Daniel Williams (footballer, born 2001)

Daniel Williams

Personal 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

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

As of match played 1 August 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		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

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. "D. Williams: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

External links

• Daniel Williams at Soccerway