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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wigan | 2 - 2 | A Villa |
| team 1 | score | team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wycombe | 15:00 | A Villa |
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Darren Bent |
| Age | 29 |
| Club | Aston Villa |
| Position | Striker |
| Squad No | 9 |
| Born | Tooting, England |
| Height | 1.80m |
| Player rating | 5.4 (what is this?) |
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| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | Aston Villa | 18 Jan 2011 | £ 18,000,000 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Sunderland | 5 Aug 2009 | £ 10,000,000 |
| Charlton Athletic | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 Jun 2007 | £ 16,500,000 |
| Ipswich Town | Charlton Athletic | 1 Jun 2005 | £ 3,000,000 |
14th December 2012
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has been ruled out of the club's Christmas programme of fixtures with a hamstring injury.
12th December 2012
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert believes their place in the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup is testament to how well his young squad is developing.
10th December 2012
Ciaran Clark insists Aston Villa striker Darren Bent should not be written off after he returned to action as a substitute during Saturday's 0-0 draw with Stoke.
8th December 2012
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert admitted he was happy enough with the performance of striker Darren Bent in his side's 0-0 draw at home to Stoke City.
7th December 2012
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has rejected suggestions that Darren Bent is up for sale and insists there has been no interest shown in the England striker.
3rd December 2012
Martin Jol is not ruling out a move for Darren Bent but insists he is already well stocked with strikers, while he says there is no chance of David Beckham joining Fulham.