Daniel Francis (footballer, born 2003)

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Daniel Francis

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Nigeria
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Wacker Innsbruck
Number	4
Youth career
0000–2022	Hearts of Abuja
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Bayern Munich II	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Austria Klagenfurt (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Austria Klagenfurt II (loan)	10	(0)
2023–	Wacker Innsbruck	40	(3)
International career
2019	Nigeria U17	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025

Daniel Francis (born 27 September 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Regionalliga West club Wacker Innsbruck.

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, he was assigned for Bayern Munich II, the club's reserve team, and was subsequently loaned to affiliate club Austria Klagenfurt of the Austria Bundesliga, but only featured with their 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]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		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

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. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
6. Daniel Francis at Soccerway