Danny Drinkwater

Who is this?

Daniel Noel Drinkwater (born 5 March 1990) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having come through the youth academy at Manchester United, he spent time on loan with Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City, Watford and Barnsley. He moved to Leicester City in 2012, where he was part of Leicester’s side that was promoted to the top flight and later part of their Premier League title-winning team in 2015. After moving to Chelsea in 2017 and making few appearances for the London-based club, he spent the remainder of his career on loan at Burnley, Aston Villa, Kasımpaşan and Reading. He departed Chelsea in June 2022, following the expiration of his contract. Drinkwater also played internationally for England at under-18, under-19 and senior levels, winning three caps in 2016 for the latter whilst a Leicester player.

Career

1. 1990
   Born
2. 2007
   Joined England national under-18 association football team
3. 2008
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
4. 2008
   Joined England national under-19 association football team
5. 2009
   Joined Huddersfield Town A.F.C.
6. 2010
   Joined Cardiff City F.C.
7. 2011
   Joined Watford F.C.
8. 2011
   Joined Barnsley F.C.
9. 2012
   Joined Leicester City F.C.
10. 2016
    Joined England men's national association football team
11. 2017
    Joined Blackburn Rovers F.C.
12. 2017
    Joined Chelsea F.C.
13. 2019
    Joined Burnley F.C.
14. 2020
    Joined Aston Villa F.C.
15. 2021
    Joined Kasımpaşa S.K.
16. 2021
    Joined Reading F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Manchester
• •Citizenship: United Kingdom
• •Known as: association football player, bricklayer
• •Sport: association football