Keon Daniel
 Daniel with Puerto Rico Islanders in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keon Kelly Daniel | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeau, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | United Petrotrin | ||
| 2008–2010 | Caledonia AIA | ||
| 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 16 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Philadelphia Union | 64 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Miedź Legnica | 56 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Flota Świnoujście (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | GKS Tychy | 63 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 59 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keon Kelly Daniel (born 16 January 1987 in Lambeau) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Daniel attended Signal Hill Secondary School in his native Tobago, and later attended the St Clair Coaching School. After a two-week trial with Manchester United in 2005 Daniel turned professional when he signed with United Petrotrin of the TT Pro League in 2006.
After another trial in England in August 2008, this time with West Ham United,[1] Daniel joined league rivals Caledonia AIA in 2009.[2]
In May 2010 Daniel transferred to the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USSF D2 Pro League.[3] He made his debut for the Islanders on 26 June 2010 as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to the Rochester Rhinos.[4]
Prior to the 2011 Major League Soccer season, Daniel trialed with the Philadelphia Union.[5] Following the successful trial, Daniel signed with the Union on 18 March 2011.[6] In Week 7 of the season, Daniel was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance against the San Jose Earthquakes.[7] His first goal for Philadelphia was scored on 11 June 2011 in an MLS game against Real Salt Lake.[8]
After temporarily leaving Philadelphia to play for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team in September 2011, Daniel was forced to remain in Trinidad and Tobago due to an expired visa until February 2012. This incident spawned the "Free Keon" meme used amongst Philadelphia Union fans at live matches and online social networking groups.
Miedź Legnica
[edit]It was announce that Keon Daniel would join Miedź Legnica in the I liga (Poland) from Philadelphia Union in 2014.
International
[edit]Daniel made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team in 2007. He scored his first senior international goal against Guyana in January 2008 and his second against El Salvador in March 2008, both from free kicks. He was also part of the Trinidad & Tobago squads which competed in the Caribbean Cup in 2008, 2010, and 2012. He was also part of the squads for the multiple CONCACAF Gold Cups, as well as 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. In total, Daniel has made 57 international appearances and scored 14 goals.[9]
International goals
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Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Puerto Rico | League | Torneo de Copa de Puerto Rico | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | USSF Division 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | Puerto Rico | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| USA | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 4 | ||
Updated 3 August 2013
International
[edit]| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| 2008 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 14 | |
Personal
[edit]Daniel's nickname is "Schillaci", after the famous Italian striker Salvatore Schillaci.[13]
Honours
[edit]Puerto Rico Islanders
References
[edit]- ^ "West Ham trial for Daniel". www.socawarriors.net. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008.
- ^ Keon Daniel at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Soca Warriors' Keon Daniel completes Islanders switch - Trinidad Guardian".
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". ussf.demosphere.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2010.
- ^ "Unknown No More: Sixth Philadelphia Union Trialist Identified as Former PDL MVP Aaron Wheeler". 28 January 2011.
- ^ Union Sign, archived from the original on 10 July 2015, retrieved 18 March 2011
- ^ "Williams, Daniel, Valdés Named to MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week | Philadelphia Union". Archived from the original on 4 May 2011.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake at Philadelphia Union - match thoughts from the 1-1 draw". 11 June 2011.
- ^ "MATCHES PLAYED BY KEON DANIEL". socawarriors.net. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Results". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ Keon Kelly Daniel - International Appearances
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago - K. Daniel - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ Keon “Schillaci” Daniel enters new League
External links
[edit]- Keon Daniel Profile Archived 20 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine at the Socawarriors.net website
- socawarriors.net Archived 23 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Keon Daniel at National-Football-Teams.com
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