Danny Mills
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Mills | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Norwich City | 66 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Charlton Athletic | 45 | (3) |
| 1999–2004 | Leeds United | 101 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | → Middlesbrough (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Manchester City | 51 | (1) |
| 2006 | → Hull City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2007 | → Charlton Athletic (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Derby County (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 321 | (7) | |
| National team | |||
| 1994–1995 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | England U21 | 14 | (3) |
| 2001–2004 | England | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Daniel John Mills (born 18 May 1977 in Norwich, Norfolk) is an English former professional footballer best known for his time at Leeds United. His main position was right-back, though he could also play as central defender. On 7 August 2009 he announced his retirement from the game at the age of 32, due to an ongoing knee injury.
Due to Gary Neville's injury before the tournament, he was England's first choice right-back at the 2002 World Cup.
Mills began his career with Norwich City after coming through their youth system. He was unable to establish a regular place in the side and moved to Charlton Athletic in March 1998 and helped them win promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs, playing in their dramatic win over Sunderland in the play-off final, winning 7–6 on penalties after a 4–4 draw.
Fifteen months later, Mills signed for Leeds United in a £4.1 million transfer in what he later described as a "dream move" to "the club I love". He played a part in helping Leeds reach the 2000/01 Champions League Semi-final. Mills' Champions League debut came in Leeds' 4–0 defeat by Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Mills spent the 2003–04 season on loan at Middlesbrough, where he played in the 2004 Football League Cup Final to help Middlesbrough to their first ever major trophy.
Following relegation from the Premier League at the end of 2003–04, Leeds could no longer afford to retain Mills' services, and he moved to Manchester City on a free transfer in the close season, signing a five-year contract. As part of his severance package with Leeds, Mills continued to receive part of his wages from the Yorkshire club for the duration of his original Leeds contract. Mills has often said he would like to go back to Leeds again (along with Olivier Dacourt), but this has never happened. Mills has been seen at Leeds games with his young son since the club's relegation into the Championship.
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