Daniel Potts (footballer)

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Daniel Potts

Potts playing against Crewe Alexandra, August 2012
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Potts[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994
Place of birthBarking, England[2]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionDefender[3]
Club information
Current clubWest Ham United
Number27
Youth career
2010–2011West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–West Ham United5(0)
2012–2013→ Colchester United (loan)5(0)
2013→ Portsmouth (loan)6(0)
National team‡
2011United States U201(0)
2012England U181(0)
2012England U192(0)
2013-England U203(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:16, 22 December 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:02, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Daniel Potts (born 13 April 1994)[4] is a professional football player for West Ham United as a full back and a current England U20 representative.

Club career

Potts joined West Ham United as a scholar in May 2010.[5] He made his reserve team debut away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 April 2011,[6] and his senior debut at home on 17 December 2011, in a 1–0 victory over Barnsley,[7] just a day after signing a professional contract with the club.[8] He received the Young Hammer of the Year award in May 2012 after making 4 appearances during the season. On 23 November 2012 he joined Colchester United on a month long loan deal.[9] He made his debut on 24 November in a 5–1 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[10] In January 2013 Potts was recalled from his loan by West Ham.[11] On 23 January 2013 he was taken from the pitch in the 82nd minute with concussion, after a clash of heads with Bacary Sagna, in a Premier League game against Arsenal resulting in 12 minutes of stoppage time being added on after 90 minutes.[12][13]

On 20 November 2013, Potts joined Portsmouth on a month-long loan.[14] He made his debut on 23 November in a 2-1 defeat at Fratton Park against Scunthorpe United.[15] Potts returned to West Ham in December 2013. [16]

International career

As his father was born in the United States, Potts was presumed eligible to play for both the England national football team and the United States men's national soccer team. Potts was invited and took part in a United States under-20 camp in 2011.[17] He made his début as a substitute, playing 21 minutes, for the American U-20 team against France in a friendly game in Vichy.[18][19]

In April 2012, US Soccer officials determined that Potts was not eligible for US citizenship as his father did not meet residency requirements to pass along citizenship to his son, meaning he could not play for the US at any level.[20]

Potts played the first half for the England U18 team in 3-0 win against Poland at Crewe's Alexandra Stadium on 7 March 2012.[21] He more recently represented England for the U19's in a friendly against Finland.[22]

On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[23] He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3-0 win in a warm-up game against Uruguay.[24]

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2014.[25]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham United 2011–12 3010000040
2012–13 2020200060
2013–14 5010100070
Colchester United (loan) 2012–13 5000000050
Portsmouth (loan) 2013–14 6000000060
Career total 210403000280

Personal life

Daniel attended Marshalls Park School in Romford. His father is Steve Potts, former captain of West Ham United.[7] At 12 years old, Potts was diagnosed with leukaemia. However, just before his 16th birthday he was given the all clear.[26]

Honours

West Ham United

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 1 February 2013. p. 40. Retrieved 24 June 2013. 
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 552. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8. 
  3. ↑ Programme two 2011/12 page 70
  4. ↑ "Youths 2010/11". West Ham United F.C. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011. 
  5. ↑ "Scholars sign up". West Ham United F.C. 4 May 2010. 
  6. ↑ Programme No 26 7 May 2011 p66
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "West Ham 1 – 0 Barnsley". BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Potts signs pro deal". West Ham United F.C. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011. 
  9. ↑ "West Ham's Dan Potts joins Colchester United on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2012. 
  10. ↑ "MK Dons 5-1 Colchester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 December 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Potts leaves, while U’s sweat over possible Thompson suspension". www.eadt.co.uk. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 
  12. ↑ Palmer, Justin (24 January 2012). "West Ham defender Potts knocked unconscious in Arsenal defeat". Reuters.com. Retrieved 24 January 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Arsenal 5-1 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 January 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Pompey Sign Potts". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 20 November 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Potts:Not Solid Enough". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2013. 
  16. ↑ Allen, Neil (21 December 2013). "Potts exit ensures Pompey left-back search ramped up". Portsmouth News. Retrieved 22 December 2013. 
  17. ↑ "The lowdown on Dan Potts". soccerbyives. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011. 
  18. ↑ "Daniel Potts profile". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 12 January 2012. 
  19. ↑ "2011 Statistics". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved 3 January 2012. 
  20. ↑ http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2012/04/report-potts-not-eligible-for-usa.html
  21. ↑ "Potts plays for Three Lions". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 8 March 2012. 
  22. ↑ "England U19s Head Coach Noel Blake has picked his squad to face Finland". TheFA.com. Retrieved 5 November 2012. 
  23. ↑ "Final squad named" TheFA.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  24. ↑ "Training win for Three Lions" TheFA.com. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  25. ↑ Daniel Potts career stats at Soccerbase
  26. ↑ "On the road... Potts the Younger is quick to stamp his brand at West Ham". West Ham United F.C. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2011. 

External links

West Ham United F.C. – current squad
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