Daniel Crowley (footballer)

Daniel Crowley
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-08-03) 3 August 1997
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Willem II
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2014 Aston Villa
2014 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Arsenal 0 (0)
2015 → Barnsley (loan) 11 (0)
2016 → Oxford United (loan) 6 (2)
2017 → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 16 (2)
2017– Willem II 16 (2)
2018 → SC Cambuur (loan) 15 (3)
National team‡
2011–2012 England U16 6 (0)
2012 Republic of Ireland U16 2 (0)
2012–2013 England U17 12 (0)
2013 Republic of Ireland U17 2 (0)
2015 England U19 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:44, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2015

Daniel Crowley (born 3 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Willem II in the Dutch Eredivisie.[1] Crowley is a creative midfielder with quick feet, strong dribbling skills and a speciality for set pieces.[2] Crowley began his career at Aston Villa, before moving to Arsenal where he signed his first professional contract. He has also played as a youth international for both England and the Republic of Ireland.

Early life

Crowley was born in Coventry and was a pupil of Christ the King Primary School. He later attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Coventry. He started his playing career at Aston Villa's academy.[3]

Club career

Aston Villa

While at Aston Villa, Crowley made appearances for the under-16s at the age of 12 and the under-18s at age 15.[4] Crowley was also involved in Aston Villa Under-19's victorious NextGen Series campaign during the 2012–13 season, and despite being only 16, appeared in Villa's 2–0 final win over Chelsea.[4][5] While with Villa, Crowley earned plenty of plaudits for his passing ability, with his playing style described as being similar to current England international Jack Wilshere.[6]

Arsenal

Crowley warming up for Arsenal U21s

During the summer of 2013, Crowley moved from Aston Villa to Arsenal, before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2014 on his 17th birthday.[7] Aston Villa strongly opposed the move's terms under the Elite Player Performance Plan and filed a formal complaint at the fixed rate, limited compensation received for the player due him being under 16, noting that he had represented their under-18 side in the league that season and should be treated as an under-18.[8] Villa's Academy Director, Bryan Jones, commented that compensation at the level Villa received for Crowley, only £209,000 for nine years of investment, would deincentivise clubs from developing young players in the English game.[9]

After impressive performances with the Arsenal under-18s and under-21s in his first two seasons, Crowley was included in the Arsenal squad for their pre-season tour of Singapore in summer 2015.[10]

Daniel Crowley for Arsenal

Loan to Barnsley

On 31 July 2015, it was announced that Crowley would join League One side Barnsley on loan until 3 January 2016.[11] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 August 2015 in their opening fixture against Chesterfield, starting the match and playing 57 minutes as Barnsley lost 3–1.[12] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for the club in the 60th minute of a Football League Cup match at home against Everton, but could not help prevent a comeback from the away side as Barnsley lost 5–3 after extra time.[13] On 30 October, Crowley's loan was terminated early as he was recalled by Arsenal.[14][15] After Crowley was recalled Barnsley manager Lee Johnson, himself an Arsenal academy graduate, expressed his disappointment at losing the player, claiming he is "the best 18-year-old I've ever seen".[15][16]

Loan to Oxford United

On 1 July 2016, League One side Oxford United signed Crowley on loan until the end of the season.[17] He scored his first goal for the club, an injury-time consolation goal in a 2–4 EFL Cup second-round defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, on 23 August,[18] and his first League goal, another injury-time consolation, after coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Coventry City on 18 October.[19] In the next game, his full League debut for the club, Crowley scored the second Oxford goal in a 2–2 draw with Port Vale.[20] His loan ended six months early in December 2016 at Oxford's instigation. He made 11 appearances in all competitions (six as a substitute) and scored three goals.[21]

Loan to Go Ahead Eagles

In December 2016 Crowley undertook a successful trial at the Dutch club Go Ahead Eagles and joined the club on loan in the Eredivisie. Crowley scored his first goal at the De Adelaarshorst for Eagles on 26 February 2017 in a league game against Vitesse. In April 2017, Crowley again scored for Go Ahead in a game against Heracles in the Eredivisie.[22]

Willem II

On 9 July 2017, it was announced that Crowley would be in a three-year deal, making a permanent move to Dutch club Willem II.[1] After appearing in ten Eredivise games for Willem II, Crowley was sent on a six-month loan to SC Cambuur on 30 January 2018.[23]

International career

Crowley is eligible to play for both England and Ireland at international level, qualifying for Ireland through his grandparents.[24]

Crowley made his debut for England's under-16 team against Northern Ireland in October 2011.[25] He was called up to Ireland's under-16 squad in January 2012 for a double-header against Portugal,[26] going on to make appearances for both countries at under-16 level over the course of the 2011–12 season.[27][28][29]

In August 2012, Crowley made the first of twelve appearances for England under-17s in the St George's Park International Tournament.[29][30] In February 2013, the Football Association of Ireland announced that Crowley had pledged his allegiance to Ireland and selected him for two under-17 friendlies against Croatia.[31][32][33] However, the following month, Crowley returned to the England set-up to play in the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round – his first international games in official competition at any level.[34][35] He made his final appearance for England under-17s against Italy in September 2013.[29] He was named again in an England under-17 squad in January 2014.[36]

In September 2015, it was reported in the Irish Times that Crowley was on the verge of declaring for Ireland,[37] with Republic of Ireland senior manager Martin O'Neill confirming that he had spoken to the player's father.[38] However, in October 2015, Crowley received his first call-up to an England under-19 squad.[39]

In September of 2018, Crowley mentioned that he was waiting for and would accept a call from the Republic of Ireland.[40]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 September 2017 [41]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal 2015–16 Premier League 0000000000
Barnsley (loan) 2015–16 League One 11000111[lower-alpha 1]0131
Oxford United (loan) 2016–17 League One 6200213[lower-alpha 2]0113
Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 2016–17 Eredivisie 16200——162
Willem II 2017–18 Eredivisie 8000——80
Career total 414003240486
  1. ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Aston Villa U19

References

  1. 1 2 "Arsenal's Crowley agrees Willem II switch". Goal.com.
  2. ↑ Group, Arsenal Media. "Daniel Crowley | Academy Players | Academy | Teams | Arsenal.com". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Arsenal starlet Dan Crowley". Coventry Telegraph.net.
  4. 1 2 Michael, David (16 January 2014). "The Genius Midfielder That Aston Villa Let Slip Away". My Old Man Said. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 Percy, John (1 April 2013). "NextGen Series Final: Chelsea U19 0 Aston Villa U19 2". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  6. ↑ Knights, Simon (15 May 2013). "All you need to know about Arsenal's 'new Jack Wilshere' transfer target". TalkSports. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Muthanna, Pradhan (1 August 2015). "Arsenal midfielder Dan Crowley joins Barnsley on a six-month loan deal". International Business Times. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. ↑ O'Riordan, Kevin (8 July 2013). "Aston Villa set to challenge Premier League's Elite Player Performance Plan". Business of Soccer. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  9. ↑ James, Stuart (11 July 2013). "Investigation reveals shortage of home talent available to England". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  10. ↑ Lawless, Josh (9 July 2015). "Arsenal youngsters Daniel Crowley and Chris Willock part of squad for pre-season trip to Singapore". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Crowley: Arsenal midfielder joins Barnsley on loan". BBC Sport. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Chesterfield 3–1 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "BBC Sport – Barnsley 3–5 Everton (AET)". BBC Sport. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Daniel Crowley returning to Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  15. 1 2 Winehouse, Amitai (30 October 2015). "Arsenal kid Dan Crowley "is the best eighteen year old I've ever seen" says Barnsley boss as he claims youngster can play for England". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  16. ↑ Rawson, Don (19 November 2015). "The top 101 youngsters in world football: Don Balon list". 101 Great Goals.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  17. ↑ "Dan Crowley: Oxford United sign Arsenal midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  18. ↑ "Oxford Utd 2–4 Brighton". BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  20. ↑ "Port Vale 2–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  21. ↑ "Dan Crowley: Oxford United choose to end Arsenal midfielder's loan early". BBC Sport. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  22. ↑ "Arsenal loanee Dan Crowley scores beauty in Dutch Eredivisie". Who Ate All The Pies.com.
  23. ↑ "Willem II verhuurt Crowley aan Cambuur". BD.nl (in Dutch).
  24. ↑ Brennan, Rob (1 August 2014). "Arsenal starlet Dan Crowley faces a decision between England and Ireland". Islington Gazette. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  25. ↑ "England 3–1 Northern Ireland". Chesterfield FC. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Under-16 squad named for Portugal double-header". FAI. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "U16s defeat Portugal on their home patch". FAI. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  28. ↑ "U16s held to a draw in Portugal". FAI. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  29. 1 2 3 "Dan Crowley". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  30. ↑ "Bennett could play in Pirelli U21 challenge". Burton Mail. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  31. ↑ "U17 head coach Tom Mohan names squad to face Croatia". FAI. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  32. ↑ "Ireland U17s defeated by strong Croatian side". FAI. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  33. ↑ "Ireland U17s lose out again to Croatia". FAI. 28 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  34. ↑ Fallon, John (14 March 2013). "Aston Villa star Crowley opts to play for England". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  35. ↑ "Daniel Crowley". UEFA. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  36. ↑ Stonehouse, Gary (10 January 2014). "Dan Crowley returns to England U17 squad". The Football Association. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  37. ↑ Fallon, John (11 September 2015). "Jack Grealish may still go green despite reports". Irish Times. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  38. ↑ Lennon, Barry (17 September 2015). "Martin O'Neill holds talks with Daniel Crowley's father and avoids Jack Grealish deadline". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  39. ↑ "Crowley, Jackson & Wilkinson Called Up as Johnson Looks to Bradford". Barnsley FC. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  40. ↑ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/former-ireland-and-england-underage-star-dan-crowley-will-declare-for-martin-oneills-side-if-he-gets-a-call-37286185.html
  41. ↑ Daniel Crowley at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
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