Daniel Williams (footballer, born 2001)

Welsh footballer

Daniel WilliamsPersonal information

Full name|  Daniel Patrick Williams[1]
Date of birth|  (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth|  Wales
Position(s)|  Midfielder
Team information

Current team

|  The New Saints
Number|  14
Youth career
2009–2020|  Swansea City
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2020–2023|  Swansea City|  0|  (0)
2022|  → Dundalk (loan)|  10|  (0)
2022–2023|  → The New Saints (loan)|  22|  (2)
2023–|  The New Saints|  23|  (2)
International career‡
2021–|  Wales U21|  8|  (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:05, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

Daniel Patrick Williams (born 19 April 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cymru Premier club The New Saints.

## Career

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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]

In June 2023, Williams signed permanently for Cymru Premier club The New Saints having spent the previous season with the club on loan.[5]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 1 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National Cup  | League Cup  | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Swansea City | 2021–22[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1
2022–23[7] | Championship  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0
Total  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1
Dundalk (loan)  | 2022[8] | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0
The New Saints (loan)  | 2022–23[8] | Cymru Premier | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 27 | 0
The New Saints | 2023–24[8] | Cymru Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 4 | 0
Career total  | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1

1. ^ Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
2. ^ 2 appearance in UEFA Champions League & 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

## References

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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.
5. ^ "WILLIAMS RETURNS! DAN WILLIAMS JOINS THE NEW SAINTS FC ON A PERMANENT BASIS". www.tnsfc.co.uk. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
6. ^ "Games played by Daniel Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
7. ^ "Games played by Daniel Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
8. ^ a b c "D. Williams: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

## External links

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* Daniel Williams at Soccerway

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The New Saints F.C. - current squad

* 1 Thompson
* 2 Pask
* 4 Olosunde
* 5 Astles
* 6 Bodenham
* 7 Daniels
* 8 Brobbel
* 9 McManus
* 10 Redmond
* 11 Cieślewicz
* 12 Hudson
* 14 D. Williams
* 16 McGahey
* 17 J. Williams
* 18 Holden
* 19 Clark
* 20 Bradley
* 21 Smith
* 22 D. Davies
* 23 Young
* 24 Baker
* 25 Roberts
* 26 Marshall
* 27 Canavan
* 28 Wilson
* 30 Edwards
* 31 Woollam
* 33 Dofoto
* 34 Lock
* 39 Jones
* Manager: Harrison

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