Daniel Francis (footballer, born 2003)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 September 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Austria Klagenfurt (on loan from Bayern Munich II) | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hearts of Abuja | |||
2022– | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
–2022 | Hearts of Abuja | ||
2022– | Bayern Munich II | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Austria Klagenfurt II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Nigeria U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 14 November 2022 (UTC) |
Daniel Francis (born 27 September 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt, on loan from Bayern Munich II.
Club career
Having played football in his native Nigeria with Hearts of Abuja, Francis took the opportunity to train at Bayern Munich's facilities in July and August 2021, after he was selected as one of the FC Bayern World Squad members.[2] He had already had contact with the German side after playing at the Bayern Youth Cup in 2019, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, he was unable to sign at the time.[citation needed]
Following an impressive showing with the World Squad, in which he was named captain, he signed a three-year contract in August 2022.[3] In signing for Bayern, he became the Bavarian club's first ever Nigerian player.[4] Immediately after signing for Bayern, he was loaned to affiliate club Austria Klagenfurt in Austria.[5]
International career
Francis has represented Nigeria at under-17 level.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 October 2022.[6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayern Munich | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Notes
References
- ^ Daniel Francis at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Oludare, Shina (4 August 2022). "Daniel Francis: Bayern Munich sign ex-Nigeria U17 star from FC Hearts Abuja". goal.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Ogungbe, Damola (4 August 2022). "Bayern Munich sign 18-year-old Nigerian starlet from top Abuja Academy". pulse.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Oludare, Shina (4 August 2022). "Mane inspired Francis' Bayern Munich dream as Nigerian makes historic transfer". goal.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Audu, Samm (4 August 2022). "Austrian club celebrate arrival of Bayern Munich new boy Daniel Francis". scorenigeria.com.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ a b Daniel Francis at Soccerway
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigeria youth international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FC Bayern Munich footballers
- SK Austria Klagenfurt players
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- Nigerian football midfielder stubs