Daniel Crowley (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 3 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Willem II | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Aston Villa | ||
| 2014 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Barnsley (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Oxford United (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Go Ahead Eagles (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2017– | Willem II | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U19 | 4 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2015 |
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Daniel "Dan" Crowley (born 3 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Willem II in the Dutch Eredivisie. Crowley is a creative midfielder with quick feet, strong dribbling skills and a speciality for set pieces. Crowley began his career at Aston Villa, before moving to Arsenal where he signed his first professional contract. He has also played as a youth international for both England and the Republic of Ireland.
Crowley was born in Coventry and was a pupil of Christ the King Primary School. He later attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Coventry. He started his playing career at Aston Villa's academy.
While at Aston Villa, Crowley made appearances for the under-16s at the age of 12 and the under-18s at age 15. Crowley was also involved in Aston Villa Under-19's victorious NextGen Series campaign during the 2012–13 season, and despite being only 16, appeared in Villa's 2–0 final win over Chelsea. While with Villa, Crowley earned plenty of plaudits for his passing ability, with his playing style described as being similar to current England international Jack Wilshere.
During the summer of 2013, Crowley moved from Aston Villa to Arsenal, before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2014 on his 17th birthday. Aston Villa strongly opposed the move's terms under the Elite Player Performance Plan and filed a formal complaint at the fixed rate, limited compensation received for the player due him being under 16, noting that he had represented their under-18 side in the league that season and should be treated as an under-18. Villa's Academy Director, Bryan Jones, commented that compensation at the level Villa received for Crowley, only £209,000 for nine years of investment, would deincentivise clubs from developing young players in the English game.
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