Danny Stevens (footballer)

Danny Stevens

Personal information
Full name	Danny Robert Stevens
Date of birth	26 November 1986 (1986-11-26) (age 24)
Place of birth	Enfield, England
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Torquay United
Number	19
Youth career
0000–2005	Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2007	Luton Town	1	(0)
2007–	Torquay United	138	(14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:49, 20 November 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Danny Robert Stevens (born 26 November 1986 in Enfield) is an English professional football winger. He can play on either the left or right flank. He currently plays for League Two side Torquay United.

Career

After being spotted whilst playing for Brimsdown Rovers Junior teams, Stevens joined Tottenham Hotspur as a eight-year-old and progressed to an apprenticeship. He was released by Tottenham and joined Luton Town in March 2005. He made his league debut on 30 April 2006, as a second-half substitute for Dean Morgan in the 1–1 draw away to Burnley, Luton conceding an equaliser just three minutes after Stevens' introduction. He was awarded a new contract in 2006,^[1] but did not feature the following season and was released by Luton in May 2007.^[2]

Following a pre-season trial, Stevens was signed by Torquay manager Paul Buckle on a one-year contract on 20 July 2007. He made his Torquay debut as a substitute in the first game of the season, and scored his first senior level goal after coming off their bench in their second, against Aldershot Town on 15 August 2007.

On 11 November 2007, Stevens scored two goals live on BBC television which completed a FA Cup upset; a 4–1 win over West Country rivals Yeovil Town.

In the summer of 2008, Stevens signed a new one-year contract with Torquay United.

On 13 June 2009, Stevens collected the 2008–09 Young Player of the Year award at the Football Conference Congress Awards. After winning promotion to the football league through the blue square premier play offs after beating Cambridge United 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2009.

At the start of 2010, Stevens' replica shirt replaced Chris Hargreaves' on Soccer AM after the latter's move to Oxford United in the January transfer window.

In the summer of 2011, Stevens signed a new two-year deal with Torquay United.

References

1. ^ Luton hand Stevens extension deal
2. ^ Quartet released by Luton

External links

Danny Stevens career stats at Soccerbase

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Name	Stevens, Danny
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Date of birth	26 November 1986
Place of birth	Enfield, England
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