Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 2005)
Daniel Nicholas Armstrong (born 24 March 2005) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Italian club Atalanta U19 in Primavera 1 and the Finland U19 national team.[1][2][3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Nicholas Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atalanta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Ilves | ||
| 2022– | Atalanta | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023 | |||
Personal life
Armstrong holds dual Finnish-English citizenship. He is the son of Keith Armstrong, an English-Finnish former professional footballer who played and coached successfully in Finland for decades.
References
- Virtanen, Ari (1 February 2022). "Kaikki lennot vievät Italiaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Keith Armstrongin poika Daniel, 16, teki sopimuksen huippuseura Atalantan kanssa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Tekeekö Keken poika läpimurron Italiassa? - Daniel Armstrong, 16, siirtyy maan pääsarjaseuraan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Daniel Armstrong siirtyy Ilveksestä Atalanta BC:n väreihin". Ilves (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links
- Daniel Armstrong at Soccerway
- Daniel Armstrong at WorldFootball.net
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