Darren McQueen
Darren Laurie McQueen (born 8 May 1995) is a footballer who plays for Ebbsfleet United He made his professional debut for Ipswich Town on 12 August 2014 in a Football League Cup match against Crawley Town.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Laurie McQueen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ebbsfleet United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Maldon & Tiptree | 39 | (17) |
| 2016–2017 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 21 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Ebbsfleet United | 38 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Sutton United | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dartford (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Dartford | 29 | (16) |
| 2020–2022 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 33 | (8) |
| 2022– | Ebbsfleet United | 43 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England C | 2 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 19 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:55, 31 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He signed for Maldon & Tiptree of the Isthmian League Division One North on 28 July 2015. On 26 July 2016, McQueen signed on a season-loan for Ebbsfleet United. [4]
He scored his first goal for Ebbsfleet in a 4–0 win over Margate, coming off the bench to score the fourth goal. He came off the bench again to score in the Fleet's 3–0 win at Bishop Stortford. A few days later, McQueen scored two second half goals in a 5–0 win against Sudbury.
Mcqueen scored a brace of goals on Saturday 17 December as Ebbsfleet breezed past Gosport Borough 2–0
On 1 February 2017, McQueen signed a permanent deal to stay at Ebbsfleet United. [5]
On 21 March 2017 McQueen scored his first ever hat-trick in the Fleet's 8–0 victory over Bishop Stortford.
On 14 June 2019, McQueen joined Dartford.[6]
On 18 August 2020, he joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer, having previously worked under manager Daryl McMahon at Ebbsfleet.[7]
On 13 August 2021, McQueen joined National League South side Dulwich Hamlet on a season-long loan deal.[8]
On 1 June 2022, Dagenham & Redbridge announced that McQueen would leave the club following the expiration of his contract.[9]
On 27 June 2022, McQueen rejoined Ebbsfleet United.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2014–15[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2015–16[12] | IL Premier Division | 39 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 41 | 17 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2016–17[11] | National League South | 35 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 44 | 20 | |
| 2017–18[11] | National League | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19[11] | National League | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | |||
| Total | 59 | 16 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 2 | 71 | 24 | |||
| Sutton United | 2018–19[11] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2018–19[11] | National League South | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | |||
| Dartford | 2019–20[11] | National League South | 29 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 36 | 20 | |
| Total | 41 | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 48 | 23 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2020–21[11] | National League | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2021–22[11] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 | |||
| Dulwich Hamlet (loan) | 2021–22[11] | National League South | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 8 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2022–23[11] | National League South | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 39 | 7 | |
| 2023–24[11] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 49 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 246 | 66 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 284 | 81 | ||
- Appearance in the FA Trophy
- Four appearances in the FA Trophy, two appearances and two goals in the National League South play-offs
- Two appearances in the FA Trophy, three appearances and two goals in the National League South play-offs
- One appearance and one goal in the Kent Senior Cup
References
- "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/07/2015 and 31/07/2015" (PDF). The FA. p. 45. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- "Darren McQueen". 11v11. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- "Crawley v Ipswich". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- "Fleet take McQueen on loan". 26 July 2016.
- "McQueen turns down Football League". February 2017.
- "NEW SIGNING: Darren McQueen". 14 June 2019.
- "Dagenham & Redbridge sign quick forward Darren McQueen". Barking & Dagenham Post. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "PLAYER NEWS: FIVE NEW PLAYERS SIGN AHEAD OF OPENING WEEKEND". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- "Daggers Announce 2022 Retained List". Dagenham & Redbridge. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- "McQueen makes Fleet restoration". Ebbsfleet United. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- "D. McQueen". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- "Darren McQueen". Maldon & Tiptree Official Site. Retrieved 1 November 2017.