Daniel Patrick Williams (born 19 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club The New Saints.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Patrick Williams[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2001 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022 | → Dundalk (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → The New Saints (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2023– | The New Saints | 23 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 8 | (1) |
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*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) | |||
Career
editWilliams 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
edit- As of match played 1 August 2023
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ 2 appearance in UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
References
edit- ^ "EFL Professional retain list 2019-20" (PDF). EFL.com. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Swansea City take up option to extend Daniel Williams' contract | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ "Patience and hard work pays off for Dan Williams | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
- ^ "Swansea 4-1 Plymouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "WILLIAMS RETURNS! DAN WILLIAMS JOINS THE NEW SAINTS FC ON A PERMANENT BASIS". www.tnsfc.co.uk. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "D. Williams: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
External links
edit- Daniel Williams at Soccerway
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