Danny Francis (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.

Danny Francis
Personal information
Full name Daniel Leslie Francis
Date of birth (1986-10-01) 1 October 1986 (age 38)[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

Career

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Club career

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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]

International career

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Francis earned two caps for the Dominican national team in 2008,[1][8] both of which were FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[9]

Personal life

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Francis is a fan of Arsenal Football Club.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Daniel Francis at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Enfield Town FC past players' page". Enfield Town F.C. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  3. ^ "CANVEY SIGN INTERNATIONAL". NonLeagueDaily.com. 21 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Match report". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. 4 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Match report". West Ham United F.C. 12 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Match report" (PDF). Bishop's Stortford F.C. 22 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  7. ^ Watters, David (27 September 2016). "Saturday's Transfer List!". The Ryman Isthmian Football League. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  9. ^ Daniel FrancisFIFA competition record (archived)
  10. ^ "A Chat With Danny Francis". Pitchero.com.