Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 2005)
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| Full name | Daniel Nicholas Armstrong | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 March 2005 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Finland | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||
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Current team |
Bra (on loan from Atalanta) | ||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2009–2022 | Ilves | ||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Atalanta | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2024– | Atalanta U23 | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2026– | Atalanta | 0 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2026– | → Bra (loan) | 5 | (1) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Finland U15 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Finland U17 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Finland U18 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023 | Finland U19 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2024– | Finland U21 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2024 | |||||||||||
Daniel Nicholas Armstrong (born 24 March 2005) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Italian Serie C Group B club Bra on loan from Atalanta.
Youth career
Armstrong played in the youth sector of Ilves in Tampere, Finland, before joining the youth academy of Serie A club Atalanta on a two-year deal in 2022, for an undisclosed fee.[2][3][4][5][6]
Club career
On 3 January 2026, Armstrong joined Bra in Serie C on loan.[7]
International career
Armstrong has worn the captain's armband in under-15, under-17 and under-18 youth national team games.
Armstrong was named in the Finland U17 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament, against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland and Gibraltar, scoring one goal and providing an assist in three games. Finland finished 2nd in the group and advanced to the Elite round. In March 2022, Armstrong was also named the captain in the Finland U17 squad in the Elite round matches against Portugal, Bulgaria and Ireland.[8]
Armstrong was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[9]
In October 2023, Armstrong was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[10]
Personal life
Armstrong holds dual Finnish-English citizenship. He is the son of Keith Armstrong, an English-Finnish former professional footballer who has played and coached successfully in Finland for decades.
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup[a] | Europe | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atalanta U23 | 2023–24 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bra (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C
Honours
- Baltic Cup: 2023
References
- ^ Finnish FA
- ^ Virtanen, Ari (1 February 2022). "Kaikki lennot vievät Italiaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Keith Armstrongin poika Daniel, 16, teki sopimuksen huippuseura Atalantan kanssa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Tekeekö Keken poika läpimurron Italiassa? - Daniel Armstrong, 16, siirtyy maan pääsarjaseuraan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Armstrong siirtyy Ilveksestä Atalanta BC:n väreihin". Ilves (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ PRIMAVERA: UNCOVERING DANIEL ARMSTRONG, atalanta.it, 7 February 2024
- ^ "Serie C Sky Wifi, Daniel Nicholas Armstrong" (in Italian). AC Bra. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ EM-karsinnat U17-pojat MAAOTTELUT 2022, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
- ^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
- ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
External links
- Daniel Armstrong at Soccerway
- Daniel Armstrong at WorldFootball.net