Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels (born January 13, 1995)[3] is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club Stallion Laguna and the Philippines national team. He was born in Newport Beach, California to Hollywood actor and retired kickboxer Gary Daniels and a Filipino mother.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stallion Laguna | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | RANS Nusantara | 23 | (3) |
| 2024– | Stallion Laguna | 3 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Philippines U22 | 4 | (2) |
| 2014– | Philippines[2] | 39 | (4) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023 | |||
Club career
editKaya
editDaniels 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]
Stallion Laguna
editThe signing of Daniels was announced by Stallion's head coach, Ernie Nierras, through a Facebook post.
International career
editDaniels 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
edit- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| 1. | 6 October 2018 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh |
1–0 |
1–0 |
2018 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 2022 | ||||||
| 2. | 20 December 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia |
1–2 | 2–3 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 3. | 2–2 | |||||
| 4. | 23 December 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Brunei |
1–0 | 5–1 | |
Personal life
editDaniels 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
editClub
edit- 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 | 21 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | – | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| United City | 2022–23 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 8 | |
| Career total | 41 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 | ||
- Notes
References
edit- ^ "Kenshiro Daniels". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "PFF calls up for Malaysia and Azerbaijan friendlies". Philippine Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "[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.
- ^ "Rejuvenated Daniels seeks glory overseas to follow Etheridge's footsteps". FOX Sports PH. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo bids farewell to four players". Kaya FC Official Website. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "Kenshiro Daniels: The Azkal star named after an iconic anime hero". Mainstand. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links
edit- Kenshiro Daniels at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kenshiro Daniels at Soccerway
- Kenshiro Daniels at WorldFootball.net
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