Dan Butler (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Butler[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Cowes, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2012 | Portsmouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2015 | Portsmouth | 48 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2015– | Torquay United | 28 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:22, 30 January 2016 (UTC). | |||
Daniel "Dan" Butler (born 26 August 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a left back for Torquay United.
Career
Portsmouth
Early career
Butler joined Portsmouth's youth categories in 2004, aged 10, and signed a two-year scholarship with Pompey on 15 July 2010.[2] On 26 June 2012, he signed a one-year professional deal.[3]
On 14 August 2012, he made his debut in the League Cup in a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle.[4]
Loan to Havant & Waterlooville
On 2 November 2012, Butler joined Havant & Waterlooville on a one-month youth loan deal from Portsmouth.[5][6] He was assigned the number 3 shirt. In the following day, he made his debut for the Hawks in a 1–0 loss to Welling in a Conference South match.[7] He was named the Hawks’ player of the month for November.[8] In the following month, he was named again as player of the month.[9] He went on to make eight appearances during his time at Hawks.
Breakthrough
Butler was recalled on 8 January 2013, and was included on first-team squad due to player shortage.[10] On 26 January 2013 he made his senior league debut in a League One match at Fratton Park, against Hartlepool United, starting the match.[11]
Butler finished the season with 17 league appearances, 15 as a starter. On 14 May 2013, he signed a new two-year contract with Pompey, running until June 2015.[12] After struggling to find his old form, Butler signed with Aldershot Town on loan on 31 October.[13] He returned to Pompey in December, after suffering a knee injury while on loan at Aldershot.[14]
On 11 March of the following year, after being fully recovered from injury, Butler rejoined the Shots.[15] He was a first-choice for Pompey in the 2014–15 season, but was still released on 18 May 2015.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 2 May 2015.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | |||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | |||||||||||
| 2012–13[17] | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Aldershot (loan) | |||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Career total | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 41. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ "Pompey Unveil New Scholars". Portsmouth FC. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Isle of Wight Trio Sign Deals". Portsmouth FC. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bradbury borrows Pompey youngster". NonLeagueDaily.com. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Butler Loaned To Hawks". Portsmouth FC. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "Havant & Waterlooville vs. Welling United". Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ "On-loan Pompey defender scoops Hawks award". The News. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ↑ Dan Butler has been named December player of the month; Twitter, 11 January 2013
- ↑ Pompey Recall Butler; Portsmouth's official website, 8 January 2013
- ↑ "Portsmouth v Hartlepool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Butler Pens Blues Deal". 14 May 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Aldershot Town sign Jonathan Henly & Dan Butler on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ↑ Butler to learn extent of knee injury; Portsmouth News, 9 December 2013
- ↑ Butler rejoins non-league Shots; Sky Sports, 11 March 2014
- ↑ Eight players released; Portsmouth FC, 18 May 2015
- ↑ player apps breakdown for Dan Butler; Hawks.net
External links
- Dan Butler career statistics at Soccerbase
- Player profile at Portsmouth's official website
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