Marcus Nathan Bent (born 19 May 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Middlesbrough on loan from Birmingham City. At club level, he previously played for Brentford, Crystal Palace, Port Vale, Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Everton, Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic. Bent has twice represented his country at under-21 level, scoring one goal. Bent is not related to former Ipswich and Charlto...
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Marcus Nathan Bent (born 19 May 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Middlesbrough on loan from Birmingham City. At club level, he previously played for Brentford, Crystal Palace, Port Vale, Sheffield United, Blackburn Rovers, Ipswich Town, Leicester City, Everton, Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic. Bent has twice represented his country at under-21 level, scoring one goal. Bent is not related to former Ipswich and Charlton team-mate Darren Bent. Bent has been relegated with four different clubs (with Crystal Palace, Ipswich, Leicester and Charlton).
Bent was born in Hammersmith, London to parents of Jamaican origin. He attended St Paul's College in Sunbury-on-Thames and graduated through the Brentford F.C. youth ranks, usually playing as a forward. He played his first senior game at Bury on 17 August 1996, and scored his first senior goal on 10 September the same year, helping Brentford achieve a 3-2 victory over Blackpool. He was almost ever-present in a...
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