10 Best Sunderland Strikers Of The Premier League Era

8. Darren Bent

Sunderland's Darren Bent celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game
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Arriving and departing under a cloud of discontent, the controversial Darren Bent was an inarguable force of nature on the pitch, using keen positional sense and a great eye for goal 32 goals in 58 appearances.

Unfortunately his head was turned by the promise of a wage increase at Aston Villa, and his career has floundered since.

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Highly overrated 23 year old from the North East of England. Hanging off of your gangster car.