 Ings withWest Ham United in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel William John Ings[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-07-23)23 July 1992 (age 33)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Netley Central Sports | |||
| Southampton | |||
| Itchen Tyro | |||
| 2008–2009 | AFC Bournemouth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | AFC Bournemouth | 27 | (7) |
| 2010 | →Dorchester Town (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2011–2015 | Burnley | 122 | (38) |
| 2015–2019 | Liverpool | 14 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | →Southampton (loan) | 24 | (7) |
| 2019–2021 | Southampton | 67 | (34) |
| 2021–2023 | Aston Villa | 48 | (13) |
| 2023–2025 | West Ham United | 52 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sheffield United | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013–2015 | England U21 | 13 | (4) |
| 2015–2020 | England | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 26 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Daniel William John Ings (born 23 July 1992) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as astriker forEFL Championship clubSheffield United.
Ings started his career in the youth team ofSouthampton but was released as a schoolboy. He subsequently joinedAFC Bournemouth, progressing through their youth system, while also spending time atDorchester Town on loan. In 2011, Ings joinedBurnley with whom he won the2013–14 Championship Player of the Year, and helped them achieve promotion to the Premier League. Following Burnley's relegation, and the expiry of his contract with the club, Ings moved toLiverpool in the summer of 2015, but his first season at the club was ended after two months due to injury. His second season with Liverpool was also marred by injury, with Ings only making two appearances throughout the2016–17 season. Ings joined Southampton on loan in August 2018, before the move was made permanent in July 2019. He moved toAston Villa in 2021 and subsequently to West Ham United in January 2023. He would not be retained upon the expiry of his contract in June 2025. He then signed for Sheffield United F.C in August 2025.
Formerly anunder-21 international, Ings made his senior debut forEngland in October 2015.
Ings was born inWinchester, Hampshire and grew up inNetley, Hampshire.[4] As a child he attended Netley Abbey Primary School,Hamble Community Sports College andBrockenhurst College.[5]
Ings dreamed of playing for local club Southampton, but was rejected for being too small.[6] He signed forSouthampton fromNetley Central Sports, before being released as a school boy.[7] After his release, Ings played for Itchen Tyro.[8]
He signed a two-year apprentice contract withAFC Bournemouth in May 2008, having progressed through the club's Centre of Excellence while he was still at secondary school at Hamble Community Sports College.[9] He had also previously had experience playing for the reserve team.[9] He made his professional debut for Bournemouth on 6 October 2009, in a 2–1 away defeat toNorthampton Town in theFootball League Trophy, replacingJason Tindall in the second half as asubstitute.[10] His second season in the youth team was blighted by a long-term abdominal injury, which restricted his playing time.[11] He remained with the youth team until the summer of 2010, when he signed a short-term three-month contract.[12] He extended his contract in September 2010, until the end of the 2010–11 campaign.[7]
In September 2010, he was sent on an initial one-monthloan toConference South clubDorchester Town.[13] His debut for the Magpies came on 11 September 2010, scoring the equaliser in a 2–1 home defeat toEbbsfleet United.[14] His second goal for Dorchester came on 24 September, scoring a penalty in a 4–1 win overMangotsfield United in theFA Cup.[15] On 6 October, his loan was extended for a further month.[16] His next goal came in a 4–1 defeat toHavant & Waterlooville as the Magpies were knocked out of the FA Cup.[17] On 16 October, he scored the second in a 2–0 league win overLewes, after coming on as a late substitute for Giuseppe Sole.[18] He got his fifth goal in a 2–1 away win overStaines Town, scoring the opener.[19] His first goal in November came in a 2–1 home defeat toMaidenhead United, which ended an unbeaten run of six matches.[20] On 12 November 2010, his loan was extended for a third time for an additional month.[21] He scored the second in a 3–1 win overWeston-super-Mare in theFA Trophy to help them progress to the next round.[22] On 23 November, his spell at Dorchester was cut short as he was recalled from his loan by Bournemouth due to an injury crisis at the club.[23]
On 30 November, he signed a new contract extension which lasted until 2012.[24] He made his league debut and first start for Bournemouth on 28 December 2010, in a 2–0 away defeat toMilton Keynes Dons inLeague One, where he was substituted off in the first half forSteve Fletcher.[25] He started to become a first-team regular and scored his first professional goal againstSwindon Town on 1 February 2011, in a 3–2 win atDean Court.[26] His form saw him rewarded with a new contract extension, lasting until 2013.[7] On 26 February 2011, he scored a header to equalise in a 2–1 win away atDagenham & Redbridge in the league.[27] On 1 April he added to his tally with a goal againstPeterborough United in a 3–3 draw.[28] He went through a rich vein of goalscoring from in April, scoring four goals in three matches. He scored an overhead kick to equalise in the last minute againstTranmere Rovers, however, the Cherries went on to lose the match 2–1.[29] He also scored in a 2–0 away victory overNotts County.[30] He scored his first brace in a 2–2 draw withYeovil Town, including one penalty.[31] His final goal for Bournemouth came in the last match of the season, in the play-off semi-final defeat toHuddersfield Town, as Bournemouth were knocked out on penalties.[32]
In the summer of 2011, he was linked with reported moves away from Bournemouth withCeltic,Liverpool andNewcastle United.[7]Premier League clubFulham also had a £400,000 bid rejected by the club.[7] In July 2011, he was rewarded with his fifth contract in twelve months, improving his deal to be one of the top earners at the club.[7] He remained at the club through pre-season and started in the first match of the season in a 3–0 away defeat toCharlton Athletic. It proved to be his final appearance for the club.[33]
On 15 August 2011, Ings signed forChampionship clubBurnley for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £1 million, on a four-year contract.[34] He rejoined former Bournemouth managerEddie Howe who had made the same move eight months earlier.[citation needed]
He made his debut on 14 February 2012, in a 2–0 win overBarnsley atTurf Moor, where he came on as a late substitute forCharlie Austin.[35] His first start came a month later on 10 March 2012, in a 1–1 home draw withCrystal Palace in the league.[36] His first goal for Burnley came on 31 March, in a 5–1 win againstPortsmouth atFratton Park.[37] His second goal came in the following match, where he scored the equaliser in a 3–1 defeat toBirmingham City.[38] He scored his third goal of the season in the final match of the season, a 30-yard strike in a 1–1 home draw withBristol City.[39]
He started the2012–13 season as a first choice regular in pre-season following the sale of strikerJay Rodriguez to Southampton.[40][41] He suffered another serious knee injury in the final pre-season match, a 3–1 defeat toRochdale. He tore the knee cartilage in the opposite knee to the previous season which resulted in surgery, keeping him out of action for up to six months.[42]
Following the departure of top-scorer Charlie Austin toQueens Park Rangers, Ings became the main striker ahead of the2013–14 season.[43] He put together a string of impressive performances in the Clarets' pre-season campaign and scored two goals in the opening three league matches as well as a goal in theLeague Cup againstYork City.[44] For his continued good start to the season Ings was named theChampionship Player of the Month for October.[45]
In March 2014, Ings wonChampionship Player of the Year at theFootball League Awards, ahead of the two other nominees: Leeds United strikerRoss McCormack and Leicester City midfielderDanny Drinkwater.[46] He ended the2013–14 Championship season with 22 goals as Burnley finished second and gained promotion to the Premier League.[47]
On 19 August 2014, Ings made his Premier League debut in a 3–1 loss toChelsea at Turf Moor.[48] His first Premier League goal came in a 1–3 defeat toEverton on 26 October.[49]
On 22 November 2014, Ings scored both of Burnley's goals in a 2–1 win atStoke City for their first away win of thePremier League season, his two goals coming in the space of two minutes.[50] He made his 100th league appearance for Burnley in a 1–0 win against Southampton on 13 December.[51]
During January and February 2015, Ings scored five goals in six Premier League matches, helping the team to achieve draws with Newcastle United andWest Bromwich Albion, and defeat Queens Park Rangers.[52] In May, he scored the winning goal in 1–0 victories overHull City andAston Villa respectively to end the season with 11 goals from 35 league appearances.[53]
On 8 June 2015, Liverpool announced that they had agreed on personal terms with Ings, subject to a medical,[54] as well as a developmental fee due to Burnley for players under 24, to be negotiated between two clubs or determined by a tribunal.[55] Under tribunal the fee would be decided by theProfessional Football Compensation Committee.[56] On 28 April 2016, the saga was finally settled. Liverpool would pay Burnley a record fee for a tribunal hearing: £6.5 million up front, with an extra £1.5 million in player performance-related bonuses. Burnley later gained an additional £3.6m due to a clause which saw them get 20% of the £18m Liverpool received from selling Ings to Southampton.[57]
Ings made his competitive debut on 29 August 2015 in a 3–0 defeat againstWest Ham at Anfield.[58] He made his European debut for the club on 17 September in theUEFA Europa League group stage match againstBordeaux, as a substitute forDivock Origi in a 1–1 draw.[59] Three days later, he replacedChristian Benteke at half-time and within three minutes scored his first Liverpool goal in a 1–1 draw againstNorwich City.[60] On 4 October 2015, he scored in a 1–1 draw against Everton in theMerseyside derby.[61]
On 15 October 2015, in his first training session under new managerJürgen Klopp, Ings suffered ananterior cruciate ligament injury in his left knee and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[62] However, Ings returned sooner than anticipated, making a substitute appearance in the final match of the season, a 1–1 draw away to West Bromwich Albion.[63] Ings began the 2016–17 season playing in the reserves to help regain fitness. On 25 October 2016, Ings sustained damage to his right knee in a League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur that would require another spell on the sidelines of up to 9 months.[64] He successfully underwent surgery to repair the damage to his knee and began rehabilitation atMelwood on 9 November.[65]
On 19 September 2017, Ings made his first appearance in 11 months since the injury when he came on as a second-half substitute in the 2–0 defeat toLeicester City in theEFL Cup.[66] On 21 April 2018, he scored his first goal after his return from injury in a 2–2 draw with West Brom. This was his first goal since 2015 and also his first goal under Jürgen Klopp.[67]
After struggling for playing time in the 2017–18 season due to the form of attackersRoberto Firmino,Mohamed Salah, andSadio Mané, Ings requested a move away from Liverpool in the summer of 2018. Ings was a popular figure in the dressing room and Jurgen Klopp was reluctant to let him leave in spite of his limited appearances in the previous season.[68] Ings joined Premier League club Southampton on 9 August 2018 on an initial loan until the end of the season,[69] which would become permanent on 1 July 2019, for a reported fee of £18 million, plus a possible further £2 million based on appearances.[70][71] On 12 August, he made his debut as a second-half substitute in a goalless draw with former club Burnley.[72] He then scored on his first start five days later in a 2–1 defeat to Everton before netting the opening goal in Southampton's 2–0 win over Crystal Palace at the start of the following month, helping the club to their first win of the campaign.[73][74]
On 16 July 2020, Ings scored his 20th league goal of the2019–20 season in a 1–1 draw withBrighton & Hove Albion. He became the third player in Southampton history to reach the 20 goal mark in the Premier League followingMatt Le Tissier andJames Beattie.[75] On 26 July, Ings converted a penalty in Southampton's 3–1 win overSheffield United on the final day of theleague season, taking his final tally for the season to 22 goals in the Premier League, and 25 in all competitions. He finished joint-second in thePremier League Golden Boot race withArsenal strikerPierre-Emerick Aubameyang, one goal behindJamie Vardy ofLeicester City.[76]
On 4 January 2021, Ings scored his 50th Premier League goal in a 1–0 win over his former club Liverpool.[77] On 14 January, Southampton managerRalph Hasenhüttl announced that Ings had tested positive forCOVID-19.[78] As a result, Ings missed Southampton's 2–0 Premier League defeat to Leicester.[79] After recovering from COVID-19, Ings scored his first goal on 11 February 2021 in the FA Cup 5th round 2–0 win againstWolverhampton Wanderers.[80]
Ings signed a three-year contract with Premier League clubAston Villa on 4 August 2021 for an undisclosed fee, reported byBBC Sport to be £25 million.[81] He scored a penalty on his debut on 14 August in a 3–2 away defeat toWatford,[82] and followed this a week later on 21 August with a goal scored from abicycle kick in a 2–0 home victory against Newcastle United which was also the first goal in front of a full capacity atVilla Park since February 2020.[83] That strike gave Ings Goal of the Month for August.[84] The goal was also voted as Aston Villa's Goal of the Season at their annual End of Season awards.[85]
On 20 January 2023, Ings signed for fellow Premier League clubWest Ham United for a fee of £12 million, which would rise to £15 million if West Ham avoided relegation at the end of the season.[86] On 25 February, Ings scored his first goals for West Ham in a win againstNottingham Forest, scoring the first two goals in a 4–0 victory.[87]
On 9 May 2025, West Ham announced that Ings would leave the club at the end of the2024–25 season.[88][89]
On 27 August 2025, Ings joined Championship clubSheffield United on an initial one-year deal with the option to extend.[90]
On 3 October 2013, Ings received his first international call-up to theEngland national under-21 team by managerGareth Southgate.[91] He made his debut a week later as a substitute in a 4–0 win away toSan Marino.[92] He won his secondcap in the reverse fixture on 19 November, and scored twice as England won 9–0 against San Marino at theNew Meadow.[93] He earned 13 caps and scored four goals for the under-21s from 2013 to 2015.[94]
On 1 October 2015, Ings received his first international call-up to the fullEngland national team from managerRoy Hodgson, for the finalUEFA Euro 2016 qualifying matches againstEstonia andLithuania.[95] He made his debut in the latter match on 12 October, replacingHarry Kane after 59 minutes of an eventual 3–0 win inVilnius.[96]
Ings' second appearance came nearly five years later on 5 September 2020, when he was a 68th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away victory overIceland in theUEFA Nations League.[97] He scored his first international goal on 8 October, with an overhead kick in a 3–0friendly win againstWales atWembley Stadium, his final appearance on the international stage.[98][99]
Off the field, Ings has gained a reputation for charitable acts.[100] In November 2014, he launched and funded the Danny Ings Disability Sport Project to provide football coaching to children with disabilities and learning difficulties after being inspired to do so by a young disabled Burnley fan.[101]
His father, Shayne Ings, initially played as awinger and then as afull-back for Hampshire-basedNetley Central Sports. Ings' father still works as a self-employedbricklayer and the family live in the same house in Netley.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2009–10[102] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11[103] | League One | 26 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
| 2011–12[104] | League One | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2010–11[105] | Conference South | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| Burnley | 2011–12[104] | Championship | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 3 | |
| 2012–13[106] | Championship | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14[107] | Championship | 40 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 45 | 26 | ||
| 2014–15[108] | Premier League | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 11 | ||
| Total | 122 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 130 | 43 | |||
| Liverpool | 2015–16[109] | Premier League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[d] | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2016–17[110] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[111] | Premier League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| Southampton (loan) | 2018–19[112] | Premier League | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 8 | |
| Southampton | 2019–20[113] | Premier League | 38 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 42 | 25 | |
| 2020–21[114] | Premier League | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 13 | ||
| Total | 91 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 100 | 46 | |||
| Aston Villa | 2021–22[115] | Premier League | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | |
| 2022–23[116] | Premier League | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 7 | ||
| Total | 48 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 52 | 14 | |||
| West Ham United | 2022–23[116] | Premier League | 17 | 2 | — | — | 5[f] | 1 | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[117] | Premier League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[118] | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 69 | 5 | ||
| Sheffield United | 2025–26[119] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 373 | 110 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 429 | 127 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 October 2020 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 3 |  Wales | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [121] |
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Danny Ings scored a superb acrobatic volley on his Aston Villa home debut...
