Personal information | |||
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Full name | Danny John McNamara[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Sidcup, London, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Millwall | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Millwall | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Millwall | 75 | (2) |
2018–2019 | → Welling United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2019 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 4 | (1) |
2019–2020 | → Newport County (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 22 | (1) |
International career | |||
2019–2020 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 January 2023 (UTC) |
Danny John McNamara (born 27 December 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL Championship club Millwall.
Playing career
[edit]Millwall
[edit]McNamara began his career as a youth player at Millwall, signing his first professional contract with the club in July 2017.[2]
Loan spells
[edit]McNamara spent time on loan during the 2018–19 season at Welling United,[3] Dover Athletic[4] and Havant & Waterlooville.[5] Upon his return in May 2019, McNamara signed a new one-year contract with Millwall with an option for a further year.[6]
On 31 July 2019, McNamara joined League Two side Newport County on a season long loan.[7] On 3 August 2019, he made his Football League debut for Newport, being named in the starting line-up for a 2–2 draw against Mansfield Town on the opening day of the 2019–20 season.[8] On 6 January 2020, Millwall recalled McNamara from his loan spell at Newport.[9]
On 14 July 2020, McNamara and fellow Lion Isaac Olaofe joined Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone on season-long loans.[10] On 4 January 2021, McNamara was recalled by Millwall, with teammate James Brown being sent on loan to St Johnstone.[11]
Return to Millwall and breakthrough
[edit]Following his return to Millwall in early January 2021, McNamara made his debut for the club on 9 January 2021 in an FA Cup victory over Boreham Wood[12] and made his league debut three days later in a 1–1 away draw with AFC Bournemouth.[13]
On 9 April 2022, McNamara opened his account for the club with the first two goals in a 4–1 thrashing of Barnsley.[14]
International
[edit]On 28 August 2019, McNamara was named in the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad.[15] He qualifies through his grandparents from Leitrim.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2021–22 season
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Millwall | 2018–19[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019–20[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[18] | Championship | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2021–22[19] | Championship | 37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
Total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
Welling United (loan) | 2018–19[20] | National League South | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Dover Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2018–19[16] | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Newport County (loan) | 2019–20[17] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 0 |
St Johnstone (loan) | 2020–21[18] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
Career total | 117 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 5 |
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Bolton Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 21. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Young trio pen professional deals". millwallfc.co.uk. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "McNamara joins Welling United on loan". millwallfc.co.uk. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Richard (23 January 2019). "YOUNG LION JOINS ON LOAN". doverathletic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Dan McNamara joins Havant & Waterlooville on loan". millwallfc.co.uk. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Danny McNamara signs new contract". millwallfc.co.uk. 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Danny McNamara: Millwall defender joins Newport County on loan". BBC Sport. 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Newport County 2–2 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 3 August 2019.
- ^ Penman, Andrew (6 January 2020). "Danny McNamara returns to Millwall after Newport County loan". South Wales Argus.
- ^ "Isaac Olaofe and Danny McNamara join from Millwall on-loan". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "James Brown arrives in Perth". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Boreham Wood 0–2 Millwall". BBC Sport. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Bournemouth 1–1 Millwall". BBC Sport. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Millwall 4–1 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Penman, Andrew (28 August 2019). "Newport County form earns Millwall defender international call-up". South Wales Argus.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Danny McNamara in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Danny McNamara in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Games played by Danny McNamara in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Danny McNamara in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Danny McNamara at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Danny McNamara at Soccerbase