Darren Wassall

Darren Wassall
Wassall in 2016
Personal information
Full name Darren Paul James Wassall
Date of birth (1968-06-27) 27 June 1968
Place of birth Edgbaston, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1992 Nottingham Forest 27 (0)
1987Hereford United (loan) 5 (0)
1989Bury (loan) 7 (1)
1992–1997 Derby County 98 (0)
1996Manchester City (loan) 15 (0)
1997Birmingham City (loan) 8 (0)
1997–2000 Birmingham City 17 (0)
2000–2005 Burton Albion 37 (0)
Total 213 (1)
Managerial career
2013 Derby County (caretaker)
2016 Derby County (interim)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Darren Paul James Wassall (born 27 June 1968) is an English football coach and former player who played as a defender. He was the academy director of Derby County from 2009 until 2023; he was also the club's head coach on a temporary basis during 2016. He played for Nottingham Forest, Derby County, Birmingham City and Burton Albion, and also had loan spells with Hereford United, Bury and Manchester City, making a total of 177 Football League appearances.