Daniel Francis (born 27 September 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt, on loan from Bayern Munich II.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2003-09-27) 27 September 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Austria Klagenfurt (on loan from Bayern Munich II) | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Hearts Abuja | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Bayern Munich II | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Austria Klagenfurt II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2019 | Nigeria U17 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 14 November 2022 (UTC) |
Having played football in his native Nigeria with FC Hearts Abuja, Francis took the opportunity to train at Bayern Munich's facilities in July and August 2021, after he was selected as one of the FC Bayern World Squad members.[2] He had already had contact with the German side after playing at the Bayern Youth Cup in 2019, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, he was unable to sign at the time.[citation needed]
Following an impressive showing with the World Squad, in which he was named captain, he signed a three-year contract in August 2022.[3] In signing for Bayern, he became the Bavarian club's first ever Nigerian player.[4] Immediately after signing for Bayern, he was loaned to affiliate club Austria Klagenfurt in Austria.[5]
Francis has represented Nigeria at under-17 level.[6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayern Munich | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austria Klagenfurt (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007) – current squad | |
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