Playing position Role Footballer Number 35 Height 1.8 m | 0000–2006 Oxford United Stars Weight 76 kg Name Daniel Lafferty Career start 2006 | |
Full name Daniel Patrick Lafferty Date of birth (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 26) Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland Current teams Northern Ireland national football team (Defender), Burnley F.C. (#3 / Defender) Profiles | ||
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Daniel Patrick "Danny" Lafferty (born 18 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sheffield United. He was born in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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- Daniel lafferty backs football for all project
- Daniel lafferty on strike
- Early career
- Burnley
- Sheffield United
- International career
- Club
- International
- Honours
- References
Daniel lafferty on strike
Early career
Lafferty started his career in the youth team of Oxford United stars before moving on to Celtic in the summer of 2006. In March 2010, joined Scottish First Division side Ayr United on loan until the end of the season. He made his début for the club in a 2–0 win over Morton, also scoring in a 1–1 draw with Dundee. In the summer of 2010, Lafferty was released by Celtic and signed for his hometown club Derry City of the League of Ireland First Division. Lafferty made 12 appearances during the 2010 season as Derry were promoted to the Premier Division as champions. During the 2011 season he spent time on trial at Championship clubs Derby County and Brighton & Hove Albion, but failed to sign a contract.
Burnley
Lafferty signed for Championship side Burnley on 30 January 2012 for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £150,000, after a successful trial.
On 2 February 2012 Lafferty received International Clearance to play for Burnley and as such was awarded the number 3 shirt at the club which was last worn by Danny Fox.
On 18 March 2012 he made his First Team debut for The Clarets, starting their away fixture at Cardiff and playing the full 90 minutes. He received a number of plaudits for his performance including that of Manager Eddie Howe and was voted as Man of the Match on Fan Site Clarets-Mad. He made his fourth appearance for The Clarets in a 4–0 away defeat to Lancashire rivals Blackpool on 21 April 2012, along with four other appearances all coming in away fixtures
In the 2012–13 season, a number injuries to Burnley defenders saw Lafferty given an extended run of opportunities in the first team and he appeared in over half the league games that season.
In March 2015, Lafferty joined Football League Championship side Rotherham United on a one-month loan deal.
In October 2015, he joined Football League One side Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan deal along with Cameron Dummigan. Lafferty scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Scunthorpe United on 27 February 2016.
Sheffield United
In August 2016 Lafferty joined Sheffield United on loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a 0–3 win against Shrewsbury Town on 18 October 2016. On 13 January 2017 the left back signed a 2 and a half year deal with the Blades that will keep him on their books until June 2019.
International career
Lafferty was called up to the Northern Ireland under-17 side in September 2005, making his début in a 1–0 victory over Lithuania in a 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round match. He went on to make one further appearance in the qualifiers for the under-17 side. He also went on to gain four caps for the under-19 side. He made his début for the under-21 side in August 2008, featuring in a mini-tournament held in Ukraine, playing in defeats to Poland and the hosts. He made his competitive début for the side in September 2008 in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Germany, which finished in a 3–0 defeat. He also played in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier in a defeat to Czech Republic, in what proved to be his final game at that level gaining a total of six caps. He made his début for Northern Ireland B in May 2009, featuring in an inexperienced side that lost 3–0 to Scotland. In May 2012, he won his first call-up to the senior squad for an international friendly against the Netherlands. He made his début in the 6–0 defeat. His competitive international début came in November 2012 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
Following an absence from the national squad, after regained form with Sheffield United, Lafferty was recalled for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Norway in March 2017 but was an unused substitute. He was called up again for a World Cup Qualifier against Azerbaijan and a friendly against New Zealand, again Lafferty was an unused substitute in both matches in June 2017. He made the national squad for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and the Czech Republic in September 2017.
Club
As of match played 30 April 2017.International
As of match played 24 March 2016.Honours
Derry City
Burnley
Sheffield United