Daniel James Grimshaw (born 16 January 1998) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Blackpool. He has previously played for Manchester City, Hemel Hempstead Town and Lommel.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel James Grimshaw[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 20??–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Lommel (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Blackpool | 36 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:05, 27 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Salford, Grimshaw joined his local club Manchester City as a teenager.[2] In June 2018, he signed a new three-year deal with the club.[3] He was involved in a matchday squad for Manchester City for the first time in January 2019, being an unused substitute in an EFL Cup tie with Burton Albion.[4]
In January 2020, he joined National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town on loan until the end of the season.[5]
On 5 October 2020, he was joined Belgian First Division B side Lommel on a season-long loan deal.[2] On 15 February 2021, he made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Westerlo.[6]
Grimshaw joined Blackpool on 1 July 2021 after signing a two-year contract, with the club having the option to extend it for a further twelve months.[7] He joined them on a free transfer as his Manchester City contract had expired.
After an injury to Blackpool's captain Chris Maxwell on 2 October 2021, Grimshaw deputised for nine games. Maxwell returned on 4 December, but was again injured at Derby County the following week. Grimshaw returned to the starting line-up in Blackpool's 3–1 victory over Peterborough United on 18 December.[8][9]
On 4 July 2022, Grimshaw, 24, signed a three-year extension to his contract plus an option for a fourth year.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2018–19[11] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[12] | — | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) | 2019–20[1] | National League South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Lommel (loan) | 2020–21[1] | Belgian First Division B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Blackpool | 2021–22[13] | EFL Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
Blackpool F.C. – current squad | |
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