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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Welbeck | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:05, 30 January 2008 (UTC) | |||
Daniel "Danny" Welbeck (born 26 November 1990 in Manchester, England), is an English association footballer, currently playing for Manchester United. His regular position is as a winger or a striker. He has great potential and is touted to become United's first home-grown striker since Mark Hughes. Due to his height and running style, he has been compared to Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Portsmouth striker Nwankwo Kanu.
Welbeck joined Manchester United during as a young boy and has come through all the academy age groups at the club. In 2005–06 season he made his debut for the club's Under-18 side on 8 April 2006 in a league match against Sunderland. He then came on as a substitute in the next game, before being named as an unused substitute in the team's last two games of the season. The following season, he made a further 28 appearances for the Under-18s, scoring nine goals, including eight appearances and one goal in the FA Youth Cup, in which he helped the team to reach the final, despite being two years younger than some of the other players.
Welbeck started the 2007–08 season in the Under-18 side, but was quickly promoted to the Reserve team, making a number of substitute appearances. Then, in January 2008, he was called up to the first team for the trip to Saudi Arabia to play Al-Hilal in Sami Al-Jaber's testimonial. Welbeck made his debut in that game on 21 January 2008, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anderson. Despite missing a last minute penalty that would have salvaged a draw for United, he performed reasonably well.
On 26 January 2008, Sir Alex Ferguson revealed that Welbeck will be considered a first team squad member for the rest of the season.
His rise as one of the next big footballing talents is no surprise given his involvement in the England Youth Setup. He made his England Under 16's debut as a 14 year old in the Victory Shield, which they won that year, against Wales in October 2005. Welbeck continued his excellent form with England, scoring the decider in a vital qualifying game, against Serbia, to help his team progress to the 2007 UEFA Under-17 European Championships. In that tournament he played a key role as England finished runners up to a strong Spain team, but this 2nd place finish secured them a place in the 2007 FIFA World Under-17 Cup in Korea. He scored with two clinical finishes against New Zealand ensuring he left his mark on the international stage, as England reached the quarter-finals, eliminated by Germany, in their first involvement in the tournament.
References
- Mathieson, Stuart (2008-01-23). "Welbeck hopes to follow Hughes path". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "Report: Al Hilal 3 United 2". manutd.com. 2008-01-21. Retrieved 2008-01-27.
- Steve Bartram (2008-01-26). "Welbeck set for step up". manutd.com. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
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External links
- Profile at ManUtd.com
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