1. Danny Welbeck made his way through the youth teams at Manchester United before making his senior debut in 2008 and scoring in the process.
43 Facts About Danny Welbeck
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Danny Welbeck scored his first senior international goal on 2 June 2012, the only goal in a friendly victory over Belgium.
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Danny Welbeck has gone on to represent England at UEFA Euro 2012, the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, earning 42 caps.
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Danny Welbeck was born on 26 November 1990 in Manchester to Ghanaian parents and was raised in the Longsight area of the city.
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Danny Welbeck was first spotted by Manchester United as a six-year-old.
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Danny Welbeck then came on as a substitute in the next match, before being named as an unused substitute in the team's last two matches of the season.
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Danny Welbeck made his debut in that match on 21 January 2008, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Anderson.
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Danny Welbeck had the chance to snatch a draw for United when he was brought down in the penalty area in the final minute, but he put the penalty kick over the bar.
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Danny Welbeck was given a starting berth in the 2011 FA Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium on 7 August 2011.
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However, Danny Welbeck had to leave the field early with a pulled hamstring which, consequently, ruled him out for several weeks.
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Danny Welbeck exchanged passes with Park Ji-sung before sweeping low into the bottom corner to seal the win.
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Danny Welbeck met Nani's cross and steered the ball in with his left foot.
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Patrice Evra made a half-cleared cross, which Danny Welbeck volleyed into Costel Pantilimon's bottom corner.
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Danny Welbeck was substituted for the club's new signing, Robin van Persie.
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On 22 August 2012, Danny Welbeck signed a new four-year contract with Manchester United stating that playing for Manchester United is all he ever wanted.
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Danny Welbeck's goal made him the first Englishman to score for a Premier League team at the Bernabeu since Leeds United's Alan Smith in 2001.
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Danny Welbeck ended the season with a total of two goals in 40 appearances.
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Between December 2013 and January 2014, Danny Welbeck scored six goals in six Premier League matches.
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Danny Welbeck then scored in home matches against Tottenham Hotspur and Swansea City in January 2014.
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On 9 March 2015, Danny Welbeck scored the winning goal to knock out his former team, Manchester United, in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup at Old Trafford.
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Danny Welbeck missed the opening weeks of his second season at Arsenal through injury, with it being announced that he would be out until Christmas with a knee injury.
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Danny Welbeck announced his return by heading in an injury time winner from a Mesut Ozil free-kick.
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Danny Welbeck suffered a broken ankle in a scoreless draw against Sporting CP in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
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Danny Welbeck signed for Premier League club Watford on 7 August 2019 on a contract of undisclosed length.
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Danny Welbeck left the club by mutual consent on 6 October 2020.
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However, Danny Welbeck's appearance was cut short, going off injured in the 29th minute.
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On 23 June 2021, Brighton announced Danny Welbeck had signed a new one-year contract with the club.
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In October it was revealed that Danny Welbeck had undergone surgery on a hamstring problem and would miss the rest of 2021.
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Danny Welbeck subsequently signed a new two-year contract with the club, taking him through to 2024.
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Danny Welbeck went on to make 29 league appearances, scoring 5 goals.
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In May 2024, Danny Welbeck extended his contract with Brighton to June 2026.
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On 5 April 2025, Danny Welbeck became Brighton's top all-time Premier League scorer, netting his 31st league goal for the Seagulls vs rivals Crystal Palace.
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Danny Welbeck then progressed to the England under-17s team, scoring the decider in a qualifying match against Serbia, to help his team progress to the 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
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Danny Welbeck was originally intended to be a squad member for England's European Under-19 Championship campaign in July 2008, but was forced to withdraw.
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Danny Welbeck was then named in Stuart Pearce's original 23-man squad for the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Sweden on 27 May, but he had to pull out of the squad on 31 May, due to an injury.
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Danny Welbeck then started the first match of England's campaign at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship against Spain.
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On 29 March 2011, Danny Welbeck was called up to the England squad, for their friendly fixture against Ghana.
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Danny Welbeck played in England's deciding UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro on 7 October 2011, coming on as a substitute for Theo Walcott in the second half.
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On 29 May 2012, Danny Welbeck was listed as a part of the confirmed 23-man squad for Roy Hodgson's England squad for UEFA Euro 2012.
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Danny Welbeck played England's second group match, a loss by the same score to Uruguay in which he was substituted for Adam Lallana for the last 19 minutes.
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Danny Welbeck then scored in matches against San Marino, Slovenia and Lithuania to make him the top goalscorer in the qualifying phase with six goals from five matches.
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Danny Welbeck was named in the 23-man England squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Danny Welbeck has been known for his work-rate and has been described as strong, quick, and very good in the air.