Josh Daniels

Joshua Daniels (born Joshua Tracey[2] on 26 February 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for English League One club Shrewsbury Town. He has represented Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland at youth international level.

Josh Daniels
Personal information
Full name Joshua Daniels
Birth name Joshua Tracey
Date of birth (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996[1]
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2013 Derry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Derry City 57 (2)
2017–2020 Glenavon 88 (13)
2020– Shrewsbury Town 0 (0)
National team‡
2014 Northern Ireland U19
2016 Republic of Ireland U21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:52, 4 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:52, 4 August 2020

Club career

Early career

Daniels was born in Derry and began his youth career at hometown and boyhood club Derry City. He scored his first professional goal for the club against Finn Harps in 2016.[3] He went on to make 57 league appearances for the club, scoring 2 league goals.[1] On 19 August 2017, Daniels signed for NIFL Premiership club Glenavon.[4] On 11 July 2018, Daniels scored the winner in a UEFA Europa League qualifying match against Norwegian club Molde FK in which Glenavon came back from 1-0 down to win 2–1.[5] In January 2019, he signed a new two-year deal with Glenavon, keeping him at the club until 2021,[6] following which he showed significant improvement.[7] During his time with the Lurgan Blues, he made 88 league appearances, netting 13 league goals.[1] Throughout early 2020, Daniels was linked with a move away from Glenavon, with fellow NIFL Premiership clubs Glentoran, Larne,[8] and Linfield[9] reportedly interested.

Shrewsbury Town

Daniels was very close to signing for Glentoran, however, a late swoop meant that on 3 August 2020, Daniels signed for English League One club Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal.[10][11]

International career

Daniels has represented his country of birth, Northern Ireland, at under-19 level.[12] In 2016, he accepted a call-up to a training camp with the Republic of Ireland under-21 team. After being involved in one training camp with manager Noel King, he did not make an appearance for the team and caused confusion for Daniels as to which country he would be representing.

Personal life

Daniels lost his mother, his sister, two of his younger nephews and his brother-in-law in the Buncrana Tragedy when a car slipped on algae and plunged into Lough Swilly in Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland, on 20 March 2016. Daniels has stated that his mother and sister were his biggest fans and continuing to play football was what was keeping him going.[13]

References
  1. "Joshua Daniels | Football Stats". Soccerbase.
  2. Doherty, Conan (21 March 2016). "Derry City release statement after young Josh Daniels loses five family members in Buncrana tragedy". SportsJoe.ie.
  3. Newsroom, The (10 March 2017). "Josh Daniels says '˜it felt right' to return to football after tragic loss of his family members". Derry Journal.
  4. "Glenavon sign Josh Daniels from Derry City on two-year-deal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2017.
  5. "Europa League: Glenavon 2-1 Molde". BBC Sport. 11 July 2018.
  6. "Josh Signs Contract Extension". Glenavon FC. 10 January 2019.
  7. Van Dort, Patrick (18 March 2019). "Glenavon: Josh Daniels adds end product as victory over Dungannon Swifts extends recent strong run". The News Letter. Belfast. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. Fullerton, Darren (3 August 2020). "Shrewsbury Town confirm signing of Irish League winger Josh Daniels on two year deal". Belfast Live.
  9. Collins, Simon (15 July 2020). "Glentoran, Linfield preparing moves for Glenavon winger Josh Daniels". Derry Journal. Derry. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. "Josh Daniels: Glenavon winger joins Shrewsbury Town on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.
  11. "Josh Daniels: I'm at Shrewsbury Town to work hard". Shropshire Star. Telford. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  12. Redmond, Robert. "Derry youngster explains why he has switched international allegiance". SportsJoe.ie. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. O'Boyle, Claire (18 March 2017). "Buncrana pier tragedy: Football has helped me cope with my loss, says Derry City star Josh". Belfast Telegraph.
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