1. Danny Drinkwater moved to Leicester City in 2012, where he was part of the Foxes side that was promoted to the top flight and later part of their Premier League title-winning team in 2016.
20 Facts About Danny Drinkwater
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Danny Drinkwater played internationally for England at under-18, under-19 and senior levels, winning three caps in 2016 for the latter whilst a Leicester player.
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Danny Drinkwater was named on the bench, but did not take to the field.
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On 8 July 2010, Manchester United agreed for Danny Drinkwater to spend a season-long loan spell at Cardiff City.
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Just three days after his return to Manchester United, Danny Drinkwater joined Watford on 28 January 2011 on loan until the end of the season.
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On 23 August 2011, Danny Drinkwater joined Barnsley on loan until 2 January 2012, which was later extended until 30 June 2012.
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On 20 January 2012, Danny Drinkwater joined Leicester City from Manchester United for an undisclosed fee.
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Danny Drinkwater had his most successful year as a professional, scoring seven goals and being named to the PFA Championship Team of the Year alongside teammates Kasper Schmeichel and Wes Morgan, as Leicester were promoted to the Premier League after winning the Championship.
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On 25 August 2016, Danny Drinkwater signed a contract to remain with the club until 2021.
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However, injury meant Danny Drinkwater was not involved in the final, against his old club Manchester United.
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Danny Drinkwater signed for Premier League club Burnley on 8 August 2019 on loan until 6 January 2020.
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Danny Drinkwater was unable to get back into the team after that game, and on 3 January 2020, Burnley manager Sean Dyche confirmed that Burnley would not extend his loan and he would return to Chelsea.
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Smith stated that he was confident that Danny Drinkwater had put the issues that had affected his previous loan behind him and he would be ready to provide cover for the injured John McGinn.
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On 30 August 2021, Danny Drinkwater joined Reading on loan until the end of the season.
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On 10 June 2022, Chelsea announced that Danny Drinkwater would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June.
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On 30 October 2023, Danny Drinkwater announced his retirement from football, aged 33.
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Danny Drinkwater made appearances for the England under-19s between 2008 and 2009.
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Danny Drinkwater was called up to the full England squad for the first time on 17 March 2016, ahead of friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands.
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Danny Drinkwater was named in Roy Hodgson's 26-man provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2016 but was one of three players axed for the final selection.
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In September 2019, Danny Drinkwater was attacked outside a Manchester nightclub, allegedly following a dispute with fellow footballer Kgosi Ntlhe, which resulted in ankle ligament damage.