Daniel James Preston (born 6 August 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for Alfreton Town in the

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Career

Nottingham Forest

Preston joined the

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academy in 2016. During the 2018–19 season, Preston trained with the first team under Aitor Karanka. On 5 December 2019, Preston moved on loan to

side Alfreton Town. Preston made 8 appearances for Alfreton during his spell at the club. On 3 September 2020, Preston made his second loan spell, joining

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side Grimsby Town on a season-long loan. He made his debut on 5 September 2020, starting in an

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match against

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. On 1 February 2021, Preston was recalled from his loan spell at Grimsby, having made 29 appearances.

Alfreton Town

At the end of the season, Preston was released by Forest. He spent time on trial with Forest Green Rovers in September 2021. On 30 October 2021, Preston signed with

side Alfreton Town.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Preston, Danny 2000 births Living people English men's footballers Nottingham Forest F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players National League (English football) players Men's association football fullbacks English Football League players Place of birth missing (living people)