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Name: Darren Ambrose
Nationality: English
Date of Birth: 29/02/1984
Height:6' 0" (183cm)
Weight:12st 4lbs (78.0kg)
Previous  
Clubs:Newcastle, Charlton, Ipswich Town
Position: Midfielder

Darren Ambrose became the second signing of the summer when he signed as a free agent on a two year deal.

His contract had run out at Charlton Athletic and Neil Warnock was quick to snap him up for free with a host of other clubs also chasing his signature.

He started his career at Ipswich in 2001 and played over 30 games before attracting the attention of then Premiership outfit Newcastle United, who paid in the region of £1m for him in 2003.

His tenure on Tyneside would see him score five goals in 37 games and play under the stewardship of Graeme Souness and Sir Bobby Robson.

In between 2003-2005 Ambrose made 10 appearances for the England U21's and with first team chances being limited at Newcastle he returned to the South East with Charlton's Alan Curbishley winning the race for his signature.

In is first season he scored three goals as the Addicks finished 13th in the league but in the next season Ambrose played under three different managers in less than a year, a season that would eventually end in relegation from the country's top flight.

An unsuccessful season in the 2007/08 saw Ambrose's team fail to qualify for the play offs with an 11th finish in the league, but he still managed find the net nine times.

The 25 year-old joined his former club, Ipswich, on loan in November of last season but after making nine appearances he returned to the Valley in January.

Just like 2007, Ambrose felt the pain of relegation, this time not from the Premiership but to League One after the Robins finished bottom of the Championship.

During his four year stay at the South East London outfit he made 112 appearances scoring 13 goals.

Amazingly he managed to better that record in just one season at Selhurst Park when he scored 20 times, including one in the final game of the season at Hillsborough to help Palace stave off relegation.

His incredible form expectedly lead to a lot of interest for his services throughout the closed season, and with Palace struggling with its financial uncertainties, it looked like the club would cash in on him to help keep afloat.

That was until the arrival of the new owners, who immediately set about stalling his proposed move to QPR and instead offered him a new three-year contract, which he signed in July.

Season 2010 - 11

Competition Apps
(as sub)
Goals Yellow
Cards
Red
Cards
League 2  (0) 1 0 0
League Cup 1  (0) 0 1 0
 

Career History:
Club Season Comp. Apps
(as sub)
Goals
Crystal Palace 2009 - 10League 44  (2) 15
  FA Cup 5  (0) 3
  League Cup 2  (0) 2
Charlton 2008 - 09League 9  (12) 0
  FA Cup 2  (0) 1
Ipswich Town 2008 - 09League 6  (3) 0
Charlton 2007 - 08League 29  (8) 7
  FA Cup 2  (0) 1
  League Cup 2  (1) 1
Charlton 2006 - 07League 21  (5) 3
  FA Cup 1  (0) 0
  League Cup 1  (2) 0
Charlton 2005 - 06League 19  (9) 3
  FA Cup 1  (2) 0
  League Cup 2  (0) 1
Newcastle 2004 - 05League 8  (4) 3
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
  League Cup 1  (0) 0
  Euro Cups 2  (2) 0
Newcastle 2003 - 04League 10  (14) 2
  FA Cup 0  (1) 0
  League Cup 0  (1) 0
  Euro Cups 6  (5) 1
Newcastle 2002 - 03League 0  (1) 0
Ipswich Town 2002 - 03League 20  (9) 8
  FA Cup 1  (1) 1
  League Cup 2  (0) 1
  Euro Cups 3  (1) 1
Ipswich Town 2001 - 02League 0  (1) 0
 
Darren Ambrose
 Player Profiles
1 Julian Speroni Goalkeeper  
2 Nathaniel Clyne Defender  
3 David Wright Defender  
4 Claude Davis Defender  
5 Patrick McCarthy Defender  
6 Adam Barrett Defender  
7 Darren Ambrose Midfielder  
8 Neil Danns Midfielder  
10 Owen Garvan Midfielder  
11 Andy Dorman Midfielder  
12 Calvin Andrew Striker  
13 Lewis Price Goalkeeper  
14 Sean Scannell Striker  
15 Kieron Cadogan Midfielder  
16 Wilfried Zaha Striker  
17 Jack Holland Midfielder  
18 Lee Hills Defender  
19 Julian Bennett
(on loan from Forest )
Defender  
20 Edgar Davids Midfielder  
21 Kieran Djilali Midfielder  
23 Nathaniel Pinney Midfielder  
24 Charlie Holness  
25 Alassane N'Diaye Midfielder  
26 Matthew Parsons  
28 Stuart O'Keefe Midfielder  
29 Jonathan Obika
(on loan from Spurs )
Striker  
30 Alex Marrow Midfielder  
32 Pablo Counago
(on loan from Ipswich )
Striker  
34 Alex Wynter Defender  
35 Charlie Mann Goalkeeper  
Anthony Gardner
(on loan from Hull )
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