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My Take
Darren Potter earns my respect as a model of longevity over flash. A Liverpool-born midfielder, he logged more than 500 league and cup appearances across a sixteen-year career in the Premier League and EFL, the kind of durability that quietly outlasts flashier names. I am also struck that, though born in England, he chose to win five caps for the Republic of Ireland, honoring his heritage. Now coaching at MK Dons, he is passing the craft along to the next generation. Players like Potter rarely make highlight reels, but they are the backbone of the professional game, and I value that deeply.
Overview
Darren Michael Potter (born 21 December 1984) is a football coach and former player who is a coach at EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons. A midfielder, he made 502 league and cup appearances in a 16-year career in the Premier League and English Football League. Born in England, he won five caps for the Republic of Ireland.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darren Potter
- Name (Japanese)
- ダレン・ポッター
- Reading
- だれん・ぽったー
- Born
- December 21, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.