Luke Daniels

2007–2010 Following a loan away at Scottish Premier League club Motherwell during the second half of the 2007–08 season, He made more than 40 appearances for both clubs and reached the 2008 League Two play-off final with Shrewsbury Town, Daniels signed a two-year contract extension with West Bromwich Albion in July 2009. Charlton Athletic and Rochdale. Daniels was called into a West Bromwich Albion matchday squad for the first time in nearly four years for two League Cup matches early in the 2011–12 season, but remained an unused substitute in both. During the second half of the 2011–12 season, he became regular backup to Márton Fülöp. Daniels backed up Boaz Myhill during the first half of the 2012–13 season, but failed to feature during the second half of the campaign. He signed a new two-year contract in March 2013. He made his first start for the club in the following game, keeping another clean sheet in a 3–0 League Cup second round victory over Newport County. In the final year of his contract, he left the club on 22 January 2015, having made just three first team appearances during years as a professional at The Hawthorns. Over the course of his loans away from the club, Daniels made 114 appearances. The Iron were without first and second-choice goalkeepers Sam Slocombe and James Severn due to broken arms. Daniels appeared in each of the club's four cup matches during the 2017–18 season and made his league debut versus Hull City on the final day, in which he helped preserve a 1–1 draw by saving a second-half penalty. Later that day, he captained an under-strength XI to a 1–0 FA Cup third round victory over Stoke City. Daniels finished the 2019–20 season with three cup appearances and did not feature during Brentford's unsuccessful playoff campaign.

With David Raya unavailable, Daniels started six of Brentford's first seven matches of the 2020–21 season. Daniels continued to play in cup matches and his performance in a 1–0 EFL Cup quarter-final victory over Newcastle United on 22 December was recognised with a place in the EFL Cup Team of the Round. Daniels' performances in his three appearances during Brentford's run to the semi-finals of the EFL Cup saw him named in the Team of the Tournament. He finished the 2020–21 season with nine appearances and a promotion medal,

Middlesbrough On 9 August 2021, Daniels signed a two-year contract with Championship club Middlesbrough on a free transfer. He made 12 appearances during a 2021–22 season in which the club narrowly missed out on a play-off finish. With the 2022 off-season signings of Zack Steffen and Liam Roberts, Daniels dropped down to third-choice goalkeeper for the 2022–23 season. Daniels was an unused substitute on five occasions during the 2022–23 season and failed to make an appearance.

Forest Green Rovers On 14 July 2023, Daniels signed a one-year contract with League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a free transfer. During a 2023–24 season in which the club was relegated to the National League, ankle and quad issues restricted Daniels to 20 appearances.

Barrow Concurrent with his role as goalkeeper coach at League Two club Barrow, a role to which he was appointed in June 2024, to cover for injuries.

International career Daniels made his international debut with a start for England U18 in a 2–1 friendly victory over Slovenia in April 2006. He won two U19 caps in September and October 2006, in friendlies versus the Netherlands U19 and Austria U19.

Coaching career On 28 June 2024, Daniels joined Barrow as goalkeeper coach.

Personal life Daniels' boyhood club was Bolton Wanderers.

Career statistics

Honours Brentford EFL Championship play-offs: 2021

Individual EFL Cup Team of the Tournament: 2020–21