Daniel Steven Devine (born 4 September 1997)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chester.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Steven Devine[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-09-04) 4 September 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chester | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Bradford City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Bradford City | 30 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Harrogate Railway Athletic (loan) | ||
| 2020–2022 | Carlisle United | 28 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chester | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:10, 11 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Devine was born in the Bradford Royal Infirmary and attended St Bede's Grammar School in the city.[3] He was a boyhood Bradford City fan.[4]
Devine began his career with Bradford City,[5] joining at under-13 level,[4] and signing his first professional contract in June 2016.[6] He spent a loan spell at Harrogate Railway Athletic earlier that year.[7]
He made his senior debut for the club on 6 August 2016 in the opening league game of the 2016–17 season, in a march against Port Vale.[3][8]
He signed a new contract with the club in October 2016, until June 2019.[9] He stated he hoped that his progress with the first-team would act as an inspiration to other young players at the club.[10]
He did not play between March and November 2018 due to injury, making his first appearance of the 2018–19 season as a late substitute in an FA Cup game on 10 November 2018.[11][12] In April 2019,having made no further first-team appearances, new manager Gary Bowyer said Devine was in "contention" for more games.[13] After returning to first-team action, including his first start in two years on 27 April 2019, Devine said he wanted to help the club's promotion push in the 2019–20 season.[14]
In May 2019, following Bradford City's relegation to League Two, he was one of 3 first-team players to be offered a new contract by the club.[15] Later that month he signed a new one-year contract with the club.[16] He said he hoped the club's relegation would be a new start for the club.[17]
On 19 October 2019 he scored his first goal for Bradford City in a 2–1 league victory at home to Crawley Town.[18][19] Manager Gary Bowyer said it provided a confidence boost for Devine, and that he hoped Devine had more to offer.[20] On 22 October 2019, in a match against Port Vale, Devine was the only Bradford City player still with the club from when the two teams previously met for his debut in August 2016.[19] In November 2019 he said he was keen to work with and inspire Bradford City's youth players.[21]
On 26 May 2020 it was announced that he was one of 10 players who would leave Bradford City when their contract expired on 30 June 2020.[22] After leaving the club he said that he was "disappointed" how his time at the club ended and that he was looking forward to finding a new club and playing more games.[23]
Devine signed for Carlisle United on 6 August 2020 following his release from Bradford City.[24] In December 2020 he said he was looking forward to returning to Bradford to play against his former club.[4] Devine was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[25]
He signed for Chester in August 2022.[26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bradford City | 2016–17[8] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2017–18[27] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[12] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[28] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2020–21[29] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021–22[30] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 58 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
Chester F.C. – current squad | |
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