Josh Daniels

Josh Daniels

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Christopher Daniels [1]
Birth name	Joshua Christopher Tracey [2]
Date of birth	(1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth	Derry, Northern Ireland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [3]
Position	Winger wing-back full back
Team information
Current team	Glentoran
Number	57
Youth career
	Derry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Derry City	57	(2)
2017–2020	Glenavon	87	(13)
2020–2022	Shrewsbury Town	40	(2)
2022–2026	The New Saints	73	(8)
2026–	Glentoran	3	(0)
International career
	Northern Ireland U17
	Northern Ireland U19
	Republic of Ireland U21
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 February 2026

Joshua Christopher Daniels (born Joshua Christopher Tracey on 22 February 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who is a winger/wing-back playing for NIFL Premiership side Glentoran

Club career

Born in Derry, began his career with Derry City. ^[3] He scored his first goal for the club in May 2016, less than two months after five members of his family had died in a car accident. ^[4] In August 2017 he moved to Glenavon, ^{[5] [6]} signing a contract extension with the club in January 2019, lasting until 2021. ^[7]

In July 2020 he was linked with a move away from Glenavon, with Glentoran and Linfield reportedly interested. ^[8] In August 2020 he signed for English club Shrewsbury Town. ^{[9] [10] [11]} He made his competitive debut for Shrewsbury as a substitute in a 4–3 defeat to Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup on 4 September 2020. ^[12]

In June 2022 he joined The New Saints. ^[13]

In the January 2026 transfer window he signed for Belfast club Glentoran. ^{[14] [15]}

International career

Daniels played for Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-19. ^[3] He then switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, playing for their under-21 team. ^[16]

Personal life

In March 2016, five members of Daniels' family died in the Buncrana Pier tragedy when a car plunged into Lough Swilly in County Donegal, Ireland. ^{[4] [17]}

Career statistics

As of match played 30 April 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derry City	2013 [3]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2014 [3]		10	0	2	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	–		14	0
	2015 [3]		9	0	2	0	0	0	–		–		11	0
	2016 [3]		20	2	4	1	3	0	–		–		27	3
	2017 [3]		18	0	0	0	1	0	1 [a]	0	–		20	0
	Total		57	2	8	1	5	0	2	0	0	0	72	3
Glenavon	2017–18 [3] [18]	NIFL Premiership	29	2	1	0	2	0	–		0	0	32	2
	2018–19 [3] [19]		33	7	2	0	1	0	1 [a]	1	1 [b]	0	38	8
	2019–20 [3] [20]		24	4	1	0	1	0	–		2 [c]	2	38	8
	Total		86	13	4	0	4	0	1	1	3	2	98	16
Shrewsbury Town	2020–21 [21]	League One	19	2	1	0	1	0	–		4 [d]	0	25	2
	2021–22 [22]		21	0	2	0	2	0	–		1	0	26	0
	Total		40	2	3	0	2	0	–		5	0	51	2
Career total			183	17	15	1	11	0	3	1	9	2	221	21

1. Appearance in Europa League
2. Appearance in NIFL Premiership European Playoffs
3. One appearance and one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup; one appearance and one goal in Mid-Ulster Cup
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Shrewsbury Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 64. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
2. Doherty, Conan (21 March 2016). "Derry City release statement after young Josh Daniels loses five family members in Buncrana tragedy". www.sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
3. "Northern Ireland - J. Daniels - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
4. "Josh Daniels says '˜it felt right' to return to football after tragic loss of his family members". www.derryjournal.com. 10 March 2017.
5. "Glenavon sign Josh Daniels from Derry City on two-year-deal". BBC Sport. 19 August 2017.
6. Swain, Maxie (24 January 2019). "Glenavon winger Daniels repaying faith shown in him by Hamilton". belfastlive.
7. "Josh Signs Contract Extension".
8. "Glentoran, Linfield preparing moves for Glenavon winger Josh Daniels". www.derryjournal.com. 15 July 2020.
9. "Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.
10. "Josh Daniels: I'm at Shrewsbury Town to work hard". www.shropshirestar.com. 4 August 2020.
11. Cox, Lewis (22 August 2020). "Shrewsbury's Josh Daniels tipped to make step-up". www.shropshirestar.com.
12. Cox, Lewis (4 September 2020). "Carabao Cup: Middlesbrough 4 Shrewsbury Town 3 - Report and pictures". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
13. Drury, Jonny (29 June 2022). "The New Saints sign former Shrewsbury Town midfielder Josh Daniels". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
14. "Josh Daniels departs The New Saints". The New Saints. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
15. "Sule joins Ballymena as Glens sign Daniels from TNS". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
16. "Derry youngster explains why he has switched international allegiance". SportsJOE.ie. 3 February 2017.
17. "'It doesn't get easier': Footballer Josh Daniels opens up on loss of family members in Buncrana pier tragedy". 14 January 2020 – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
18. "Glenavon Results 2017-18". Glenavon F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
19. "Glenavon Results 2018-19". Glenavon F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
20. "Glenavon Results 2019-20". Glenavon F.C. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
21. "Games played by Josh Daniels in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
22. "Games played by Josh Daniels in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2021.