Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 2005)

For other people named Daniel Armstrong, see Daniel Armstrong (disambiguation).

Daniel Armstrong

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Nicholas Armstrong
Date of birth	(2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Finland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Atalanta U23
Youth career
2009–2022	Ilves
2022–	Atalanta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024–	Atalanta U23	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Finland U15	5	(0)
2021–2022	Finland U17	5	(1)
2022–2023	Finland U18	8	(0)
2023–	Finland U19	4	(0)
2024–	Finland U21	2	(0)
Medal record Finland U18 Baltic Cup 2023 [1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Daniel Nicholas Armstrong (born 24 March 2005) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Atalanta U23 in Serie C and the Finland U19 national team.

Youth career

Armstrong played in the youth sector of Ilves in Tampere, Finland, before joining the youth academy of Serie A club Atalanta on a two-year deal in 2022, for an undisclosed fee. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

International career

Armstrong has worn the captain's armband in under-15, under-17 and under-18 youth national team games.

Armstrong was named in the Finland U17 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament, against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland and Gibraltar, scoring one goal and providing an assist in three games. Finland finished 2nd in the group and advanced to the Elite round. In March 2022, Armstrong was also named the captain in the Finland U17 squad in the Elite round matches against Portugal, Bulgaria and Ireland. ^[7]

Armstrong was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023. ^[8]

In October 2023, Armstrong was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino. ^[9]

Personal life

Armstrong holds dual Finnish-English citizenship. He is the son of Keith Armstrong, an English-Finnish former professional footballer who has played and coached successfully in Finland for decades.

Career statistics

As of 1 October 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League cup [lower-alpha 1]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atalanta U23	2023–24	Serie C	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2024–25	Serie C	0	0	0	0	1	0	–		1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

1. Includes Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

Finland U18

• Baltic Cup: 2023

References

1. Finnish FA
2. Virtanen, Ari (1 February 2022). "Kaikki lennot vievät Italiaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
3. "Keith Armstrongin poika Daniel, 16, teki sopimuksen huippuseura Atalantan kanssa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
4. "Tekeekö Keken poika läpimurron Italiassa? - Daniel Armstrong, 16, siirtyy maan pääsarjaseuraan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
5. "Daniel Armstrong siirtyy Ilveksestä Atalanta BC:n väreihin". Ilves (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
6. PRIMAVERA: UNCOVERING DANIEL ARMSTRONG, atalanta.it, 7 February 2024
7. EM-karsinnat U17-pojat MAAOTTELUT 2022, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
8. U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
9. U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023

External links

• Daniel Armstrong at Soccerway
• Daniel Armstrong at WorldFootball.net