Danny Welbeck

Danny Welbeck
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Personal information
Full name Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Date of birth 26 November 1990 (1990-11-26) (age 20)
Place of birth Longsight, Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Striker
Winger
Club information
Current club Sunderland
(on loan from Manchester United)
Number 17
Youth career
2005–2008 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008– Manchester United 8 (1)
2010 → Preston North End (loan) 8 (2)
2010– → Sunderland (loan) 3 (0)
National team‡
2008–2009 England U19 10 (2)
2009– England U21 7 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:13, 21 August 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:00, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah "Danny" Welbeck (born 26 November 1990) is an English footballer, who plays for Sunderland on loan from Manchester United. His regular position is as a winger or a striker. Due to his height and running style, he has been compared to Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu.[1]

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Club career

Manchester United

Born in Longsight, Manchester, England, to Ghanaian parents,[2] Welbeck joined Manchester United during the 2005–06 season, making his debut for the club's Under-18 side on 8 April 2006 in a league match against Sunderland. He then came on as a substitute in the next game, before being named as an unused substitute in the team's last two games of the season. The following season, he made a further 28 appearances for the Under-18s, scoring nine goals, including eight appearances and one goal in the FA Youth Cup, in which he helped the team to reach the final, despite being two years younger than some of the other players.

Welbeck signed his first trainee contract in July 2007, and started the 2007–08 season in the Under-18 side, but was quickly promoted to the Reserve team, making a number of substitute appearances. Then, in January 2008, he was called up to the first team for the trip to Saudi Arabia to play Al-Hilal in Sami Al-Jaber's testimonial. Welbeck made his debut in that game on 21 January 2008, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anderson. Welbeck had the chance to snatch a draw for United when he was brought down in the penalty area in the final minute, but he put the penalty kick over the bar.[3]

On 25 January 2008, Alex Ferguson revealed that Welbeck would be considered a first team squad member for the rest of the 2007–08 season.[4] On 9 February 2008, Alex Ferguson revealed that Welbeck would be involved in the matchday squad for the Manchester derby the following day. He also hinted that Welbeck may be involved from the start of the game.[5] This did not come to pass however, as he was left out of the team entirely.[6]

Welbeck made his competitive debut for the Manchester United first team on 23 September 2008, starting up front in the team's League Cup Third Round match at home to Middlesbrough. United won the game 3–1, but Welbeck did not manage to get on the scoresheet despite going close in the third minute.[7] He played again in the Fourth Round against Queens Park Rangers on 11 November 2008, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Rodrigo Possebon. A few minutes later, he was brought down in the penalty area by Peter Ramage; Carlos Tévez converted the resulting penalty kick and United won the match 1–0.[8] Welbeck made his Premier League debut on 15 November 2008, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Park Ji-Sung against Stoke City. He marked his debut with a curling 30-yard strike into the top right corner for United's fourth goal in a 5–0 win.[9] Welbeck's next senior appearance for Manchester United came in an FA Cup Third Round tie against Southampton on 4 January 2009, when he opened the scoring in a 3–0 win.[10] He followed that performance with a goal in the Fifth Round victory over Derby County.[11]

On 23 September 2009, Welbeck scored his first goal of the 2009–10 season and first in the League Cup after rounding off a brilliant move for United. He hit the only goal of the game in the third round against Wolves after playing a neat one-two with Michael Owen.[12] On 27 October 2009, Welbeck scored his second successive League Cup game, netting the first against Barnsley in a 2–0 win. Michael Owen grabbed the second goal, forming a good partnership with Welbeck, the result took them into the fifth round of the competition.[13] On 25 November 2009, Welbeck made his Champions League debut in the 1–0 defeat to Beşiktaş, this defeat put United's young stars under a lot of criticism as they lost a four year home unbeaten record in Europe.[14] On 11 December 2009, Welbeck committed his future to the club by signing a new contract, keeping his services at United until 2013.[15]

Preston loan

On 25 January 2010, Welbeck became Alex Ferguson's son Darren's first signing as Preston North End manager since he took charge earlier in the month, signing on loan for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.[16] Welbeck made his debut the next day, starting up front against Darren Ferguson's former club, Peterborough United; Preston won the match 1–0, but Welbeck was substituted in the 92nd minute.[17] He then scored on his home debut on 30 January, chipping the goalkeeper for Preston's second goal in the 84th minute of their 2–0 win over Ipswich Town,[18] before adding a second in Preston's very next match at home to Barnsley on 2 February; after going behind to an early goal, Welbeck equalised for Preston in the 27th minute, capitalising on a poor backpass by Darren Moore, but they conceded a further three goals and lost the match 4–1.[19]

Welbeck returned to Manchester United in mid-March, having suffered a knee injury against Newcastle United on 20 February. As part of his recovery, he took part in a training session at Manchester United's training ground, but his knee swelled up again.[20] The injury required surgery and Welbeck's loan was cut short on 16 March so that he could return to Manchester United for the operation.[21]

Sunderland loan

On 12 August 2010, Welbeck became Steve Bruce's eighth summer signing after Sunderland signed the United striker on loan for the duration of the 2010–11 season.[22]

International career

Welbeck made his England Under-16s debut as a 14-year-old in October 2005 against Wales in the Victory Shield, which England won that year. He then progressed to the England Under-17s team, scoring the decider in a qualifying game against Serbia, to help his team progress to the 2007 UEFA U-17 European Championship. The tournament saw England finish as runners-up to Spain, which secured the team a place in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. There, Welbeck scored two goals against New Zealand, helping England to reach the quarter-finals in their first involvement in the tournament. Welbeck was originally intended to be a squad member for England's European Under-19 Championship campaign in July 2008, but was forced to withdraw. He eventually made his debut for the Under-19s on 9 September 2008, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over the Netherlands.

Welbeck made his England under-21 debut on 10 February 2009, in the 3–2 loss to Ecuador, coming on for Adam Johnson.[23] He followed this up with another substitute appearance in a 2–0 home defeat to France on 31 March 2009.[24] He was then named in Stuart Pearce's original 23-man squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in Sweden on 27 May 2009,[25] but he had to pull out of the squad on 31 May, due to an injury.[26]

On 18 November 2008, it was reported that the Ghana Football Association was keeping tabs on Welbeck, with a view to him representing the Ghana national team in the future.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other[27] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester United 2008–09 3 1 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 3
2009–10 5 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 11 2
2010–11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 8 1 6 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 24 5
Preston North End (loan) 2009–10 8 2 0 0 0 0 – 0 0 8 2
Sunderland (loan) 2010–11 3 0 0 0 1 0 – 0 0 4 0
Career total 18 3 6 2 9 2 2 0 0 0 35 7

Statistics accurate as of match played 24 August 2010[28]

Honours

Club

Manchester United

References

  1. ↑ Mathieson, Stuart (23 January 2008). "Welbeck hopes to follow Hughes path". Manchester Evening News (M.E.N. media). http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1033221_welbeck_hopes_to_follow_hughes_path. Retrieved 28 January 2008. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thompson, Gemma (20 November 2008). "Papers: Credit to Cole". Manutd.com (Manchester United). http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={C7DF7CEC-3BC3-4859-A3FD-FE4AAD215DD8}&newsid=6622895. Retrieved 20 November 2008. 
  3. ↑ Coppack, Nick (21 January 2008). "Report: Al Hilal 3 United 2". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=525644. Retrieved 27 January 2008. 
  4. ↑ Bartram, Steve (25 January 2008). "Welbeck set for step up". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=526859. Retrieved 26 January 2008. 
  5. ↑ Bartram, Steve (9 February 2008). "Welbeck could make derby bow". ManUtd.com (Manchester United). http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=530913. Retrieved 9 February 2008. 
  6. ↑ Sanghera, Mandeep (10 February 2008). "Man Utd 1–2 Man City". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7223971.stm. Retrieved 24 September 2008. 
  7. ↑ "Man Utd 3–1 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 23 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/7626743.stm. Retrieved 23 September 2008. 
  8. ↑ Lyon, Sam (11 November 2008). "Man Utd 1–0 QPR". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7708789.stm. Retrieved 16 November 2008. 
  9. ↑ Barder, Russell (15 November 2008). "Man Utd 5–0 Stoke". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7711301.stm. Retrieved 15 November 2008. 
  10. ↑ "Southampton 0–3 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 4 January 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7803353.stm. Retrieved 4 January 2009. 
  11. ↑ "Derby 1–4 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 15 February 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7872213.stm. Retrieved 15 February 2009. 
  12. ↑ "Man Utd 1–0 Wolverhampton". BBC Sport. 23 September 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8257293.stm. Retrieved 23 September 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Barnsley 0–2 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 27 October 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8323041.stm. Retrieved 27 October 2009. 
  14. ↑ "Man Utd 0–1 Besiktas". BBC Sport. 25 November 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/8372974.stm. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 
  15. ↑ "Danny Welbeck signs new Manchester United contract". BBC Sport. 11 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8408154.stm. Retrieved 11 December 2009. 
  16. ↑ "Preston sign Manchester United's Danny Welbeck on loan". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 25 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8478532.stm. Retrieved 25 January 2010. 
  17. ↑ "Peterborough 0–1 Preston". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 26 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8475777.stm. Retrieved 27 January 2010. 
  18. ↑ "Preston 2–0 Ipswich". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 30 January 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8483940.stm. Retrieved 30 January 2010. 
  19. ↑ "Preston 1–4 Barnsley". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8490928.stm. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 
  20. ↑ "Preston suffer Danny Welbeck Manchester United blow". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 11 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/preston/8562841.stm. Retrieved 13 March 2010. 
  21. ↑ "Welbeck Blow". pnefc.co.uk (Preston North End FC). 16 March 2010. http://www.pnefc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10362~1996336,00.html. Retrieved 27 March 2010. 
  22. ↑ "Danny Welbeck secures Sunderland loan switch". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 12 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/8907769.stm. Retrieved 12 August 2010. 
  23. ↑ Bradbury, Jamie (10 February 2009). "Comeback defeats Lions". TheFA.com (The Football Association). http://www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder-21Team/NewsAndFeatures/2009/EnglandU21_EcuadorMalagareport.aspx. Retrieved 31 May 2009. 
  24. ↑ Bradbury, Jamie (31 March 2009). "England slip to French defeat". TheFA.com (The Football Association). http://www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder-21Team/NewsAndFeatures/2009/England_France_City_Ground.aspx. Retrieved 31 May 2009. 
  25. ↑ "Pearce names squad for Euro 2009". TheFA.com (The Football Association). 27 May 2009. http://www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder-21Team/Euro2009/NewsAndFeatures/2009/Euro2009SquadNamed.aspx. Retrieved 31 May 2009. 
  26. ↑ "Taylor and Welbeck ruled out of U21 Euros". TheFA.com (The Football Association). 31 May 2009. http://www.thefa.com/England/MensUnder-21Team/Euro2009/NewsAndFeatures/2009/TaylorWelbeckUpdate.aspx. Retrieved 31 May 2009. 
  27. ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
  28. ↑ "Danny Welbeck". StretfordEnd.co.uk. http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/playermenu/welbeck.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010. 

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