Darren Mansaram

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Darren Mansaram
Personal information
Full name Darren Timothy Mansaram
Date of birth (1984-06-25) 25 June 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)
Striker
Youth career
1999–2002 Grimsby Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Grimsby Town 73 (6)
2004Halifax Town (loan) 10 (4)
2005–2006 Halifax Town 10 (3)
2005York City (loan) 5 (0)
2005Tamworth (loan) 7 (1)
2005Worksop Town (loan) ? (?)
2006 Sligo Rovers ? (7)
2006–2008 Bohemians 35 (5)
2008 Leigh Genesis 8 (3)
2009 Retford United ? (?)
2009
Dundalk
31 (5)
2009–2010 Gainsborough Trinity 4 (0)
2010 Droylsden 1 (0)
2010–2012 Armthorpe Welfare
2012 Brigg Town
2012 Armthorpe Welfare
2012 Arnold Town
2012–2016 Armthorpe Welfare
2016–2017 Rainworth Miners Welfare
2017–2020 Armthorpe Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2008

Darren Timothy Mansaram (born 25 June 1984) is an English former professional

striker
.

He notably played as a professional for

.

Career

Grimsby Town

Mansaram began his career at

Halifax Town
, and eventually moved to the club on a free transfer.

Halifax Town

Mansaram failed to make a break into the first team and found himself loaned out to Halifax Town before signing a permanent deal and joining fellow Mariner Greg Young at The Shay at the same time.[1] Mansaram broke into the Town team but soon his performances became more rare and he was loaned out to, York City and later on Tamworth[2] before also making a brief spell with Worksop Town.[3]

Sligo Rovers and Bohemians

Mansaram was then convinced by

Sligo Rovers
. He went on to be the club's top scorer in the 2006 campaign.

When

Bray Wanderers on 17 April 2007. Mansaram left Bohemians on 3 July 2008 having failed to play regular football in his second season at Bohs after the arrival of Jason Byrne
and made a move back to England.

Leigh Genesis and Retford United

Darren's next port of call was to sign for non-league club

Leigh RMI
. Mansaram was able to score three times for the club, before Leigh's wealthy benefactors pulled the plug in late 2009. Darren briefly played for
Retford United F.C. before confirming a move back to Ireland.

Dundalk

In January 2009 Mansaram joined up with former manager Sean Connor at newly promoted Dundalk F.C. He spent one season at Oriel Park but scored only five goals. His physical presence and ability to hold the ball quickly made him a fans favourite. Dundalk fans regularly sang his name to the tune Que Sera, Sera. However, when Connor left Dundalk, Mansaram was not offered a new deal. On 4 December 2009 he joined Gainsborough Trinity on trial.[4]

Return to Non-league

Mansaram completed his move to Trinity on 10 December 2009 on a non contract basis. After four games for The Blues, Mansaram was released on 12 February 2010. Mansaram Signed for fellow

Conference North side Droylsden, on 26 February 2010, making only a single appearance for the club before being released. Mansaram signed for Armthorpe Welfare
in the ninth tier of English football in the summer of 2010. Mansaram finished the 2010–11 season as the club's top scorer, and was the club's top scorer in the 2011–12 season until his departure.

Mansaram joined Brigg Town in February 2012,[5] but was released at the end of the 2011–12 season. He re-signed in September 2012 but moved to return to Armthorpe 2 games later. In November 2012 he joined Arnold Town before making a third return to Armthorpe on 20 December. He later moved back to Armthorpe for a fourth spell after a brief spell with Rainworth Miners Welfare.[6]

References

  1. ^ Mansaram seals Halifax move
  2. ^ Mansaram nets Tamworth loan move
  3. ^ Mansaram makes Worksop loan move
  4. ^ http://www.sportsecho.co.uk/news/Trinity-trial-Darren-Mansaram/article-1578046-detail/article.html
  5. ^ "Shaw holds his nerve to ease pressure on Wrens | This is Nottingham". www.thisisnottingham.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.thebootifulgame.uk/single-post/2017/07/24/MANSARAM-signs-for-ARMTHORPE [dead link]

External links