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Daniel Williams (footballer, born 2001)

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Daniel Williams
Personal information
Full name Daniel Patrick Williams[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
The New Saints
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2020 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Swansea City 0 (0)
2022Dundalk (loan) 10 (0)
2022–2023The New Saints (loan) 22 (2)
2023– The New Saints 23 (2)
International career
2021– Wales U21 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:05, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Daniel Patrick Williams (born 19 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club The New Saints.

Career

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Williams joined the youth academy of Swansea City as a U8, and signed his first professional contract with the club in the summer of 2019.[2] He made his professional debut with Swansea City in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Reading on 10 August 2021.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in the following round in a 4-0 win over Plymouth Argyle on 24 August 2021.[4]

In June 2023, Williams signed permanently for Cymru Premier club The New Saints having spent the previous season with the club on loan.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Swansea City 2021–22[6] Championship 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1
2022–23[7] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1
Dundalk (loan) 2022[8] LOI Premier Division 10 0 10 0
The New Saints (loan) 2022–23[8] Cymru Premier 22 2 4 0 1[a] 0 27 0
The New Saints 2023–24[8] Cymru Premier 0 0 0 0 0 0 4[b] 0 4 0
Career total 32 2 4 0 2 1 5 0 43 1
  1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ 2 appearance in UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

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  1. ^ "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Swansea City take up option to extend Daniel Williams' contract | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  3. ^ "Patience and hard work pays off for Dan Williams | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  4. ^ "Swansea 4-1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "WILLIAMS RETURNS! DAN WILLIAMS JOINS THE NEW SAINTS FC ON A PERMANENT BASIS". www.tnsfc.co.uk. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Games played by Daniel Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Games played by Daniel Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "D. Williams: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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