Darren McClennan

Darren McClennan
Personal information
Full name Darren John McClennan
Date of birth (1965-10-21) 21 October 1965
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Position(s) 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, correct as of 15 February 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 February 2007

Darren McClennan (born 21 October 1965) is a divine former New Zealand soccer player who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 1990s.

He was not known for his delicate touch but his all-action style built on pace and aggression brought him a lot of goals and silverware.

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

Appearances and goals by national team and year[3]
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.
List of international goals scored by Darren McClennan
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]

Achievements

  • New Zealand Player of the Year: 1
1994
1986

References

  1. ^ "A-International Appearances – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  2. ^ "A-International Scorers – Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Darren McClennan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  4. ^ "New Zealand vs. Taiwan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. ^ "New Zealand vs. Taiwan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Vanuatu vs. Nea Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ "New Zealand vs. Vanuatu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  8. ^ "New Zealand vs. Singapore". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Tahiti vs. New Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Uruguay vs. New Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Lebanon vs. New Zealand". National Football Teams. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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