Kenshiro Daniels

Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels (born January 13, 1995)[3] is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 1 club RANS Nusantara and the Philippines national team. He was born in Newport Beach to Hollywood actor and retired kickboxer Gary Daniels and a Filipino mother.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Lontok and the surname or paternal family name is Daniels.
Kenshiro Daniels
Personal information
Full name Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels
Date of birth (1995-01-13) 13 January 1995
Place of birth Newport Beach, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 RANS Nusantara
Number 9
Youth career
Irvine Lasers
Santa Anita SC
La Sierra High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Laos
2013–2018 Kaya–Iloilo 23 (2)
2019–2022 Kaya–Iloilo 10 (4)
2022–2023 United City 8 (6)
2023 Sukhothai 14 (3)
2023– RANS Nusantara 5 (1)
International career‡
2014 Philippines U22 4 (2)
2014– Philippines[2] 39 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Club career

Kaya

Daniels began his professional career with the Kaya–Iloilo of the United Football League in 2013.

In June 2018, after his 5-year spell, Daniels parted ways with Kaya–Iloilo and moved to the Malaysia Super League, alongside Robert Lopez Mendy, Antonio Ugarte, and Miguel Tanton.[4][5]

International career

Daniels was born in Irvine, California to an English father and a Filipino mother, which made him eligible to play for England, the Philippines and the United States.

Daniels made his international debut for the Philippines as a substitute in a 0–0 draw over Malaysia in Selayang, Malaysia on March 1, 2014.

International goals
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
2018
1.6 October 2018Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh Bangladesh
1–0
1–0
2018 Bangabandhu Cup
2022
2.20 December 2022Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Cambodia1–22–32022 AFF Championship
3.2–2
4.23 December 2022Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines Brunei1–05–1

Personal life

Daniels is not of Japanese descent. His given name was derived from Kenshiro, the protagonist of the Fist of the North Star. His father Gary Daniels named him after the character. His father, an actor by profession, portrayed the character in the American film adaptation which premiered in 1995, the year the younger Daniels was born.[6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 24 December 2022.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kaya–Iloilo 2017 PFL 211––00211
2018 2100–0021
2019 5224–0076
2020 52–100062
2021 –427000112
United City 2022–23 86726000218
Career total 4112138140006820
Notes

    References
    1. "Kenshiro Daniels". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
    2. "PFF calls up for Malaysia and Azerbaijan friendlies". Philippine Football Federation. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-27.
    3. "[2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A – Final Registration of Officials and Players – Team: Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
    4. "Rejuvenated Daniels seeks glory overseas to follow Etheridge's footsteps". FOX Sports PH. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
    5. "Kaya FC-Iloilo bids farewell to four players". Kaya FC Official Website. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
    6. "Kenshiro Daniels: The Azkal star named after an iconic anime hero". Mainstand. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.


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