Joshua Christopher Daniels (born Joshua Christopher Tracey on 22 February 1996) is an Irish professional

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who is a winger/wing-back for

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side

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Club career

Born in

Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

, began his career with Derry City. He scored his first goal for the club in May 2016, less than two months after five members of his family had died in a car accident. In August 2017 he moved to Glenavon, signing a contract extension with the club in January 2019, lasting until 2021. In July 2020 he was linked with a move away from Glenavon, with

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and Linfield reportedly interested. In August 2020 he signed for English club

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...

. He made his competitive debut for Shrewsbury as a substitute in a 4–3 defeat to

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in the

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on 4 September 2020. In June 2022 he joined

International career

Daniels played for Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-19. He then switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, playing for their under-21 team.

Personal life

In March 2016, five members of Daniels' family died in the Buncrana Pier tragedy when a car plunged into

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1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Derry (city) Association footballers from Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland association footballers Derry City F.C. players Glenavon F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players League of Ireland players NIFL Premiership players Association football wingers Northern Ireland youth international footballers Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers English Football League players The New Saints F.C. players {{Ireland-footy-bio-stub