Darren Fletcher/import

Darren Barr Fletcher (born 1 February 1984) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for English Premier League club Manchester United. He is the current captain of Scottish national team. The industrious footballer has also played as a right midfielder or as an emergency defender.

Fletcher came through the ranks of Manchester United's Youth Academy and has won five Premier Leagues, one FA Cup, two League Cups, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup. Fletcher was included in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for 2009–10.

Fletcher made his Scotland debut in 2003 and scored his first international goal on his second appearance. After Barry Ferguson was banned from international football because of a breach of regulations, Fletcher was given the captain's armband in August 2009. Fletcher has won a total of 61 caps and scored five goals for Scotland.

In December 2011, he began an extended break from football due to continuing health problems caused by ulcerative colitis. He made his return on 19 September 2012, but later underwent an operation to attempt to lessen the effects of the condition, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. He returned to the first team for the second time away to Aston Villa on 15 December 2013.