Darius Vassell
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Darius Vassell (born 13 June 1980 in Sutton Coldfield) is an English international football player who plays club football in the Premiership at Aston Villa.
Vassell, a striker, was a product of the Aston Villa Youth Team for whom he scored a club record 39 goals in a single season. He is now a regular first team player.
His England career began with an impressive spell in the under 21 team. His full England debut in the senior team was against Netherlands in 2002 where he scored England's goal in the 1-1 draw.
He best qualities are his speed and agility. Aston Villa fans lament that his best performances seem to come with England, where he has proved particularly useful as a "super sub", coming on for the last 15 to 20 minutes of a game to trouble a tired defence with his exceptional pace.et:Darius Vassell