Daniel_Armstrong_(footballer,_born_1997)

Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 1997)

Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 1997)

Scottish professional footballer

For other people with the same name, see Daniel Armstrong (disambiguation).

Daniel Armstrong (born 10 October 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership team Kilmarnock. He previously played for Wolverhampton Wanderers,[1] Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County and Raith Rovers.

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Career

Armstrong began his career playing youth football with Scottish club Hamilton Academical.[2] After almost 10 years with the club, Armstrong was signed by EFL Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 October 2015, agreeing a three-year deal with the side.[2]

After primarily playing for the club's youth sides, Armstrong was loaned out to Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic at end of January 2018, with the player expressing a desire to play first-team football.[3][4] His first start for the club came as a second-half substitute for Andy Ryan in a 0–0 draw with Livingston.[5]

He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2017–18 season.[1] Armstrong then signed a short-term contract with Raith Rovers, and scored five goals in 11 appearances for the Kirkcaldy club.[6] Armstrong moved to Scottish Championship club Ross County in January 2019.[6] He scored on his debut for Ross County against East Fife in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Armstrong left County on 2 September 2019,[7] and then returned to Raith Rovers in October 2019.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 June 2023[9]
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  1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. three appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Ross County
Kilmarnock

References

  1. [1]
    "2017/18 Retained List Published". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Wolves sign youngster Daniel Armstrong". Express & Star. MNA Media. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Spiers, Tim (31 January 2018). "Wolves youngsters move out on loan". Express & Star. MNA Media. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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    "Daniel Armstrong signs". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Livingston 0 Dunfermline Athletic 0". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  6. [6]
    "Daniel Armstrong joins the Staggies". Ross County FC. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Armstrong departs Ross County". Ross County FC. 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 3 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. [8]
    "Daniel Armstrong". Raith Rovers FC. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Daniel Armstrong Statistics". Soccorbase. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Ross County Secure title and promotion". BBC. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  11. [11]
    "Ross County lifted the Challenge Cup for a third time". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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