Premier League cult hero looks unrecognisable after incredible body transformation

Premier League cult hero Darren Huckerby appears to be thriving in his retirement and looks unrecogniseable from his playing days.

Long gone is the trademark spiky hair and instead a shredded, bearded veteran of the game has emerged that left former and stunned. 'How stacked is he by the way?!', the football and enthusiast remarked when presented with a present day video of the former , .

His new look has an easy explanation. "He's constantly at the gym, he's always exercising," replied Robbie Knox, who along with Soccer AM legends Tubes, and to launch a podcast.

Huckerby remains a club ambassador and has previously coached within their academy. The former striker netted 140 goals in his career that spanned from Lincoln City to the likes of Coventry, Leeds and San Jose Earthquakes.

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The speedy striker enjoyed a number of stints in the with his most productive season seeing 15 strikes for Coventry. The 48-year-old helped get promoted to the division with 26 goals in 2001/02.

Huckerby sent in a video to the as the show's hosts came up with their best words beginning with the letter 'D'. The likes of 'Diving, 'Di Canio' and 'Dubious goals panel' came up and 'Darren Huckerby' was put forward..

"Morning Soccer AM legends, Darren Huckerby here," the message started as the ex-footballer filled the screen. "This has been chucked at me last minute. I'm just at the gym so I'll do my best.

"Robbie Knox as a drinking partner: always pays his way, occasionally drinks some kind of fruity, c***** lager but he does his best, often palms his kids off with people so he can carry on drinking, and he always loves one more for the road so he gets sucked in with that all the time. Anyway, he's a great drinking partner. Have a great day."

While perhaps better remembered for his time at Coventry, Manchester City and Norwich, Huckerby played Masters football for Leeds.

Two years after retiring the striker scored eight goals in the Yorkshire Masters for his old club before adding sic more in the Grand Masters final to finish as the golden boot winner with Leeds finishing as runners-up losing 8–3 to Rangers in the final.

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