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Introduction
Darren Eales is an English retired association football striker who played both collegiately and professionally in the United States. He was a 1995 first-team All-American and earned his Cambridge Blue in 1998.
In July 2010, he was appointed director of football administration at Tottenham Hotspur. In 2014 he became Chief Executive Officer of Atlanta United in the MLS. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Premier League club Newcastle United.
Biography
| Name | Darren Eales |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Salary | $1.2 million+ |
| Occupation | CEO of Newcastle United |
| Age | 49 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Darren Eales was born on August 6, 1972 (age 49 years) in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. Eales grew up in Cambridge, England along with his parents and siblings. As he approached the end of his secondary education, he was faced with the decision of attending university or pursuing a football career. When approached by an American university scout offering him the opportunity to both play and attend university, he decided to move to the United States.
Eales attended Brown University, a member of the Ivy League, playing on the school’s NCAA Division I soccer team from 1991 to 1994. In his final season, he was the Ivy League Player of the Year and a first-team All-American. He received a first-class bachelor’s degree in economics.
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In 1995, Eales signed with the Hampton Roads Mariners of the USISL. He spent two seasons with the Mariners, scoring 24 goals in 19 games in 1995. In 1997, he played five games for the Hershey Wildcats.
Darren Eales continued to play at the amateur level. In 2001, he joined the Newmarket Town Reserves in the Kershaw League. He later moved to the Lancashire County Football Association where he played for Millhead Reserves from 2004 to 2006 and Higher Poynton from 2006 to 2007.
Eales returned to England in 1997, where he read law at Cambridge, and gained his Cambridge Blue in 1998. He became a member of the bar in 2000 and eventually joined 2 Temple Gardens. On 6 May 2006, he was hired as an in-house legal counsel by West Brom. and was subsequently made a Director and Company Secretary.
On 2 March 2010, Spurs announced that Eales was joining them as club secretary at the end of that season. On 1 July 2010, he officially joined the club as Director of Football Administration. On 10 September 2014, Darren Eales was named the president of the new Atlanta MLS expansion club, Atlanta United FC.
On July 15, 2022, Darren Eales was announced as the new the Chief Executive Officer of Premier League club Newcastle United. His successful career has earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips.
Wife
Darren Eales is married to Faith Eales, they had their wedding in the 2000s. His wife is a private person and they have two children Edmund Eales and James Eales. Darren Eales stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits her personality. As of mid-2022, Darren and his wife Faith Eales are still married and living a happy life with their two sons.
Darren Eales net worth
How much is Darren Eales worth? Darren Eales net worth is estimated at around $10 million. His main source of income is from his career as a football player and club executive. Eales salary per month with other career earnings is over $1.2 million annually. He is one of the richest and most influential football club CEO’s in the United Kingdom.