Darren Potter

Darren Michael Potter (born December 21, 1984 in Liverpool) is a professional football (soccer) player, who is currently signed to Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. of the Football League Championship. He is a former Liverpool F.C. schoolboy captain who hails from the Scotland Road area of the city and is a full Republic of Ireland national football team.

Career

Club

Potter is a central midfielder who is a product of the Liverpool Academy. He started out at Everton F.C. before transferring to Blackburn Rovers F.C. and then, Liverpool F.C.. He made his senior debut for the Reds on 10 August 2004 as a substitute for Steve Finnan in a UEFA Champions League qualifier against Grazer AK, playing the last five minutes, and the whole of the return leg at home. In total, he made 10 appearances in the 2004-05 in English football season, mostly in cup competitions.

The following season, he was involved in pre-season friendlies and the Champions League qualifying rounds but did not feature in the Premier League. Instead, he saw league action on loan at Football League Championship side Southampton FC, during the second half of the season.

He returned to Anfield in the summer but was swiftly loaned out again, this time to another Football League Championship club, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., for the 2006-07 in English football season. After impressing, the move was made permanent in a £250,000 three-and-a-half year deal during the January 2007 transfer window.

His second season with Wolves was less successful though, and manager Mick McCarthy offered him the option of going on the transfer list during the January transfer window to seek more playing time at a new club. Potter rejected the offer and remained at Molineux Stadium for the rest of the season, however the club transfer-listed him at its conclusion. After finding no takers for him during the Summer transfer window, he was taken off the transfer list and told to fight for his place.

International

Potter has been cap (sport) multiple times for Republic of Ireland youth teams - appearing at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship - and later made his debut for Republic of Ireland national football team in a friendly against Ecuador national football team in Giants Stadium, New York on 23 May 2007.