Darren Stephenson
Jamaican footballer (born 1993)
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Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson[1] (born 6 March 1993)[2] is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Flint Town United as a left winger and striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Coil Anthony Stephenson | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Catherine, Jamaica | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Flint Town United | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2011 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Bradford City | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Hinckley United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Woodley Sports (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Stocksbridge Park Steels (loan) | ||
| 2012 | → Southport (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2012 | Southport | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Chorley (loan) | ||
| 2012–2016 | Chorley | ||
| 2016–2017 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Stockport County | 71 | (10) |
| 2020–2021 | Curzon Ashton | 14 | (2) |
| 2021 | → FC Halifax Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Chester | 63 | (10) |
| 2022 | → Curzon Ashton (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Farsley Celtic | ||
| 2025– | Flint Town United | 25 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:20, 23 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Stephenson made his senior debut for Bradford City on 26 March 2011,[3] having been promoted to the first-team squad two days before, with squad number 29.[4][5] Stephenson was offered his first professional six-month contract by Bradford on 9 May 2011.[6] On 23 August 2011, Stephenson was given a new two-year contract after impressing staff.[7] The next day, he joined Hinckley United on a month-long loan deal, alongside Luke Dean,[8] before returning to Bradford City in early September 2011, having made just one appearance.[9] On 5 October 2011, Stephenson moved on loan to Woodley Sports,[10] and on 30 January 2012 he moved on loan to Stocksbridge Park Steels.[11] He moved on loan to Southport in March 2012.[12] In August 2012, Stephenson was released from his contract with Bradford City.[13] On 11 August 2012, Stephenson signed for Football Conference side Southport on a twelve-month contract.[14] He joined Chorley on loan on 31 August 2012,[15] scoring on his debut the next day in a 1–0 victory against Ilkeston.[16] He was recalled to Southport on 12 October from his loan spell.[17] Stephenson re-signed for Chorley on a permanent basis in December 2012.[18][19] He received interest from Hartlepool United in the January 2016 transfer window.[20]
After 62 goals in 157 games for Chorley, he signed for Tranmere Rovers in July 2016.[21] He moved on loan to AFC Fylde in November 2016.[22] He joined Stockport County for the 2017–18 season.[23] He was released by Stockport in May 2019.[24] He re-signed with the club in July 2019.[25] Later that month he broke his leg in a friendly game.[26]
He moved to Curzon Ashton in September 2020,[27] and on loan to FC Halifax Town in April 2021.[28]
In June 2021, Stephenson joined Chester.[29] In November 2022, he returned to Curzon Ashton on loan until January.[30]
In May 2023, he signed for Farsley Celtic.[31]
In June 2025 he moved to Cymru Premier club Flint Town United.[32]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2010–11 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hinckley United (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southport | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2016–17 | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| AFC Fylde | 2016–17 | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 2017–18 | National League North | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 5 |
| 2018–19 | National League | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 8 | |
| Total | 71 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 87 | 13 | ||
| Curzon Ashton | 2020–21 | National League North | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2020–21 | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Chester | 2021–22 | National League North | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Career total | 133 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 155 | 22 | ||