Darren Ashley Bent (born 6 February 1984) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championship club Derby County.Bent started his career with Ipswich Town. After progressing through their youth system he made his first team debut in 2001. He made 122 appearances and scored 48 goals in the league for Ipswich, before joining Charlton Athletic for a fee of £2.5 million in 2005.