Daniel Bachmann (born 9 July 1994) is an Austrian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Austria national team. Bachmann began his career with

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in 2011. During his time at Stoke, he gained first-team experience by going out on loan to

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, Scottish side Ross County and

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. Bachmann moved to

in 2017 and spent the 2018–19 season on loan at

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. Bachmann represented Austria from under-16 to under-21 level, before making his senior international debut in June 2021. He started all of Austria's games at

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Club career

Stoke City

Bachmann joined English side

from FK Austria Wien in the summer of 2011. He played with Stoke's under-18 and under-21 squads and joined

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side

on loan on 5 August 2014. He played 18 times for the Dragons as they finished in 11th position. Bachmann joined

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side Ross County on a six-month loan in July 2015. Bachmann made his professional debut on 8 August 2015, coming on for injured goalie

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in a 2–0 victory over Hamilton Academical. On 31 August 2015, the loan deal was terminated by mutual consent after making just two appearances for the Dingwall side. On 28 October 2015, Bachmann joined League One side

on a one-month loan. His loan at

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was extended until the beginning of January 2016 when he returned to Stoke after making ten appearances for the Shakers. Bachmann signed a one-year contract extension with Stoke in July 2016. He was released by Stoke at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Watford

On 1 July 2017, Bachmann signed a three-year deal with

. On 8 August 2018, Bachmann joined

side

on a season-long loan deal. He made his Watford debut the following season, playing in a 3–3 draw against Tranmere Rovers in the

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third round. On 14 August 2021, Bachmann played his first game in the

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’s league opener against

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, where

won 3–2.

International career

Bachmann played youth international football for Austria at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. On 14 March 2017, he was called up to the senior national team for the first time for games against

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and

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. In March 2021, Bachmann received his second international call-up for the Austria national team ahead of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in March against

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. He made his debut on 2 June 2021, in a friendly against England. Bachmann started all four games in Austria's

campaign which ended in the round of 16.

Career statistics

Club

International

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at Austrian Football Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Bachmann, Daniel 1994 births Living people Austrian footballers Association football goalkeepers Austria international footballers Austria youth international footballers Austria under-21 international footballers UEFA Euro 2020 players National League (English football) players Scottish Professional Football League players Premier League players English Football League players FK Austria Wien players Stoke City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Bury F.C. players Watford F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Austrian expatriate footballers Austrian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate footballers in Scotland Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Wales Expatriate footballers in Wales Sportspeople from Wiener Neustadt Footballers from Lower Austria