_(cropped).jpg) Adshead playing forRochdale in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Adshead[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-02)2 September 2001 (age 24)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston United | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Rochdale | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →Telstar (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2021 | →Gillingham (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Cheltenham Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | →Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | →AFC Fylde (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2024– | Boston United | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 1 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:47, 5 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Adshead (born 2 September 2001) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forNational League clubBoston United.
Born inManchester,[4] Adshead is a product of theRochdale Academy. He began training with the first team at the age of 14. He attracted scouts fromManchester City,Manchester United,Chelsea,Arsenal,Liverpool,Tottenham Hotspur,Barcelona andBayern Munich.[5]
In 2016, he made his debut for Rochdale under-18s aged just 15. Adshead travelled with the first team during a pre-season camp toTenerife in July 2017.[6]
In September 2017, he became the club's youngest ever player with an appearance in theEFL Trophy aged 16 years, 17 days.[7] Due to child protection regulations, Adshead had to change away from his teammates.[5]
On 5 April 2019, Adshead was announced as theLFE Apprentice Of The Year for the2018–19 League One season. He was described as "a model apprentice and a fine young man with the potential of a great future in the game".[8]
On 18 June 2019, Adshead signed for newly promotedPremier League clubNorwich City for £750,000.[9][10]
On 26 August 2020, Adshead joined Dutch second-tier clubSC Telstar on loan for the 2020–21 season.[11]
On 19 August 2021, Adshead joined League One clubGillingham on loan.[12] Having suffered an injury that had prevented him featuring for the Kent side since November, it was confirmed on 11 February 2022 that he had returned to his parent club.[13]
On 21 June 2022, Adshead joined League One clubCheltenham Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.[14] In January 2023, he returned to Rochdale on loan until the end of the season,[15] knee surgery preventing him from making an appearance as the club were relegated.[16]
In December 2023, Adshead joinedNational League clubAFC Fylde on a short-term loan until the end of January 2024.[17] His loan was then extended until the end of the season.[18]
Adshead was released by Cheltenham at the end of the 2023–24 season.[19]
On 12 December 2024, Adshead joinedNational League clubBoston United.[20]
On 9 November 2018, Adshead was called up to theEngland U18 team for the first time for a tournament in Spain.[21] He scored on his debut against the Netherlands.[22]
On 5 September 2019, Adshead scored on hisEngland U19s debut during a 3–1 victory over Greece atSt. George's Park[23]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Rochdale | 2017–18[26] | League One | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018–19[27] | League One | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Norwich City U21 | 2019–20[28] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Norwich City | 2019–20[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Telstar (loan) | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2021–22[29] | League One | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2022–23[30] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2023–24[31] | League One | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2022–23[30] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Fylde (loan) | 2023–24[31] | National League | 19 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Boston United | 2024–25 | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 122 | 1 | ||
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