Kevin Danso
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Danso | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Voitsberg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Augsburg | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Reading | ||
| 2013–2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 2014– | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | FC Augsburg II | 4 | (1) |
| 2017– | FC Augsburg | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Austria U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2013 | Austria U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2016– | Austria U19 | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:10, 24 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:44, 3 March 2017 (UTC) | |||
Kevin Danso (born 19 September 1998) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Augsburg.[1] At international level, he represented Austria's U15, U16, U17, Austria U18, and U19 youth teams.
Early life
Danso was born in Austria to Ghanaian parents before moving to Milton Keynes in England at the age of six.[2]
Club career
Youth career
Danso spent some time at Reading in his youth before moving to Milton Keynes Dons at U9 level.[2] Danso stayed at MK Dons until 2014 before moving to FC Augsburg in Germany.[3]
Augsburg
On 3 March 2017, Danso made his Bundesliga debut for Augsburg becoming the youngest player in the league of the club's history.[4][5] A week later, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[6]
International career
Danso is eligible to represent England, Ghana, or Austria internationally.[7][8] He represented Austria's U15, U16, U17, Austria U18, and U19 youth teams.
In May 2017, he received his first call-up to the senior national team.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kevin Danso". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- 1 2 England scouts urged to check Augsburg whizkid Kevin Danso
- ↑ "Kevin Danso". football-wonderkids.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ↑ Langner, Wolfgang (4 March 2017). "Kevin Danso ist nach seinem Debüt ein gefragter Mann". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Baum über Danso: "Es ist eine Sensation"" (in German). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (10 March 2017). "Ghanaian youngster signs 4-year deal with Bundesliga side Augsburg". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ↑ England scouts keep to tabs on Augsburg youngster Kevin Danso
- ↑ Youngster Kevin Danso picks Austria over Ghana
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kevin Danso. |
- Kevin Danso at WorldFootball.net
- Kevin Danso on football-wonderkids.co.uk