Dan Neil (footballer)

Dan Neil
Personal information
Full name Daniel James Neil[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001
Place of birth South Shields, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ipswich Town
(on loan from Sunderland)
Number 6
Youth career
Hebburn Town
2010–2018 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sunderland 175 (11)
2026– → Ipswich Town (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2021–2022 England U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:38, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Daniel James Neil (born 13 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town, on loan from Premier League club Sunderland.

Club career

Born in South Shields,[2] Neil grew up as a Sunderland fan,[3] and began his career with the club after a stint with Hebburn Town Juniors.[4][5]

He made his senior debut on 13 November 2018, in the EFL Trophy, appearing as a late substitute in injury time.[6][7] Neil scored his first professional goal when he scored against Accrington Stanley on 11 September 2021 in a 2–1 win.[8]

In December 2021 and January 2022 he was linked with possible transfers to Premier League clubs Burnley and Aston Villa, however he remained with Sunderland.[9][10] This speculation came on the back of Neil being awarded the EFL Young Player of the Month award for December 2021.[11]

On 27 January 2026, Neil joined EFL Championship club Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the season, when he would become a free agent.[12]

International career

On 11 November 2021, Neil made his England U20 debut during a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sunderland 2018–19[6][7][14] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[16] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 6[a] 0 8 0
2021–22[17] League One 39 3 1 0 5 0 1[a] 1 46 4
2022–23[18] Championship 45 2 3 0 0 0 2[b] 0 50 2
2023–24[19] Championship 42 4 1 0 1 0 — 44 4
2024–25[20] Championship 44 2 1 0 0 0 3[b] 0 48 2
2025–26[21] Premier League 3 0 0 0 1 0 — 4 0
Total 175 11 6 0 7 0 13 1 201 12
Ipswich Town (loan) 2025–26[21] Championship 9 0 1 0 — 0 0 10 0
Career total 184 11 7 0 7 0 13 1 211 12
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Championship play-offs

Honours

Sunderland

Individual

References

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2025/26: Ipswich Town – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. February 2026. p. 16. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Dan Neil at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Sunderland's Dan Neil: 'The gaffer said I needed to improve'". The Northern Echo.
  4. ^ "Profile". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Inside the Hebburn production line that has produced Manchester United starlet Shola Shoretire plus Sunderland, Leeds and Norwich trio Bali Mumba, Dan Neil and Sam Greenwood". www.shieldsgazette.com.
  6. ^ a b "Morecambe vs. Sunderland – 13 November 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ a b James Hunter (13 November 2018). "Morecambe 0–1 Sunderland report: Josh Maja's late strike send Black Cats through". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Sunderland 2–1 Accrington Stanley". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  9. ^ King, Kieran (26 December 2021). "Burnley to test Sunderland's resolve with Dan Neil bid". ChronicleLive.
  10. ^ Hewitt, Matty (16 January 2022). "Steven Gerrard plotting Aston Villa approach for Dan Neil, according to reports". ChronicleLive.
  11. ^ a b "Dan Neil claims EFL Young Player of the Month award for December". www.efl.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Dan Neil: Sunderland midfielder joins Ipswich Town on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  13. ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 November 2021). "Portugal 2–0 England MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Dan Neil in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Dan Neil in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  22. ^ Pilnick, Brent (14 March 2021). "Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Sheffield United 1–2 Sunderland: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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