Josh Daniels

Joshua Christopher Daniels (born Joshua Christopher Tracey on 22 February 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a winger for English club Shrewsbury Town.

Josh Daniels

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Christopher Daniels[1]
Birth name	Joshua Christopher Tracey[2]
Date of birth	22 February 1996
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Shrewsbury Town
Number	22
Youth career
	Derry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Derry City	57	(2)
2017–2020	Glenavon	86	(13)
2020–	Shrewsbury Town	11	(1)
National team
	Northern Ireland U17
	Northern Ireland U19
	Republic of Ireland U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:43, 2 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Derry, began his career with Derry City.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in May 2016, less then two months after five members of his family had died in a car accident.[4] In August 2017 he moved to Glenavon,[5][6] signing a contract extension with the club in January 2019, lasting until 2021.[7]

In July 2020 he was linked with a move away from Glenavon, with Glentoran and Linfield reportedly interested.[8] In August 2020 he signed for English club Shrewsbury Town.[9][10][11] He made his competitive debut for Shrewsbury as a substitute in a 4–3 defeat to Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup on 4 September 2020.[12]

International career

Daniels played for Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-19.[3] He then switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, playing for their under-21 team.[13]

Personal life

In March 2016, five members of Daniels' family died in the Buncrana Pier tragedy when a car plunged into Lough Swilly in County Donegal, Ireland.[4][14]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 February 2021

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derry City	2013[3]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2014[3]		10	0	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	–		14	0
	2015[3]		9	0	2	0	0	0	–		–		11	0
	2016[3]		20	2	4	1	3	0	–		–		27	3
	2017[3]		18	0	0	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	–		20	0
	Total		57	2	8	1	5	0	2	0	0	0	72	3
Glenavon	2017–18[3][15]	NIFL Premiership	29	2	1	0	2	0	–		0	0	32	2
	2018–19[3][16]		33	7	2	0	1	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	1	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	38	8
	2019–20[3][17]		24	4	1	0	1	0	–		2[lower-alpha 3]	2	38	8
	Total		86	13	4	0	4	0	1	1	3	2	98	16
Shrewsbury Town	2020–21[18]	League One	11	1	1	0	1	0	–		4[lower-alpha 4]	0	17	1
Career total			154	16	13	1	10	0	3	1	7	2	187	20

1. Appearance in Europa League
2. Appearance in NIFL Premiership European Playoffs
3. One appearance and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance and one goal in Mid-Ulster Cup
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. Doherty, Conan (21 March 2016). "Derry City release statement after young Josh Daniels loses five family members in Buncrana tragedy". www.sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
3. "Northern Ireland - J. Daniels - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
4. "Josh Daniels says '˜it felt right' to return to football after tragic loss of his family members". www.derryjournal.com.
5. "Glenavon sign Josh Daniels from Derry City on two-year-deal". 19 August 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
6. Swain, Maxie (24 January 2019). "Glenavon winger Daniels repaying faith shown in him by Hamilton". belfastlive.
7. "Josh Signs Contract Extension".
8. "Glentoran, Linfield preparing moves for Glenavon winger Josh Daniels". www.derryjournal.com.
9. "Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer". 3 August 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
10. "Josh Daniels: I'm at Shrewsbury Town to work hard". www.shropshirestar.com.
11. Cox, Lewis. "Shrewsbury's Josh Daniels tipped to make step-up". www.shropshirestar.com.
12. Cox, Lewis (4 September 2020). "Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough 4 Shrewsbury Town 3 - Report and pictures". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
13. "Derry youngster explains why he has switched international allegiance". SportsJOE.ie.
14. "'It doesn't get easier': Footballer Josh Daniels opens up on loss of family members in Buncrana pier tragedy" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
15. "Glenavon Results 2017-18". Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
16. "Glenavon Results 2018-19". Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
17. "Glenavon Results 2019-20". Glenavon F.C. Glenavon F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
18. "Games played by Josh Daniels in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2020.