 Daniel withPuerto Rico Islanders in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keon Kelly Daniel | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-01-16)16 January 1987 (age 38) | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeau,Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | United Petrotrin | ||
| 2008–2010 | Caledonia AIA | ||
| 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 16 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Philadelphia Union | 64 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Miedź Legnica | 56 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | →Flota Świnoujście (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | GKS Tychy | 63 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 59 | (14) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keon Kelly Daniel (born 16 January 1987 in Lambeau) is a Trinidadian professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder.
Daniel attended Signal Hill Secondary School in his native Tobago, and later attended the St Clair Coaching School. After a two-week trial withManchester United in 2005 Daniel turned professional when he signed withUnited Petrotrin of theTT Pro League in 2006.
After another trial in England in August 2008, this time withWest Ham United,[1] Daniel joined league rivalsCaledonia AIA in 2009.[2]
In May 2010 Daniel transferred to thePuerto Rico Islanders of theUSSF D2 Pro League.[3] He made his debut for the Islanders on 26 June 2010 as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to theRochester Rhinos.[4]
Prior to the 2011Major League Soccer season, Daniel trialed with thePhiladelphia Union.[5] Following the successful trial, Daniel signed with the Union on 18 March 2011.[6] In Week 7 of the season, Daniel was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance against theSan Jose Earthquakes.[7] His first goal for Philadelphia was scored on 11 June 2011 in an MLS game againstReal Salt Lake.[8]
After temporarily leaving Philadelphia to play for theTrinidad and Tobago national football team in September 2011, Daniel was forced to remain in Trinidad and Tobago due to an expired visa until February 2012. This incident spawned the "Free Keon" meme used amongst Philadelphia Union fans at live matches and online social networking groups.
It was announced that Keon Daniel would joinMiedź Legnica in theI liga (Poland) fromPhiladelphia Union in 2014.
Daniel made his debut for theTrinidad and Tobago national football team in 2007. He scored his first senior international goal againstGuyana in January 2008 and his second againstEl Salvador in March 2008, both from free kicks. He was also part of the Trinidad & Tobago squads which competed in theCaribbean Cup in2008,2010, and2012. He was also part of the squads for the multipleCONCACAF Gold Cups, as well as2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, and2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. In total, Daniel has made 57 international appearances and scored 14 goals.[9]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Puerto Rico | League | Torneo de Copa de Puerto Rico | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | USSF Division 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2011 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Total | Puerto Rico | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| USA | 57 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 4 | ||
Updated 3 August 2013
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | |||
| 2008 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 14 | |
Daniel's nickname is "Schillaci", after the famous Italian strikerSalvatore Schillaci.[13]
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