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Darren Stanborough is the Lead Physiotherapist for Western United Football Club in the A-league, Australia. Darren has had a well diverse journey in sport working as a Club Physio with Fulham FC (EPL), Head Physio with Melbourne City FC (A-League) and as Head of Medical Services with Brisbane Lions FC (AFL), that all began with working in a palliative care ward in the NHS in England. Darren, also uniquely spent 4 years of his career in one of the most fastest growing and lucrative places in the world Dubai, and shares what it was like to work in a sports injury clinic in the United Arab Emirates. Enjoy this conversation with Darren who shares a story of sliding door moments that took him from the green pastors of Surrey, UK to the deserts of Dubai and to the beaches of Australia all while working in his dream job in high performance sport. 

Highlights from the episode…

• Darren's passion for sport began as a child and was heavily influenced by one of his late professors in college to pursue a career in sport. 
• His career started with one of his most rewarding roles as a physio assistant in a palliative care ward.
• Darren shares how he secured a role with a Premier League club after only having hospital experience.
• What it's like to work for an EPL club having spent over 6 years at Fulham FC.
• What led Darren to leave Fulham FC to move to the glitz and glamour of Dubai.
• Darren shares his experience working in one the most progressive countries in the world, earning a tax-free income and practicing in a sports medicine clinic in the UAE.
• After 4 years in Dubai, Darren shares how a holiday to Australia led to securing the Head Physio role for one of Australia’s biggest A-League clubs.
• What it’s like working with one of the City Group clubs which also comprises of Manchester City FC (EPL) among many other clubs all across the globe. 
• How Darren found an alternative way to get registered as a UK trained physio in Australia. 
• After 5 years with Melb. City FC, Darren shares how he then secured a new role, in a new sport as Head of Medical Services for the Brisbane lions (AFL).
• After spending a season in his most prestigious role as far. Darren made the tough decision to move back to Melb. 
• Darren is vulnerable in sharing what he learnt during a period of his career where for the first time he was out of sport and unemployed. 
• How going from working with Guide Dogs Victoria led to the Lead Physio role with the recently crowned A-League champions Western Utd. FC.

People mentioned: 

• Professor Louis Passfield : https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-passfield-8ab85117/?originalSubdomain=ca
• Aaron Harris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-harris-57057262/
• Crawford Quinn: http://linkedin.com/in/crawford-quinn-7566a667

Darren Stanborough contact details:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-stanborough-83059536/?originalSubdomain=au
• Pure Sports Medicine: https://www.puresportsmed.com.au/
• Email: [email protected]

Host: Luis Resa

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-resa-a975196b/
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