Danny_Francis_(footballer,_born_1986)
Danny Francis (footballer, born 1986)
Dominican footballer (born 1986)
Daniel Leslie Francis (born 1 October 1986) is a retired professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in England, he represented the Dominica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Leslie Francis | ||
| Date of birth | (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 37)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Leyton Orient | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Enfield Town | 28 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Aveley | ||
| 2007–2008 | Canvey Island | ||
| 2008–2009 | Potters Bar Town | ||
| 2009 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| 2009–2010 | Walton & Hersham | ||
| 2010 | Leyton | ||
| 2011 | Bishop's Stortford | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Aveley | ||
| 2012–2015 | Tilbury | ||
| 2015–2016 | Thurrock | ||
| 2016–2017 | Haringey Borough | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Dominica | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Francis started his youth footballing career with teams Arsenal and Leyton Orient. He then joined Enfield Town in January 2004, making his professional debut with Enfield in an Essex Senior League Cup tie against Bowers United.[2] Francis then moved on to feature for Aveley and thereafter for club Canvey Island in July 2007.[3]
He also went on to link up afterward with sides Potters Bar Town, Walton & Hersham and Leyton.[1] Francis was at Dulwich Hamlet in early 2009,[4] and then appeared for Grays Athletic in a July 2009 pre-season friendly against West Ham United.[5] In early 2011, Francis joined up with Bishop's Stortford.[6] Francis signed with Thurrock at the beginning of the 2015–16 season, before moving on to Haringey Borough in September 2016.[7]
Francis earned two caps for the Dominican national team in 2008,[1][8] both of which were FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[9]
Francis is a fan of Arsenal Football Club.[10]
- Daniel Francis at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Enfield Town FC past players' page". Enfield Town F.C. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- "CANVEY SIGN INTERNATIONAL". NonLeagueDaily.com. 21 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- "Match report". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- "Match report". West Ham United F.C. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- "Match report" (PDF). Bishop's Stortford F.C. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- Watters, David (27 September 2016). "Saturday's Transfer List!". The Ryman Isthmian Football League. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- Daniel Francis – FIFA competition record (archived)
- "A Chat With Danny Francis". Pitchero.com.