Daniel James (footballer)

For other people named Daniel James, see Daniel James (disambiguation).

Daniel James
James with Wales at the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Daniel Owen James[1]
Date of birth (1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Kingston upon Hull, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 7
Youth career
2006–2014 Hull City
2014–2016 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Swansea City 33 (4)
2017 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2021 Manchester United 50 (6)
2021– Leeds United 85 (19)
2022–2023 → Fulham (loan) 20 (2)
International career‡
2013–2015 Wales U17 8 (2)
2015–2016 Wales U19 8 (1)
2017 Wales U20 3 (1)
2016–2018 Wales U21 11 (0)
2018– Wales 53 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:14, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Daniel Owen James (born 10 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Wales national team.

James made his professional debut for Swansea City in February 2018, and signed for Manchester United in June 2019. He made 74 appearances for the club, before joining Leeds United in August 2021. He was loaned to Fulham in the 2022–23 season.

James made his senior Wales debut in November 2018, having previously represented the nation at various youth levels, and was part of their squad at UEFA Euro 2020. James also helped Wales qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 for the first time since 1958.

  1. ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Daniel James: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Soccerway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).