| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel James Ventre[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sligo Rovers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005 | Chester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Accrington Stanley | 18 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Southport (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007– | Sligo Rovers | 159 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:04, 18 December 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Daniel James Ventre (born January 23, 1986 in Liverpool) is an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington Stanley,[2] and since 2007 has played in the League of Ireland for Sligo Rovers.[3]
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His only previous clubs were Accrington Stanley and Chester City, although he only made first-team appearances for Accrington. He helped Stanley win the Nationwide Conference in 2005-06 and played for them in the Football League the following season.
A tough tackling defender, Danny joined Sligo Rovers in August 2007 and made his debut against Shamrock Rovers, which Sligo Rovers went on to win 2-0. Danny scored his first goal for the Bit O' Red against Cobh Ramblers earlier this season scoring Rovers second goal in a 3-1 victory. Ventre has played in a number of positions for the club, right across the back four or in midfield and is known for his hard work and commitment wherever he plays. Ventre has captained the team on many occasions including in the 2009 FAI Cup final defeat and was one of three players that captained the club during the 2010 season who lifted both the FAI Cup and EA Sports Cup trophies. Ventre is a very popular player with the fans who voted him as there player of the year for the 2009 season. Danny has continued to be a important member of the Sligo Rovers squad for the 2011 season, which has accumulated in some great performances notably against Derry City in the Ea Sports Cup semi-final where he scored his second goal of the season. His first goal came against Shelbourne in the in the previous round of the League Cup, while his first league goal came against Bray Wanderers in September.
Correct as of 7 November 2011.
| Season | Club | League | League | FAI Cup | League Cup | Europe | Setanta Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Sligo Rovers | League of Ireland | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2011 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Total | 120 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 159 | 7 | ||
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