Josh Daniels

{{short description|Irish footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Josh Daniels | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Joshua Christopher Daniels<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town |publisher=English Football League |page=64 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}</ref> | birth_name = Joshua Christopher Tracey<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/derry-city-josh-daniels-statement-buncrana-tragedy-70847 |title=Derry City release statement after young Josh Daniels loses five family members in Buncrana tragedy |last=Doherty |first=Conan |website=www.sportsjoe.ie |date=2016-03-21 |accessdate=2020-11-01}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|2|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Derry]], Northern Ireland | height = {{convert|1.75|m|order=flip}}<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/joshua-tracey/289789/|title=Northern Ireland - J. Daniels - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}</ref> | position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger, Wing-Back, Full back]] | currentclub = [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] | clubnumber = 57 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] | years1 = 2014–2017 | clubs1 = [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2017–2020 | clubs2 = [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] | caps2 = 87 | goals2 = 13 | years3 = 2020–2022 | clubs3 = [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2022–2026 | clubs4 = [[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]] | caps4 = 73 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 2026– | clubs5 = [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 1 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = [[Northern Ireland national under-17 football team|Northern Ireland U17]] | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = | nationalteam2 = [[Northern Ireland national under-19 football team|Northern Ireland U19]] | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = | nationalteam3 = [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|Republic of Ireland U21]] | nationalcaps3 = | nationalgoals3 = | club-update = 29 April 2026 }} '''Joshua Christopher Daniels''' (born '''Joshua Christopher Tracey''' on 22 February 1996) is an Irish professional [[association football|footballer]] who is a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]]/wing-back playing for NIFL Premiership side [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]]

==Club career== Born in [[Derry]], began his career with [[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]].<ref name="auto1"/> He scored his first goal for the club in May 2016, less than two months after five members of his family had died in a car accident.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/josh-daniels-says-it-felt-right-return-football-after-tragic-loss-his-family-members-733488|title=Josh Daniels says '˜it felt right' to return to football after tragic loss of his family members|website=www.derryjournal.com |date=10 March 2017 }}</ref> In August 2017 he moved to [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40989623|title=Glenavon sign Josh Daniels from Derry City on two-year-deal|work=BBC Sport |date=19 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/glenavon-winger-joshua-daniels-repaying-15728136|title=Glenavon winger Daniels repaying faith shown in him by Hamilton|first=Maxie|last=Swain|date=24 January 2019|website=belfastlive}}</ref> signing a contract extension with the club in January 2019, lasting until 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glenavonfc.com/2019/01/10/josh-signs-contract-extension/|title=Josh Signs Contract Extension}}</ref>

In July 2020 he was linked with a move away from Glenavon, with [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] and [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]] reportedly interested.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/glentoran-linfield-preparing-moves-glenavon-winger-josh-daniels-2914744|title=Glentoran, Linfield preparing moves for Glenavon winger Josh Daniels|website=www.derryjournal.com |date=15 July 2020 }}</ref> In August 2020 he signed for English club [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53641515|title=Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer|work=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/08/04/josh-daniels-im-at-shrewsbury-town-to-work-hard/|title=Josh Daniels: I'm at Shrewsbury Town to work hard|website=www.shropshirestar.com |date=4 August 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/08/22/shrewsburys-josh-daniels-tipped-to-make-step-up/|title=Shrewsbury's Josh Daniels tipped to make step-up|first=Lewis|last=Cox|website=www.shropshirestar.com |date=22 August 2020 }}</ref> He made his competitive debut for Shrewsbury as a substitute in a 4–3 defeat to [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] in the [[EFL Cup]] on 4 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cox |first=Lewis |date=4 September 2020 |title=Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough 4 Shrewsbury Town 3 - Report and pictures |language=en |work=Shropshire Star |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/09/04/carabao-cup-middlesbrough-4-shrewsbury-town-3-report-and-pictures/ |access-date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

In June 2022 he joined [[The New Saints F.C.|The New Saints]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Drury |first1=Jonny |title=The New Saints sign former Shrewsbury Town midfielder Josh Daniels |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2022/06/29/the-new-saints-sign-former-shrewsbury-town-midfielder-josh-daniels/ |access-date=1 July 2022 |work=Shropshire Star |date=29 June 2022}}</ref>

In the January 2026 transfer window he signed for Belfast club [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Josh Daniels departs The New Saints |url=https://www.tnsfc.co.uk/2026/02/02/josh-daniels-departs-the-new-saints/ |publisher=The New Saints |access-date=3 February 2026 |date=2 February 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sule joins Ballymena as Glens sign Daniels from TNS |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c3edlz1ljyko |access-date=3 February 2026 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==International career== Daniels played for Northern Ireland at [[Northern Ireland national under-17 football team|under-17]] and [[Northern Ireland national under-19 football team|under-19]].<ref name="auto1"/> He then switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, playing for their [[Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team|under-21 team]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/joshua-daniels-derry-city-republic-of-ireland-northern-ireland-111758|title=Derry youngster explains why he has switched international allegiance|website=SportsJOE.ie |date=3 February 2017 }}</ref>

==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.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/it-doesnt-get-easier-footballer-josh-daniels-opens-up-on-loss-of-family-members-in-buncrana-pier-tragedy-38861311.html|title='It doesn't get easier': Footballer Josh Daniels opens up on loss of family members in Buncrana pier tragedy|date=14 January 2020 |via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 30 April 2022}}

{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|[[League Cup]] !colspan=2|[[UEFA|Europe]] !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=6|[[Derry City F.C.|Derry City]] |[[2013 League of Ireland Premier Division|2013]]<ref name="auto1"/> |rowspan=5|[[League of Ireland Premier Division|LOI Premier Division]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||0||0 |- |[[2014 League of Ireland Premier Division|2014]]<ref name="auto1"/> |10||0||2||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=Europa|Appearance in [[Europa League]]}}||0||colspan=2|–||14||0 |- |[[2015 League of Ireland Premier Division|2015]]<ref name="auto1"/> |9||0||2||0||0||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||11||0 |- |[[2016 League of Ireland Premier Division|2016]]<ref name="auto1"/> |20||2||4||1||3||0||colspan=2|–||colspan=2|–||27||3 |- |[[2017 League of Ireland Premier Division|2017]]<ref name="auto1"/> |18||0||0||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=Europa}}||0||colspan=2|–||20||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !57||2||8||1||5||0||2||0||0||0||72||3 |- |rowspan=4|[[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]] |[[2017–18 NIFL Premiership|2017–18]]<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Glenavon Results 2017-18 |url=https://www.glenavonfc.com/fixtures-2017-18/ |website=Glenavon F.C. |accessdate=1 November 2020}}</ref> |rowspan=3|[[NIFL Premiership]] |29||2||1||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||0||0||32||2 |- |[[2018–19 NIFL Premiership|2018–19]]<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Glenavon Results 2018-19 |url=https://www.glenavonfc.com/fixtures-2018-19/ |website=Glenavon F.C. |accessdate=1 November 2020}}</ref> |33||7||2||0||1||0||1{{efn|name=Europa}}||1||1{{efn|Appearance in NIFL Premiership European Playoffs}}||0||38||8 |- |[[2019–20 NIFL Premiership|2019–20]]<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Glenavon Results 2019-20 |url=https://www.glenavonfc.com/fixtures-2019-20/ |website=Glenavon F.C. |accessdate=1 November 2020}}</ref> |24||4||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||2{{efn|One appearance and one goal in [[Scottish Challenge Cup]]; one appearance and one goal in [[Mid-Ulster Cup]]}}||2||38||8 |- !colspan=2|Total !86||13||4||0||4||0||1||1||3||2||98||16 |- |rowspan=3|[[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] |[[2020–21 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2020–21]]<ref name=sb2021>{{soccerbase season|91488|2020|accessdate=1 November 2020}}</ref> |rowspan=2|[[EFL League One|League One]] |19||2||1||0||1||0||colspan=2|–||4{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[EFL Trophy]]}}||0||25||2 |- |[[2021–22 Shrewsbury Town F.C. season|2021–22]]<ref>{{soccerbase season|91488|2021|accessdate=10 August 2021}}</ref> |21||0||2||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||1||0||26||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !40||2||3||0||2||0||colspan=2|–||5||0||51||2 |- !colspan=3|Career total !183||17||15||1||11||0||3||1||9||2||221||21 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

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