Danny East
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Hessle, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Full-back, central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Hessle Sporting | ||
| 2003–2011 | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011–2013 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Gillingham (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013– | Portsmouth | 19 | (1) |
| 2015– | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:05, 28 March 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel "Danny" East (born 26 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Portsmouth. He predominantly plays as a defender.
Career
Hull City
Born in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire,[1] East progressed through the Hull City youth ranks and has been with the club since 2003.[2] hile at the youth ranks at Hull City, Bradley met his childhood friend, Sonny Bradley, who he knows for more than ten years.[3] He was offered his first professional contract at the club in the summer of 2010.[4]
He made his professional debut on 9 August 2011, in the Football League Cup 2–0 defeat to Macclesfield Town at the KC Stadium.[5] Despite this, East says his debut was "proud day for him" and that he played pretty well.[6] His second appearance came on 28 January 2012, in a FA Cup 0–1 defeat against Crawley Town.[7] At the end of 2012–13 season, he was released by Hull.[8]
Loan Spells
On 29 August, East moved to Northampton Town on a month-long loan.[9] He made his debut a day later, in a Football League Cup 1–3 defeat against Wolverhampton.[10] On 1 September, he made his league debut, in a 2–3 defeat against Plymouth.[11] On 2 October, his loan was extended until 5 January 2013.[12] He returned to Hull with 19 appearances.[13]
On 7 March 2013 he joined Gillingham on loan until the end of the season.[14] Two days later, he made his Gills debut, in a 2–1 win against Plymouth.[15] His second appearance came on the 12th, against Exeter City.[16]
Portsmouth
On 9 May 2013, East signed a two-year deal with League Two side Portsmouth.[17] Upon joining Portsmouth, East was given number 4 shirt.[18]
He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2013, in a 2–2 draw against Accrington Stanley. Since then, East would be often used in first team ins and out right through the first half of the season, having played at left-back, right-back and in the centre of midfield.[19] However, during a match against Wycombe Wanderers, which resulted a 2–2 draw, East was substituted and carried off with a stretcher after he "falling awkwardly as he went up for a header." Following this, East was taken to hospital, where it concluded that East didn't fractured his neck.[20] Two weeks later, on 26 December 2013, East made his return from injury, in a 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge.[21] But in the next match, against Northampton Town on 29 December 2013, he sustained ankle injury that left him out for three months.[22][23] After three months out, East returned to training following his recovery on his ankle.[24] He scored his first goal on his return from injury where he "struck after minutes, volleying over keeper Matt Duke from 10 yards", as Portsmouth beat Northampton Town 1–0 on 21 April 2014.[25]
East joined non-league Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal on 13 January 2015.[26]
Career statistics
- As of 28 March 2015.[27]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2012–13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Portsmouth | 2013–14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2014–15 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Portsmouth | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| Career total | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |
References
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 478. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Hull City Online". 12 September 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "East relishing Pompey fresh start with his childhood friend". Portsmouth News. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "HULL CITY: Young guns given pro contracts after winning title". Hull Daily Mail. 28 May 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Hull 0–2 Macclesfield". BBC Sport (BBC). 9 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ↑ "DANNY EAST: MY FIRST...". Portsmouth F.C. 20 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Hull 0–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Hull City Announce Retained and Released List". FTB Pro. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Northampton Town sign Danny East from Hull City on loan". BBC Sport (BBC). 29 August 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ "Northampton 1–3 Wolves". BBC Sport. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Plymouth 3–2 Northampton". BBC Sport. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Hull City's Danny East extends Northampton Town stay". BBC Sport (BBC). 2 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ↑ "Loan trio depart Sixfields". Sky Sports. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Danny East: Gillingham sign Hull City defender on loan". BBC Sport (BBC). 7 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Gillingham 2–1 Plymouth". 9 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Exeter 0–0 Gillingham". 12 March 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "Pompey Sign Defender East". Portsmouth FC (Portsmouth FC). 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Squad Numbers Revealed". Portsmouth F.C. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "East: Happy To Help". Portsmouth F.C. 6 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "East allays injury fears". Sky Sports. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Five Changes Against Daggers". Portsmouth F.C. 26 December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Four Changes At Southend". Portsmouth F.C. 1 January 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Pompey defender faces longer lay-off". Portsmouth News. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Injury quandry for Awfs". Portsmouth News. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Northampton Town 0 – 1 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Aldershot Town: Danny East and Ryan Jarvis join on loan". BBC Sport (BBC). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ↑ Danny East career statistics at Soccerbase
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