Daniel Williams (footballer, born 2001)

Daniel Patrick Williams (born 19 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk, on loan from Swansea City.

Daniel Williams
Personal information
Full name Daniel Patrick Williams[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001
Place of birth Wales
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dundalk
(on loan from Swansea City)
Number 19
Youth career
2009–2020 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Swansea City 0 (0)
2022– → Dundalk (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2021– Wales U21 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:00, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:46, 7 September 2021 (UTC)

Career

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]

References
  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.
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