Darren Robinson (footballer)

Darren Robert Russell Robinson (born 29 December 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Derby County.

Robinson spent his youth career in his native Northern Ireland at Portadown, before joining Dungannon Swifts in 2019, where he made his first team debut in 2021.

[5] During the 2020–21 season, he spent time training at English clubs Fleetwood Town, Stoke City and Derby County.

[6] He made his first-team debut for Dungannon Swifts on 29 May 2021 as a late substitute against Glenavon,[6][2] and it was announced that Robinson had joined EFL Championship club Derby County on a three-year professional contract two days later.

[12][13] Robinson featured in 10 League One matchday squads as an unused substitute during the season which ended in promotion back to the Championship for the first team, Robinson would play one first team match for Derby, in an EFL Trophy match against Wolverhampton Wanderers U-21s on 8 November 2023; playing 90 minutes as a central defender.