Daniel Francis (footballer, born 2003)

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Daniel Francis
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Wacker Innsbruck
Number 4
Youth career
–2022 Hearts of Abuja
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Bayern Munich II 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Austria Klagenfurt II (loan) 10 (0)
2023– FC Wacker Innsbruck 0 (0)
International career
2019 Nigeria U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2023

Daniel Francis (born 27 September 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tiroler Liga club FC Wacker Innsbruck.

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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 Munich, he became the Bavarian club's first ever Nigerian player. [4] Immediately after signing for Bayern Munich II, the club's reserve team, he was loaned to affiliate club Austria Klagenfurt of the Austrian Bundesliga as well as the reserve team on the Kärntner Liga. [5]

International career

Francis has represented Nigeria at under-17 level. [6]

Career statistics

As of 16 October 2022. [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich 2022–23 Bundesliga 0000000000
Austria Klagenfurt (loan) 2022–23 Austrian Bundesliga 0000—0000
Career total0000000000
Notes

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    References

    1. ↑ Daniel Francis at WorldFootball.net
    2. ↑ Oludare, Shina (4 August 2022). "Daniel Francis: Bayern Munich sign ex-Nigeria U17 star from FC Hearts Abuja". goal.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
    3. ↑ Ogungbe, Damola (4 August 2022). "Bayern Munich sign 18-year-old Nigerian starlet from top Abuja Academy". pulse.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
    4. ↑ Oludare, Shina (4 August 2022). "Mane inspired Francis' Bayern Munich dream as Nigerian makes historic transfer". goal.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
    5. ↑ Audu, Samm (4 August 2022). "Austrian club celebrate arrival of Bayern Munich new boy Daniel Francis". scorenigeria.com.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
    6. 1 2 Daniel Francis at Soccerway
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