Our Academy has a new intake starting in September, and we're doing profiles of the newcomers.

Today, it's Mark Gent.

What was the first club you supported?

Middlesbrough

Who was your first favourite player?

Lionel Messi

Who is your current favourite player?

Sergio Busquets

Who has been the biggest influence on your career?

My Dad

What’s been the biggest game of your career so far?

The County Cup final 2019

Which football ground would you most like to play on?

Wembley

What was the first Darlington match you went to?

The FA Trophy final in 2011

What’s your favourite food?

Burgers

Which countries in the world have you visited?

America, Holland, Spain, Tenerife

Which stadium in the world would you most like to visit?

Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Who do you think is the best player amongst your team mates and why?

Ciaran Dixon as he is fast and has good skills, and at the same time making it hard to tackle him

What would be your best footballers XI?

Allison

Lahm

Maldini

Sergio Ramos

Roberto Carlos

Sergio Busquets

Zidane

Xavi

Messi

Pele

Cristiano Ronaldo