Darren McClennan was a successful New Zealand soccer player who frequently represented his country in the 1980s and 90s.

He was not known for his delicate touch but his all-action style built on pace and aggression brought him a lot of goals and silverware.

International career

The striker collected 43 caps, scoring 12 goals, in official FIFA

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...

 internationals and played his last game for the All Whites in June 1997 against Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea national football team

The Papua New Guinea national football team is the national team of Papua New Guinea and is controlled by the Papua New Guinea Football Association....

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Achievements

• New Zealand Player of the Year: 1

1994

• Chatham Cup
  Chatham Cup
  The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
  
   winner's medal:

1986

1986 Chatham Cup

The 1986 Chatham Cup was the 59th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions . In a change to previous years, National League teams received a bye until Round Three of the competition, one round earlier than...

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