The great teams are remembered for their stars, but almost as important are the secondary ones, who support the squads in the shadows so that the cracks shine Today we are going to talk about such a player: Darren Fletcher.
Who was it?: A Scottish midfielder from the 2000s and 10s.
Why is he remembered?: Well, for his 13 seasons at Manchester United, a team with which he won countless titles, including a Champions League.
What happened to him?: He retired in 2019 in the ranks of Stoke City. He is currently part of the Manchester United technical team, alongside head coach Erik Ten Hag.
Did you know that…?: He entered the Manchester United youth academy when he was only 11 years old.
– His compatriot Sir Alex Ferguson made him debut with the first team when he was only 16 years old.
– He was a very versatile footballer throughout the midfield and stood out for his tireless ability to work.
– After 13 years at United he went to West Bromwich Albion. On the day of his debut with this team he already wore the captain’s armband.
– He did not come off the bench in the 2008 Champions League final, which United won on penalties against Chelsea in Moscow.
– Part of his career was hampered by a serious case of ulcerative colitis, which caused him to undergo surgery.
– Wayne Rooney said that he was as important to Manchester United as Cristiano Ronaldo.
– He was captain of the Scottish team.
– His son Jack, 17 years old, has already made his debut with the Manchester United first team and with the youth teams of the English team.
– He is 1.83 meters tall.
Biography, honors, statistics: Darren Barr Fletcher was born on February 1, 1984 in Dalkeith, Scotland. He made his professional debut in 2002 at Manchester United, where he spent thirteen seasons. He then spent two years at West Bromwich Albion and in 2017 signed for Stoke City, where he retired in 2019. In his record he has five Premiers, an FA Cup, a League Cup, four Community Shields, a Champions League and a Club World Cup. With Scotland he played 80 games and scored 5 goals.
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