{{Short description|Antiguan and Barbudan footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Damien Farrell | image = Damien farrell.jpg | caption = Farrell playing for York City in 2007 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|3|17|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=D. Farrell |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/damien-farrell/240282/ |work=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref> | birth_place = Antigua and Barbuda | height = | position = Defender | currentclub = Sani Pro Fort Road | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = Empire | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = | clubs2 = All Saints United | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = | clubs3 = Sani Pro Fort Road | caps3 = | goals3 = | nationalyears1 = 2006–2008 | nationalteam1 = Antigua and Barbuda | nationalcaps1 = 15 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Damien Farrell''' (born 17 March 1984) is an Antiguan and Barbudan footballer who plays as a defender for Sani Pro Fort Road.
==Club career== Farrell started his career with Empire.<ref name="NFT"/> He went on trial with AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest following the end of the 2006–07 season.<ref>{{cite news |first=Neto |last=Baptiste |title=Antiguan players for tryout in England |url=http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=281935077507132005&an=163944099307052007&ac=Sports |newspaper=Antigua Sun |date=5 July 2007 |accessdate=19 July 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816210954/http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view |archive-date=16 August 2007 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} {{cbignore}}</ref> He also went on trial with Conference Premier club York City after he and Gayson Gregory had been recommended by Bryan Hamilton, a consultant for the Antiguan and Barbuda national team.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Anti bodies boost City |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1556405.anti_bodies_boost_city/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=19 July 2007 |accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> Farrell and Gregory did not earn contracts, but York manager Billy McEwan said the two could still be brought back on trial during 2007–08.<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=City boss unveils wish-list |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1570605.city_boss_unveils_wishlist/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=25 July 2007 |accessdate=30 June 2011}}</ref> He joined All Saints United in 2008 and in November 2013 was playing for Sani Pro Fort Road.<ref>{{cite news |title=All Saints United trounce Old Road |url=http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=435116087706182007&an=385202107612152008&ac=Sports |newspaper=Antigua Sun |date=15 December 2008 |accessdate=30 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081231195951/http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view |archive-date=31 December 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} {{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sani Pro Fort Road F.C vs LIME Old Road F.C |url=http://antiguafootball.com/match/3314/ |publisher=Antigua and Barbuda Football Association |date=24 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413160730/http://antiguafootball.com/match/3314/ |archivedate=13 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==International career== Farrell is an Antigua and Barbuda international, making his debut in a friendly match against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 27 August 2006.<ref name="NFT"/> He played in two FIFA World Cup qualification matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Damien Farrell |url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=295324/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305222944/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=295324/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 March 2016 |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref> Farrell earned 15 caps from 2006 to 2008.<ref name="NFT"/>
==Career statistics== :Source:<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player |pid=5534 |name=Farrell, Damien |accessdate=9 March 2017}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=2|Antigua and Barbuda |2006||7||0 |- |2008||8||0 |- !colspan=2|Total||15||0 |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Farrell, Damien}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders