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Daniel James (footballer)

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Daniel James (footballer)

Daniel Owen James (born 10 November 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League 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.

Infobox

2017
Wales U20
Full name
Daniel Owen James
Date of birth
(1997-11-10) 10 November 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth
Kingston upon Hull, England
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position
Winger
Current team
Leeds United
Number
7
2006–2014
Hull City
2014–2016
Swansea City
Years
Team
2018–2019
Swansea City
2019–2021
Manchester United
2021–
Leeds United
2022–2023
→ Fulham (loan)
2013–2015
Wales U17
2015–2016
Wales U19
2016–2018
Wales U21
2018–
Wales

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
FA Cup
Apps
FA Cup
Goals
EFL Cup
Apps
EFL Cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Other
Apps
Other
Goals
Swansea City U21
Swansea City U21
Club
Swansea City U21
Season
2016–17
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
3
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
3
Europe
1
2017–18
2017–18
Club
2017–18
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
—
League
—
League
—
League
—
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
1
Swansea City
Swansea City
Club
Swansea City
Season
2017–18
League
Premier League
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
1
2018–19
2018–19
Club
2018–19
Season
Championship
League
33
League
4
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
38
Other
5
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
33
League
4
League
5
League
2
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
39
Europe
6
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Club
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Season
2017–18
League
League One
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
0
Europe
0
Other
0
Other
0
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
2019–20
League
Premier League
League
33
League
3
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
4
EFL Cup
0
Europe
6
Europe
1
Other
—
Other
46
Total
4
2020–21
2020–21
Club
2020–21
Season
Premier League
League
15
League
3
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
9
Europe
2
Europe
—
Other
26
Other
5
2021–22
2021–22
Club
2021–22
Season
Premier League
League
2
League
0
League
—
FA Cup
—
FA Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
2
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
50
League
6
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
5
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
15
EFL Cup
3
Europe
—
Europe
74
Other
9
Leeds United
Leeds United
Club
Leeds United
Season
2021–22
League
Premier League
League
32
League
4
FA Cup
1
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
2
EFL Cup
0
Europe
—
Europe
—
Other
35
Other
4
2022–23
2022–23
Club
2022–23
Season
Premier League
League
4
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
5
Other
0
2023–24
2023–24
Club
2023–24
Season
Championship
League
40
League
13
League
2
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
3
Europe
0
Other
46
Other
13
2024–25
2024–25
Club
2024–25
Season
Championship
League
36
League
12
League
1
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
37
Other
12
2025–26
2025–26
Club
2025–26
Season
Premier League
League
1
League
0
League
0
FA Cup
0
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
1
Other
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
113
League
29
League
4
League
0
FA Cup
4
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
3
Europe
0
Europe
124
Other
29
Fulham (loan)
Fulham (loan)
Club
Fulham (loan)
Season
2022–23
League
Premier League
League
20
League
2
FA Cup
3
FA Cup
1
EFL Cup
—
EFL Cup
—
Europe
—
Europe
23
Other
3
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
216
League
41
League
16
League
3
FA Cup
10
FA Cup
0
EFL Cup
15
EFL Cup
3
Europe
7
Europe
1
Other
264
Other
48
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Swansea City U21
2016–17
—
—
—
—
3
1
3
1
2017–18
—
—
—
—
1
0
1
0
Total
—
—
—
—
4
1
4
1
Swansea City
2017–18
Premier League
0
0
1
1
—
—
—
1
1
2018–19
Championship
33
4
4
1
1
0
—
—
38
5
Total
33
4
5
2
1
0
—
—
39
6
Shrewsbury Town (loan)
2017–18
League One
0
0
—
0
0
—
0
0
0
0
Manchester United
2019–20
Premier League
33
3
3
0
4
0
6
1
—
46
4
2020–21
Premier League
15
3
1
0
1
0
9
2
—
26
5
2021–22
Premier League
2
0
—
—
—
—
2
0
Total
50
6
4
0
5
0
15
3
—
74
9
Leeds United
2021–22
Premier League
32
4
1
0
2
0
—
—
35
4
2022–23
Premier League
4
0
0
0
1
0
—
—
5
0
2023–24
Championship
40
13
2
0
1
0
—
3
0
46
13
2024–25
Championship
36
12
1
0
0
0
—
—
37
12
2025–26
Premier League
1
0
0
0
0
0
—
—
1
0
Total
113
29
4
0
4
0
—
3
0
124
29
Fulham (loan)
2022–23
Premier League
20
2
3
1
—
—
—
23
3
Career total
216
41
16
3
10
0
15
3
7
1
264
48
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
Wales
Wales
National team
Wales
Year
2018
Apps
1
Goals
0
2019
2019
National team
2019
Year
9
Apps
2
2020
2020
National team
2020
Year
7
Apps
1
2021
2021
National team
2021
Year
13
Apps
2
2022
2022
National team
2022
Year
11
Apps
0
2023
2023
National team
2023
Year
8
Apps
1
2024
2024
National team
2024
Year
6
Apps
1
2025
2025
National team
2025
Year
6
Apps
2
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
61
Apps
9
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Wales
2018
1
0
2019
9
2
2020
7
1
2021
13
2
2022
11
0
2023
8
1
2024
6
1
2025
6
2
Total
61
9
List of international goals scored by Daniel James · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
24 March 2019
Venue
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Cap
2
Opponent
Slovakia
Score
1–0
Result
1–0
Competition
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
9 September 2019
Venue
6
Cap
Belarus
Opponent
Friendly
3
3
No.
3
Date
18 November 2020
Venue
17
Cap
Finland
Opponent
2–0
Score
3–1
Result
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4
4
No.
4
Date
30 March 2021
Venue
19
Cap
Czech Republic
Opponent
1–0
Score
1–0
Result
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5
5
No.
5
Date
8 October 2021
Venue
Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
Cap
27
Opponent
2–2
Score
2–2
6
6
No.
6
Date
16 June 2023
Venue
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
Cap
44
Opponent
Armenia
Score
1–0
Result
2–4
Competition
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
7
7
No.
7
Date
21 March 2024
Venue
50
Cap
Finland
Opponent
4–1
Score
4–1
8
8
No.
8
Date
22 March 2025
Venue
56
Cap
Kazakhstan
Opponent
1–0
Score
3–1
Result
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9
9
No.
9
Date
18 November 2025
Venue
61
Cap
North Macedonia
Opponent
4–1
Score
7–1
No.
Date
Venue
Cap
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
24 March 2019
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
2
Slovakia
1–0
1–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
2
9 September 2019
6
Belarus
Friendly
3
18 November 2020
17
Finland
2–0
3–1
2020–21 UEFA Nations League B
4
30 March 2021
19
Czech Republic
1–0
1–0
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
5
8 October 2021
Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic
27
2–2
2–2
6
16 June 2023
Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
44
Armenia
1–0
2–4
UEFA Euro 2024 qualification
7
21 March 2024
50
Finland
4–1
4–1
8
22 March 2025
56
Kazakhstan
1–0
3–1
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
9
18 November 2025
61
North Macedonia
4–1
7–1

References

  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in Championship play-offs
  5. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050
  6. "Daniel James: Overview"
    https://www.premierleague.com/players/13797/Daniel-James/overview
  7. www.bdfutbol.com
    https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j25128.html
  8. Hull Live
    https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-hull-city-rookie-daniel-2110936
  9. The Athletic
    https://theathletic.co.uk/1357297/2019/11/11/the-making-of-dan-james-uniteds-flying-machine/
  10. Hull Daily Mail
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150416004129/http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Highly-rated-Hull-City-youngster-Dan-James-8216/story-21286534-detail/story.html
  11. "Daniel James"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190510165348/https://www.swanseacity.com/teams/swansea-city/daniel-james
  12. "Oxford United 3–2 Swansea City"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35216450
  13. "Swans U21s' Keston Davies and Daniel James sign new contracts"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170528115017/http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/swansea-city-under-21s-keston-davies-daniel-james-new-contracts-2958209.aspx
  14. WalesOnline
    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-daniel-james-what-you-12108205
  15. "Daniel James: Swansea City winger joins Shrewsbury Town on season-long loan"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40457596
  16. "Dan James returns to Swansea"
    https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2017/august/dan-james-returns-to-swansea/
  17. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40785845
  18. "Swansea City 8–1 Notts County"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42868353
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708
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    https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/heartwarming-moment-swansea-city-star-15371623
  21. "Daniel James: Swansea City open to talks with Wales winger over new deal"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46642860
  22. "Daniel James: Leeds United link 'just rumours' says Swansea City winger"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46937954
  23. Yorkshire Evening Post
    https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-s-fight-to-sign-daniel-james-heading-for-the-wire-as-transfer-deadline-looms-1-9567028
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46955103
  25. Yorkshire Evening Post
    https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/daniel-james-undergoing-leeds-united-medical-after-club-agree-deal-with-swansea-city-1-9568433
  26. The Yorkshire Post
    https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-deal-for-daniel-james-collapses-1-9569603
  27. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/02/01/leeds-furious-swansea-pull-plug-10m-daniel-james-deal-final/
  28. FourFourTwo
    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/agent-hits-out-very-disappointing-late-collapse-daniel-james-move-leeds
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    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11735920/daniel-james-completes-manchester-united-medical
  32. "Confirmed: Man Utd agree deal in principle to sign Daniel James"
    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-agree-terms-for-daniel-james-transfer-from-swansea
  33. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/manchester-united-transfer-news-daniel-james-fee-contract-swansea-epl-a8955571.html
  34. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2019/aug/11/manchester-united-v-chelsea-premier-league-live
  35. "Manchester United 1–2 Crystal Palace"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378901
  36. "Southampton 1–1 Manchester United"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49456551
  37. "Daniel James wins Goal of the Month"
    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/daniel-james-wins-man-utd-august-2019-goal-of-the-month
  38. "Daniel James wins first Player-of-the-Month award of the season"
    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/daniel-james-wins-first-player-of-the-month-award-of-the-season
  39. "Match highlights LASK v Man Utd Europa League first leg"
    https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/match-highlights-lask-v-man-utd-europa-league-first-leg
  40. "Manchester United 6-2 Leeds United: Hosts up to third after thumping win"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55291044
  41. "Man Utd beat nine-man Southampton 9-0"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55806211
  42. "Daniel James signs for Leeds United"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210831151746/https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28640/annuncement
  43. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12395604/daniel-james-leeds-agree-25m-fee-with-man-utd-for-wales-winger
  44. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2021/nov/21/tottenham-v-leeds-united-premier-league-live-score-updates
  45. "Leeds United 0-3 Chelsea: Blues close in on Champions League and leave Whites in bottom three"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61316069
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  47. "Leeds United 0-1 Southampton: Adam Armstrong goal sends Saints back up to Premier League"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cd11vdnwwjdt
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    https://fbref.com/en/players/c931d9f9/matchlogs/2024-2025/Daniel-James-Match-Logs
  49. "Plymouth Argyle 1-2 Leeds United: Leeds win Championship title as Pilgrims are relegated"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c14xy52vg71t
  50. "2024/25 Player of the Year: Daniel James - Leeds United"
    https://www.leedsunited.com/en/news/2024-25-player-of-the-year-daniel-james
  51. "James arrives on loan"
    https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2022/september/01/james-arrives-on-loan/
  52. "Daniel James: Swansea winger withdraws from Wales camp after father's death"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48379550
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    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/mar/24/wales-slovakia-euro-2020-qualifer-match-report
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    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/daniel-james-manchester-united-ryan-giggs-wales-belarus-euro-2020-a9098531.html%3famp
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57301006
  58. "Cymru squad announced for 2022 FIFA World Cup"
    https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/cymru-squad-announced-2022-fifa-world-cup/
  59. "Wales 0–0 Poland (4–5 on penalties)"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/68650576
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=149
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    https://uk.soccerway.com/players/daniel-james/316309/
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=150
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    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=151
  64. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=152
  65. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=154
  66. Soccerbase
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  67. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=156
  68. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=89708&season_id=157
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  70. EU-Football.info
    https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30533
  71. "Swansea City U23s' draw earns them Premier League Two title"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39262039
  72. "Under-23s win Premier League Cup final"
    https://www.swanseacity.com/news/under-23s-win-premier-league-cup-final
  73. "Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57224112
  74. Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=2108
  75. "Grimes named Player of the Year"
    https://www.swanseacity.com/news/grimes-named-player-year
  76. www.efl.com
    https://www.efl.com/news/2025/march/07/sky-bet-championship-manager---player-of-the-month-february-winners/
  77. "Burnley's Parker and Blades' Hamer win EFL awards"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c985rrjgy7yo
  78. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13414711/liverpools-mohamed-salah-and-arsenals-mariona-caldentey-win-pfa-player-of-the-year-awards-for-2024-25
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