Kevin Danso

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Kevin Danso
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Danso with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Voitsberg, Austria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 4
Youth career
0000 Reading
0000–2014 Milton Keynes Dons
2014–2016 FC Augsburg
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 FC Augsburg II 5 (0)
2017–2021 FC Augsburg 41 (3)
2019–2020 → Southampton (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2021 → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 32 (2)
2021– Lens 108 (4)
International career‡
2013 Austria U15 2 (2)
2013 Austria U16 4 (0)
2015 Austria U17 7 (2)
2015–2016 Austria U18 7 (3)
2016 Austria U19 3 (1)
2018–2020 Austria U21 20 (3)
2017– Austria 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Kevin Danso (born 19 September 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Austria national team.

Contents

Formerly a youth international at various levels from under-15 to under-21, Danso made his debut for the Austria senior team in 2017.

Early life

Danso was born in Austria to Ghanaian parents before moving to Milton Keynes in England at the age of six. [1]

Club career

Early years

Danso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at under 9 level having previously been a striker in the Reading academy, [2] [1] [3] [4] staying at the club until 2014 before moving to FC Augsburg in Germany. [5] [6]

FC Augsburg

On 3 March 2017, Danso made his Bundesliga debut for FC Augsburg at the age of 18 years and 165 days old, becoming the youngest player to make a league appearance in the club's history. [7] [8] A week later, he signed a new four-year contract with the club. [9]

Southampton loan

On 9 August 2019, the day after the Premier League transfer window closed, it was announced that Danso signed for Southampton on a one-year loan, with the option to buy at the end of the 2019–20 season. [10]

Fortuna Düsseldorf loan

On 18 August 2020 he went to Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan. [11] [12] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021. [13]

Lens

On 6 August 2021, Danso joined Ligue 1 side RC Lens. [14] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal with Lens against Clermont. [15] In 2024, he made it onto the list of the Top 100 Stars of the transfer window because he attracted interest from top clubs, and there was a high-profile failed transfer to Roma. [16]

International career

Danso with Austria U21 in 2019 Austria national under-21 football team - Teamcamp October 2019 (35).jpg
Danso with Austria U21 in 2019

Danso was eligible to represent Ghana or Austria internationally. [17] [18] He represented Austria's U15, U16, U17, Austria U18, and U19 youth teams.

In May 2017, he received his first call-up to the senior national team. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 November 2024 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Augsburg II 2015–16 [20] Regionalliga Bayern 20———2 [a] 141
2017–18 [20] Regionalliga Bayern30————30
Total50———2171
FC Augsburg 2016–17 [20] Bundesliga 7000———70
2017–18 [20] Bundesliga16200———162
2018–19 [20] Bundesliga18130———211
Total41330———443
Southampton (loan) 2019–20 [21] Premier League 602020——100
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2020–21 [20] 2. Bundesliga 32210———332
Lens 2021–22 Ligue 1 33230———362
2022–23 Ligue 137110———381
2023–24 Ligue 130110—7 [b] 0—381
2024–25 Ligue 18000—1 [c] 0—90
Total108450—80—1214
Career total192911020802121510
  1. ↑ Appearances in Regionalliga relegation play-offs
  2. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 14 November 2024 [22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Austria 201750
201810
202250
202350
202480
Total240

Honours

Individual

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  2. ↑ "Danso ließ England-Karriere sausen". Bild.de. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jadon Sancho, Ademola Lookman: Why Premier League youngsters are choosing the Bundesliga". Sky Sports. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kevin Danso: Alli's friend, Batshuayi's foe, Augsburg's Austrian wonderkid". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Danso". football-wonderkids.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Frimpong, El Akyereko (9 May 2015). "Kevin Danso: Austria U17 coach says Ghanaian midfielder is irreplaceable in his squad". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. ↑ Langner, Wolfgang (4 March 2017). "Kevin Danso ist nach seinem Debüt ein gefragter Mann". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Baum über Danso: "Es ist eine Sensation"" (in German). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (10 March 2017). "Ghanaian youngster signs 4-year deal with Bundesliga side Augsburg". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kevin Danso: Southampton sign defender on loan from Augsburg". BBC Sport. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  11. ↑ "FCA verleiht Kevin Danso nach Düsseldorf". FC Augsburg (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Fortuna leiht Innenverteidiger Kevin Danso aus". Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "SAISONAUSKLANG IM KREISE DER MANNSCHAFT" (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 24 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "Kevin Danso, de la puissance en defense !" (in French). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Lens vs. Clermont". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Stars 2024". Transferfeed. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  17. ↑ England scouts keep to tabs on Augsburg youngster Kevin Danso [ permanent dead link ]
  18. ↑ Youngster Kevin Danso picks Austria over Ghana
  19. ↑ "K. Danso". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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