Football has always been a part of Darren Bazeley’s life. Born in Northampton, England, Bazeley started playing for Watford’s youth club when he was 14 years old, making his first start with the senior team at the age of 17. From there, he played as a right fullback/midfielder for the Wolverhampton Wanderers and Walsall, then moved to the New Zealand Knights in 2005 and finished his playing career at Waitakere United. Bazeley has been a coach since 2008, starting as head coach of the Waitakere United youth club, then moving up to lead New Zealand’s U-17 and U-20 National Teams until he was hired as Anthony Hudson’s assistant coach for the All Whites in 2015.
Getting to know Darren Bazeley, Anthony Hudson’s right-hand man
