1. Daniel William John Ings was born on 23 July 1992 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club West Ham United.
24 Facts About Danny Ings
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Danny Ings started his career in the youth team of Southampton but was released as a schoolboy.
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Danny Ings subsequently joined AFC Bournemouth, progressing through their youth system, while spending time at Dorchester Town on loan.
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Danny Ings joined Southampton on loan in August 2018, before the move was made permanent in July 2019.
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Danny Ings moved to Aston Villa in 2021 and subsequently to West Ham United in January 2023.
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Formerly an under-21 international, Danny Ings made his senior debut for England in October 2015.
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Danny Ings was born in Winchester, Hampshire and grew up in Netley, Hampshire.
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Danny Ings dreamed of playing for local club Southampton, but was rejected for being too small.
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Danny Ings signed for Southampton from Netley Central Sports, before being released as a school boy.
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Danny Ings signed a two-year apprentice contract with AFC Bournemouth in May 2008, having progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence while he was still at secondary school at Hamble Community Sports College.
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Danny Ings had previously had experience playing for the reserve team.
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Danny Ings remained with the youth team until the summer of 2010, when he signed a short-term three-month contract.
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Danny Ings's form saw him rewarded with a new contract extension, lasting until 2013.
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Danny Ings rejoined former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe who had made the same move eight months earlier.
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Danny Ings tore the knee cartilage in the opposite knee to the previous season which resulted in surgery, keeping him out of action for up to six months.
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Danny Ings put together a string of impressive performances in the Clarets' pre-season campaign and scored two goals in the opening three league matches as well as a goal in the League Cup against York City.
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On 15 October 2015, in his first training session under new manager Jurgen Klopp, Danny Ings suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.
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On 25 October 2016, Danny Ings sustained damage to his right knee in a League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur that would require another spell on the sidelines of up to 9 months.
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Danny Ings was a popular figure in the dressing room and Jurgen Klopp was reluctant to let him leave in spite of his limited appearances in the previous season.
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Danny Ings became the third player in Southampton history to reach the 20 goal mark in the Premier League following Matt Le Tissier and James Beattie.
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Danny Ings finished joint-second in the Premier League Golden Boot race with Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, one goal behind Jamie Vardy of Leicester City.
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On 3 October 2013, Danny Ings received his first international call-up to the England national under-21 team by manager Gareth Southgate.
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Danny Ings earned 13 caps and scored four goals for the under-21s from 2013 to 2015.
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On 1 October 2015, Danny Ings received his first international call-up to the full England national team from manager Roy Hodgson, for the final UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Estonia and Lithuania.