Darren McClennan
New Zealand footballer
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Darren McClennan (born 21 October 1965) is a former New Zealand associacion footballer who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 1990s.
Full name
Darren John McClennan
Date of birth
21 October 1965
Place of birth
Auckland, New Zealand
Position
Striker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren John McClennan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986 | North Shore United | ||
| 1988 | Lynndale | ||
| 1989–1990 | Mt Wellington | ||
| 1993–1999 | Waitakere City F.C. | ||
| 2001 | Onehunga Sports | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1986–1997 | New Zealand | 43 | (12) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 February 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 February 2007 | |||
He was known for his high-energy, aggressive style which earned him numerous goals and trophies.
International career
The striker collected 53 caps, scoring 12 goals, in official FIFA internationals and played his last game for the All Whites in June 1997 against Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1996 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 43 | 12 | |
- Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McClennan goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 December 1988 | Newtown Park, Wellington, New Zealand |  Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 4–0 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | [4] |
| 2 | 15 December 1988 | Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Chinese Taipei |
2–0 | 4–1 | 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification | [5] |
| 3 | 3–0 | ||||||
| 4 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 5 | 27 June 1992 | Port Vila, Vanuatu |  Vanuatu |
1–0 | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6] |
| 6 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 7 | 1 July 1992 | Auckland, New Zealand | Vanuatu |
5–0 | 8–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | [7] |
| 8 | 8–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 21 February 1995 | Tauranga, New Zealand |  Singapore |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [8] |
| 10 | 9 June 1995 | Papeete, Tahiti |  Tahiti |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | [9] |
| 11 | 28 June 1995 | Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera, Rivera, Uruguay |  Uruguay |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly | [10] |
| 12 | 9 October 1996 | Bourj Hammoud Stadium, Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon |  Lebanon |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly | [11] |
