Daniel Bentley
Bentley in Brentford kit in 2016
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Daniel Ian Bentley | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Basildon, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Brentford | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 200?–2008 | Arsenal | ||
| 2008–2009 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2016 | Southend United | 141 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Brentford | 35 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:10, 10 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Daniel Ian Bentley (born 13 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championship club Brentford.
Bentley was born in Basildon, Essex and started his career in the youth team of Arsenal aged eight. He was released in 2008 and quickly signed for Southend United, with whom he started his apprenticeship in March 2009. Bentley was sent out on loan to Conference South side Braintree Town initially on cover for one game. However, he ended up staying and made two appearances for the club against Welling United and Dover Athletic. He was given his first professional contract in the summer of 2011, on a two-year deal. He made his first-team debut for the Shrimpers on 22 October 2011 in a 4–1 win over Torquay United, replacing the injured Glenn Morris in the second half.
Following an injury to first choice Southend United goalkeeper Paul Smith, Bentley was called upon to deputise and played in his first run of first team games in the 2012–13 season, making his full debut for Southend on 22 September 2012 against Exeter City, a game Southend won 2–1. Bentley went on to play further games against Plymouth, and Burton Albion before Paul Smith returned to full fitness.
Bentley continued to play in cup games, and developed a reputation for being a good penalty saver. As a consequence, with a Football League Trophy southern area semi-final against Oxford United seemingly heading to Penalties, Southend manager Paul Sturrock substituted starting goalkeeper Paul Smith for Bentley in the 90th minute, provoking an angry reaction from Smith. Bentley went on to save Alfie Potter's spot kick and Southend won 5–3 on penalties, progressing to the Southern area final. Sturrock justified the decision by stating "Bentley has been fantastic at penalties all his career, and it worked, he saved one".
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