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==Career==
==Career==
Born in [[Reading, Berkshire]], Fisher began his career at hometown club Eldon Celtic, before moving on to [[Farnborough F.C.|Farnborough]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Halliday|first=Stephen|title=Darnell Fisher’s quirky route to Celtic first team|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/darnell-fisher-s-quirky-route-to-celtic-first-team-1-3285026|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=26 March 2014|date=29 January 2014}}</ref> He then signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2011 when he joined [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/team_devsquad#fisher |title=Celtic Football Club |publisher=Celticfc.net |date=17 July 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2013}}</ref> Fisher made his first team debut for Celtic on 19 October 2013 against [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] at [[Easter Road]]. Fisher got this opportunity to play at right-back for the first team due to [[Adam Matthews]] and [[Mikael Lustig]] both being injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24503746 |title=Hibernian 1-1 Celtic - BBC Sport |publisher=M.bbc.co.uk |date=19 October 2013 |accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref> The young defender got an extended run in the team and made a further 12 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Darnell Fisher|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=3082|publisher=Fitbastats|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> An injury sustained in March 2014 ruled Fisher for the rest of the season, but Celtic went on to win the league title and he made enough appearances to collect a league winner's medal.<ref name="inj">{{cite web|last=McHugh|first=Joe|title=Fisher makes his return from injury|url=http://videocelts.com/2014/09/blogs/latest-news/fisher-makes-his-return-from-injury|publisher=Video Celts|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=30 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="title14">{{cite web|title=I'm relishing Celtic'c Champions League campaign - Darnell Fisher|url=http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/04/17/im-relishing-celtic-champions-league-campaign-darnell-fisher/136411/|publisher=Inside Futbol|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=17 April 2014}}</ref>
Born in [[Reading, Berkshire]], Fisher began his career at hometown club Eldon Celtic, before moving on to [[Farnborough F.C.|Farnborough]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Halliday|first=Stephen|title=Darnell Fisher’s quirky route to Celtic first team|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/spfl/darnell-fisher-s-quirky-route-to-celtic-first-team-1-3285026|publisher=The Scotsman|accessdate=26 March 2014|date=29 January 2014}}</ref> He then signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2011 when he joined [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/team_devsquad#fisher |title=Celtic Football Club |publisher=Celticfc.net |date=17 July 2012 |accessdate=22 October 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022024709/http://www.celticfc.net/team_devsquad |archivedate=22 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> Fisher made his first team debut for Celtic on 19 October 2013 against [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] at [[Easter Road]]. Fisher got this opportunity to play at right-back for the first team due to [[Adam Matthews]] and [[Mikael Lustig]] both being injured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24503746 |title=Hibernian 1-1 Celtic - BBC Sport |publisher=M.bbc.co.uk |date=19 October 2013 |accessdate=20 October 2013}}</ref> The young defender got an extended run in the team and made a further 12 appearances.<ref>{{cite web|title=Darnell Fisher|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=3082|publisher=Fitbastats|accessdate=26 March 2014}}</ref> An injury sustained in March 2014 ruled Fisher for the rest of the season, but Celtic went on to win the league title and he made enough appearances to collect a league winner's medal.<ref name="inj">{{cite web|last=McHugh|first=Joe|title=Fisher makes his return from injury|url=http://videocelts.com/2014/09/blogs/latest-news/fisher-makes-his-return-from-injury|publisher=Video Celts|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=30 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="title14">{{cite web|title=I'm relishing Celtic'c Champions League campaign - Darnell Fisher|url=http://www.insidefutbol.com/2014/04/17/im-relishing-celtic-champions-league-campaign-darnell-fisher/136411/|publisher=Inside Futbol|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=17 April 2014}}</ref>


Fisher returned to playing football for the Development Side in September 2014.<ref name="inj" /> He made his first appearance of the season for the first team on 11 December 2014 when he came on as a substitute for the under-performing Matthews in Celtic's 4–3 defeat away against [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] in the [[Europa League]].<ref name="fb201415">{{cite web|title=Games involving Fisher,Darnell in season 2014/2015|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=3082&page=1|publisher=FitbaStats|accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Match report - Dinamo Zagreb 4 - 3 Celtic|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/515883.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=11 December 2014}}</ref> Fisher made a further four substitute appearances in League and League Cup games from January to March 2015.<ref name="fb201415" /> He was an unused substitute in Celtic's 2–0 win over [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] on 15 March 2015 in the [[2015 Scottish League Cup Final]], entitling him to a winner's medal.<ref name="lgcup15">{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Richard|title=Dundee Utd 0 - 2 Celtic|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31785677|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=15 March 2015}}</ref> On 25 August 2015, Fisher was loaned to [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] for the rest of the 2015–16 season.<ref name="stloan">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34056969 |title=Celtic's Darnell Fisher joins St Johnstone on loan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=25 August 2015 |accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref>
Fisher returned to playing football for the Development Side in September 2014.<ref name="inj" /> He made his first appearance of the season for the first team on 11 December 2014 when he came on as a substitute for the under-performing Matthews in Celtic's 4–3 defeat away against [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] in the [[Europa League]].<ref name="fb201415">{{cite web|title=Games involving Fisher,Darnell in season 2014/2015|url=http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player_games.php?playerid=3082&page=1|publisher=FitbaStats|accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Match report - Dinamo Zagreb 4 - 3 Celtic|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/football/sport/match/515883.html|publisher=ESPN|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=11 December 2014}}</ref> Fisher made a further four substitute appearances in League and League Cup games from January to March 2015.<ref name="fb201415" /> He was an unused substitute in Celtic's 2–0 win over [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] on 15 March 2015 in the [[2015 Scottish League Cup Final]], entitling him to a winner's medal.<ref name="lgcup15">{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Richard|title=Dundee Utd 0 - 2 Celtic|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31785677|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 April 2015|date=15 March 2015}}</ref> On 25 August 2015, Fisher was loaned to [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] for the rest of the 2015–16 season.<ref name="stloan">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34056969 |title=Celtic's Darnell Fisher joins St Johnstone on loan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=25 August 2015 |accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref>

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Darnell Fisher
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Reading, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right Back
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Youth career
2010–2011 Farnborough
2011–2013 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Celtic 17 (0)
2015–2016 → St Johnstone (loan) 23 (1)
2016– Rotherham United 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2016 (UTC)

Darnell Fisher (born 4 April 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Rotherham United.

Career

Born in Reading, Berkshire, Fisher began his career at hometown club Eldon Celtic, before moving on to Farnborough.[1] He then signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2011 when he joined Celtic.[2] Fisher made his first team debut for Celtic on 19 October 2013 against Hibernian at Easter Road. Fisher got this opportunity to play at right-back for the first team due to Adam Matthews and Mikael Lustig both being injured.[3] The young defender got an extended run in the team and made a further 12 appearances.[4] An injury sustained in March 2014 ruled Fisher for the rest of the season, but Celtic went on to win the league title and he made enough appearances to collect a league winner's medal.[5][6]

Fisher returned to playing football for the Development Side in September 2014.[5] He made his first appearance of the season for the first team on 11 December 2014 when he came on as a substitute for the under-performing Matthews in Celtic's 4–3 defeat away against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.[7][8] Fisher made a further four substitute appearances in League and League Cup games from January to March 2015.[7] He was an unused substitute in Celtic's 2–0 win over Dundee United on 15 March 2015 in the 2015 Scottish League Cup Final, entitling him to a winner's medal.[9] On 25 August 2015, Fisher was loaned to St Johnstone for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[10]

Fisher signed a three-year contract with Rotherham United in August 2016.[11]

Career statistics

As of 11 August 2015[12]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Celtic 2013–14 Scottish Premiership 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2014–15 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Total 17 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 21 0
St Johnstone (loan) 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 1
Career Total 40 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 44 1

Honours

Celtic

References

  1. ^ Halliday, Stephen (29 January 2014). "Darnell Fisher's quirky route to Celtic first team". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Celtic Football Club". Celticfc.net. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Hibernian 1-1 Celtic - BBC Sport". M.bbc.co.uk. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Darnell Fisher". Fitbastats. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  5. ^ a b McHugh, Joe (30 September 2014). "Fisher makes his return from injury". Video Celts. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "I'm relishing Celtic'c Champions League campaign - Darnell Fisher". Inside Futbol. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Games involving Fisher,Darnell in season 2014/2015". FitbaStats. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Match report - Dinamo Zagreb 4 - 3 Celtic". ESPN. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  9. ^ a b Wilson, Richard (15 March 2015). "Dundee Utd 0 - 2 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Celtic's Darnell Fisher joins St Johnstone on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Darnell Fisher: Rotherham sign defender from Celtic on three-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  12. ^ "D. Fisher". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
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