Luke Daniels

Luke Matthew Daniels (born 5 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for Brentford as a goalkeeper. He is product of the Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion academies and won three caps for England at U18 and U19 level.

Luke Daniels
Daniels playing for Scunthorpe United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Luke Matthew Daniels[1]
Date of birth (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988[2]
Place of birth Bolton, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Brentford
Number 28
Youth career
1997–2004 Manchester United
2004–2006 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2015 West Bromwich Albion 1 (0)
2008 → Motherwell (loan) 2 (0)
2008–2009 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 38 (0)
2009–2010 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 37 (0)
2010 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
2010 → Rochdale (loan) 1 (0)
2011 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2011–2012 → Southend United (loan) 9 (0)
2015–2017 Scunthorpe United 101 (0)
2017– Brentford 17 (0)
National team
2006 England U18 1 (0)
2006 England U19 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:28, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

A goalkeeper, Daniels began his career in the academy at Manchester United, before moving to the academy at West Bromwich Albion in 2004.[4] Upon completing his scholarship, he signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2006.[5] The departure of second-choice goalkeeper Russell Hoult in January 2007 led to Daniels being temporarily promoted onto the substitutes' bench for the majority of the remaining matches of the 2006–07 season and though he failed to make an appearance,[6][7] he signed a new two-year contract at the end of the season.[8] Daniels was called into the first team squad on one occasion during the 2007–08 season,[9] but spent much of the following three seasons away on loan and signed a two-year contract extension in July 2009.[8] Daniels was called into the squad for the first time in nearly four years for two League Cup matches early in the 2011–12 season.[10] After returning from loan during the second half of the 2011–12 season, he became regular backup to Márton Fülöp.[10] Daniels backed up Boaz Myhill during the first half of the 2012–13 season, but failed to feature during the second half of the campaign.[11] He signed a new two-year contract in March 2013.[5]

Daniels received his first call up of the 2013–14 season onto the bench for a Premier League match versus Everton and he made his long-awaited Baggies debut as a 77th-minute substitute for the injured Ben Foster and helped the team to a 0–0 draw.[12][13] He made his first start for the club in the following game, keeping another clean sheet in a 3–0 League Cup second round victory over Newport County.[14] He also started in the following round against Arsenal and helped to keep the score at 1–1 before the Gunners sealed victory on penalties.[14] The injury to Ben Foster allowed Daniels to continue as second-choice goalkeeper behind Boaz Myhill until 14 December 2013, when he received his final first team call up of the 2013–14 season.[13]

Daniels was called up for two Premier League matches in October and November 2014, but remained an unused substitute on both occasions.[15] In the final year of his contract, he left the club on 22 January 2015, having made just three first team appearances during eight-and-a-half years as a professional at The Hawthorns.[16]

Motherwell (loan)

On 25 January 2008, Daniels joined Scottish Premier League club Motherwell on loan for the remainder of the 2007–08 season.[17] He made the first senior appearance of his career with a start in a 2–1 defeat to Celtic on 3 May 2008.[18] He made one further appearance before his loan expired.[18]

Shrewsbury Town (loan)

Daniels joined League Two club Shrewsbury Town on a season-long loan on 1 August 2008.[19] He had a successful season, helping the Shrews to a 7th-place finish and a playoff semi-final matchup with Bury.[20] Despite man of the match performances in the semi-final second leg versus Bury and then in the final versus Gillingham,[21] a 1–0 defeat at Wembley Stadium consigned the Shrews to another season in League Two.[22] Daniels made 44 appearances during the 2008–09 season.[23]

Tranmere Rovers (loan)

Daniels spent the entire 2009–10 season on loan at League One club Tranmere Rovers.[24] He made 45 appearances in a season in which Rovers narrowly avoided relegation to League Two.[25][26]

Bristol Rovers (loan)

On 14 July 2010, it was announced that Daniels joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan.[27] A back injury suffered during pre-season led to the termination of his loan before the beginning of the regular season.[28]

Charlton Athletic (loan)

Daniels joined League One club Charlton Athletic on an emergency 28-day loan on 17 September 2010, as cover for injured second-choice goalkeeper Robert Elliot.[29] He was an unused substitute on two occasions and failed to make an appearance before his loan expired.[30]

Rochdale (loan)

On 2 December 2010, a goalkeeping injury crisis at League One club Rochdale saw Daniels join the club on a seven-day emergency loan.[4] The loan was extended for a further seven days,[31] but he made just one appearance for the club before his loan expired.[32]

Return to Bristol Rovers (loan)

On 5 January 2011, Daniels re-joined Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season.[33] He made 9 appearances during the remainder of a dreadful season for the Gas,[32] in which the club was relegated to League Two.[34]

Southend United (loan)

Daniels joined League Two club Southend United on a one-month loan on 25 October 2011, as cover for injured first-choice goalkeeper Glenn Morris.[35] The loan was extended for a second month and Daniels made 15 appearances before returning to West Bromwich Albion.[36]

Scunthorpe United

On 22 January 2015, Daniels signed a ​2 1⁄2-year contract with League One club Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee.[37] The Iron were without first and second-choice goalkeepers Sam Slocombe and James Severn due to broken arms.[37] Daniels made 23 appearances in what remained of the 2014–15 season.[38] He made 44 and 42 appearances during the 2015–16 and the 2016–17 seasons respectively and kept more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in League One during that period, with 27 in 78 matches.[39][40] Daniels departed the club in May 2017, after his contract expired.[41] He made 109 appearances during his two-and-a-half year spell at Glanford Park.[16]

Brentford

On 24 May 2017, Daniels joined Championship club Brentford on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract, with an option for a further year.[42] Daniels appeared in each of the club's four cup matches during the 2017–18 season and made his league debut versus Hull City on the final day, in which he helped preserve a 1–1 draw by saving a second-half penalty.[43][44] Aside from cup appearances and two league starts, Daniels was again backup to Daniel Bentley for the majority of the 2018–19 season, until a season-ending shoulder injury suffered by Bentley in March 2019 allowed Daniels a run in the team in league matches and he finished the season with 19 appearances in all competitions.[45][46][47]

Daniels served as backup to new goalkeeper signing David Raya during the 2019–20 season.[48] It was announced on 4 January 2020 that Daniels has signed a one-year contract extension, with the option of a further year.[48] Later that day, he captained an under-strength XI to a 1–0 FA Cup third round victory over Stoke City.[49][50] Daniels finished the 2019–20 season with three cup appearances and did not feature during Brentford's unsuccessful playoff campaign.[49][51]

With David Raya unavailable,[52] Daniels started six of Brentford's first seven matches of the 2020–21 season.[53] Despite reverting to his backup role behind Raya in October 2020,[54] Daniels continued to play in cup matches and his performance in a 1–0 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over Newcastle United on 22 December was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round.[53][55]

International career

Daniels made his international debut with a start in a 2–1 victory for England U18 over Slovenia in April 2006.[39] He won two caps for the England U19 team in September and October 2006 in matches versus the Netherlands U19 and Austria U19.[56]

Personal life

Daniels' boyhood club was Bolton Wanderers.[57]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2006–07[58] Championship 0000000000
2007–08[18] 000000—00
2011–12[36] Premier League 00—00—00
2012–13[59] 000000—00
2013–14[14] 100020—30
2014–15[38] 000000—00
Total 1000200030
Motherwell (loan) 2007–08[18] Scottish Premier League 2000——20
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2008–09[23] League Two 38000103[lower-alpha 1]0420
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2009–10[25] League One 37050201[lower-alpha 2]0450
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2010–11[32] League One 00—000000
Rochdale (loan) 2010–11[32] League One 10———10
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2010–11[32] League One 90———90
Southend United (loan) 2011–12[36] League Two 9040—2[lower-alpha 2]0150
Scunthorpe United 2014–15[38] League One 230———230
2015–16[40] 39040001[lower-alpha 2]0440
2016–17[41] 390102000420
Total 10105020101090
Brentford 2017–18[44] Championship 101030—50
2018–19[60] 1204030—190
2019–20[49] 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2020–21[53] 4 0 0 0 3 0 — 7 0
Total 170701000 0340
Career total 2150210170702600
  1. 2 appearances in Football League Trophy, 1 appearance in League Two play-offs
  2. Appearances in Football League Trophy

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