Luke Daniels
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Luke Matthew Daniels (born 5 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays for National League club Forest Green Rovers as a goalkeeper. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luke Matthew Daniels[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1988-01-05) 5 January 1988 (age 36)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
Number | 1 | ||
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) |
2017–2021 | Brentford | 17 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Middlesbrough | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Forest Green Rovers | 19 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2006 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:18, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
Daniels is product of the Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion academies and played much of the early years of his career away on loan from the latter club. He transferred to League One club Scunthorpe United in 2015 and served as first-choice goalkeeper until 2017, when he transferred to Championship club Brentford. Daniels held a backup role until transferring to Middlesbrough in 2021. Following a two-year spell during which he appeared sparingly, Daniels transferred to Forest Green Rovers in 2023. Daniels won three caps for England at U18 and U19 level.