Danny O'Donnell
Encyclopedia
Daniel "Danny" O'Donnell (born 10 March 1986) is an English
footballer, whose playing position is defender
. He currently plays for Stockport County
.
, Merseyside
, O’Donnell was 16 years old when he was spotted by Liverpool
playing in a local amateur league for his village side 'Rainford Rangers'. He joined Liverpool in 2002, and moved up through the ranks, and was captain of the under-18 side. He was promoted to train with the first-team at Melwood
in 2005. He was included in the Liverpool squad for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
, and was given the number 5 shirt for the tournament.
and Crewe and excelled on both occasions. He played well enough to impress Crewe to make a move to get him on loan. It was announced on August 7, 2006 that he would join Crewe on a six-month loan deal and would wear the number 37 shirt. His loan deal was extended in December 2006. On 13 June, he signed for Crewe permanently for a fee rising to £300,000. He was released by Crewe in June 2010.
on a 6 month deal in August 2010. He was released at the end of December when his deal expired.
until the end of the season and made his debut two days later in his new club's 4–0 defeat at Rotherham.
In May 2011 he was offered a new one year deal by the club which the club announced he had signed in July 2011.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, whose playing position is defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He currently plays for Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
.
Liverpool
Born in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, O’Donnell was 16 years old when he was spotted by Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
playing in a local amateur league for his village side 'Rainford Rangers'. He joined Liverpool in 2002, and moved up through the ranks, and was captain of the under-18 side. He was promoted to train with the first-team at Melwood
Melwood
Melwood, in West Derby, Liverpool, is home to Liverpool FC's training ground. It is not attached to The Academy, which is in Kirkby.It is based in the West Derby area of Liverpool and has been their home since the fifties. The ground previously belonged to St Francis Xavier, a local school...
in 2005. He was included in the Liverpool squad for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship
2005 FIFA Club World Championship
-Quarter-finals:-----Semi-finals:-----Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:-Scorers: 2 goals Amoroso Peter Crouch Mohammed Noor Alvaro Saborio...
, and was given the number 5 shirt for the tournament.
Crewe Alexandra
O'Donnell featured in Liverpool's pre-season friendlies against WrexhamWrexham A.F.C.
Wrexham Football Club are a professional football team based in Wrexham, north-east Wales, who play in the English football pyramid.Founded in 1872, they are one of the oldest surviving football clubs in Britain and the oldest professional club in Wales...
and Crewe and excelled on both occasions. He played well enough to impress Crewe to make a move to get him on loan. It was announced on August 7, 2006 that he would join Crewe on a six-month loan deal and would wear the number 37 shirt. His loan deal was extended in December 2006. On 13 June, he signed for Crewe permanently for a fee rising to £300,000. He was released by Crewe in June 2010.
Shrewsbury Town
After his release he went on trial with Rochdale before he joined Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
on a 6 month deal in August 2010. He was released at the end of December when his deal expired.
Stockport County
On 27 January 2011 he joined Stockport CountyStockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
until the end of the season and made his debut two days later in his new club's 4–0 defeat at Rotherham.
In May 2011 he was offered a new one year deal by the club which the club announced he had signed in July 2011.
External links
- Danny O'Donnell player profile at crewealex.net
- Danny O'Donnell player profile at liverpoolfc.tv