perth Scotland. December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - [1] Upon his contract expiring in summer 2004, Dods signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, signing a new two-year contract before the season was out. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the city of Inverness. [2] where he skippering the side for much of the 2005/2006 season and winning the Caley Thistle fans' Player of the Year award.
In March 2006, shortly after Craig Brewster left Inverness to become Dundee United manager, Dods was rumoured to be a target for the Tayside club, although he still had over a year left on his contract. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English Craig James Brewster (born 13 December 1966 is a Scottish Association football manager and former player Tayside ( Taobh Tatha in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from [3] In June, it was reported that Dods had failed to agree a new contract, with Brewster - who had failed in a bid to sign Inverness players Ian Black and David Proctor - still heavily linked with the player. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month Ian Black may refer to Ian Black (footballer born 1924, former Southampton Fulham and Scotland goalkeeper Ian Black (footballer born 1985 David William Proctor (born May 4, 1984 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right-back [4] At the start of the 2006-07 season, Dods had a transfer request rejected by Inverness manager Charlie Christie[5] with Inverness subsequently rejecting bids from United of £10,000 and then £35,000 for the player. Charlie Christie (born 30 March 1966 in Inverness) is a former professional footballer who recently managed Scottish Premier League [6]
On 13 January 2007, it was announced Dods had signed a pre-contract agreement to join Dundee United in June 2007,[7] despite Craig Brewster having left the United manager position three months earlier. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. June 2007 is the sixth month of that year It began on a Friday and 30 days later ended on a Saturday. New manager Craig Levein said he was "pleased" regarding Dods' two-year deal. Craig William Levein (born 22 October 1964 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish former professional footballer and current football [8] On 22nd June 2007, Dods formally joined the club, signing a two-year contract with Dundee United. In Dods' ninth game in October 2007, he scored his first goal for the club, heading the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Motherwell. October 2007 is the tenth month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.
In November 2007, Dods won a cap for the Scotland B team. November 2007 is the eleventh month of that year It began on a Thursday and 30 days later ended on a Friday Scotland B national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is a secondary football team of Scotland, run occasionally as support [9]
| Club Performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scotland | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996-97 | Hibernian | Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 20 | 0 | |
| 1997-98 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 32 | 1 | |||
| 1998-99 | St Johnstone | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | - | 43 | 3 | |
| 1999-00 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2000-01 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2001-02 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2002-03 | First Division | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 25 | 3 | ||
| 2003-04 | 26 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Inverness CT | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2005-06 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 43 | 2 | |||
| 2006-07 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2007-08 | Dundee United | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 37 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 344 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 392 | 25 | ||