Daniel Grimshaw is an English footballer playing the position of goalkeeper for Lommel SK, which is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Lommel. He started his career while still very young and played for Manchester City.
He played for Manchester City U-19, U-23, and other Youth Tournaments as a youth and was introduced to the Club’s first team as a talented starlet.
He is currently on a loan to the club from Manchester City and his loan contract expires on the 30th of June, 2021.
Biography of Daniel Grimshaw
Daniel James Grimshaw was born in Swinton, England on the 16th of January 1998.
The 27 old has been a super fan of Manchester City for the best part of his life. He was part of the Manchester City Academy since he was 9years old and afterward, was elevated to join the team’s first squad.
He was part of the team’s touring squad as well and they toured the United States in pre-season although he couldn’t make any game appearance.
He has actually never played a game for his team but he came close to once when Ederson De Moraes and Claudio Bravo who were both first and second keepers for Manchester City were injured. Ederson however recovered from his injury in the nick of time and was able to keep for the team and so Daniel remained benched and couldn’t make his debut then.
Daniel Grimshaw’s Rise
Being a youngster in football as he started playing quite early when he joined the Manchester City Football Academy, Daniel Grimshaw has been a part of three clubs.
He represented Manchester City through the academy age groups and also featured in foreign tournaments in Singapore and Qatar.
He was the fourth choice goalkeeper for Manchester City’s first team and he trained with them for 2 years.
Moving from the academy to the first team in 2019, he was sent on loan to Hemel Hempstead Town in 2020 until the end of their season and in October of the same year, he joined Belgian First Division B side, Lommel on another loan.
With Lommel, he has made his very first appearance in a game playing against K.V.C Westerlo which ended in a 1 all draw.
Daniel was a major team player at the Elite Development Squad. They went through to the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League and Daniels stats in the season included him making four saves against Inter-Milan in their round of 16 and two saves against Liverpool in the quarter-finals.
Although he is yet to make a debut for Manchester City’s First team, he was part of the 2021 squads that traveled to Wembley, played, and won the Community Shield game against Chelsea and the squad who played the Premier League opener against Arsenal.
7 Facts About Daniel Grimshaw
1. Daniel Grimshaw’s Girlfriend
The young goalie has not quite revealed to the general public if he is in a relationship or not. There has been no evidence linking him to any girl in particular.
2. Daniel’s Physical Structure
The British goalkeeper stands at a height of 6feet 1 inch and has a bodyweight of 77kg.
3. Daniel Grimshaw’s Net Worth
Daniel Grimshaw has a net worth of 460.000 Euros and earns 250,000 Euros per year. He hasn’t quite accumulated wealth yet but he is gradually getting there.
He is a very young and talented football who plays as a goalkeeper and he made his professional debut on the 15th of February.
4. His Future Plans After The Expiration Of His Contract
Daniel says he isn’t sure about where he would be going or what the future would be like but he is open to anything.
He admits that searching for a new club would be tedious due to the intensity of the competition, however, he hopes through his performances at games, he would be able to convince clubs to sign him.
No matter what the future holds for the young talented goalie, he is hoping and aiming for the best.
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5. Almost Made It To The Field Of Play For Man. City
Daniel Grimshaw almost made a debut for Manchester City again, after the hope that was dashed with Ederson’s recovery.
He was named on the list of Bench-substitutes for the Carabao Cup semi-final’s second leg against Burton Albion. Unfortunately, he did not make it off the bench and into the pitch.
6. His Talent Hasn’t Been Fully Harnessed
Even though he has made a club appearance and has been picked as part of touring squads, Daniel has never been offered bigger chances, and nobody especially not his club Manchester City has tapped into his obvious potential enough to prove himself.
Seeing that goalkeepers have limited options for positions, it seems that Daniel would be leaving Manchester city in a bid to secure a permanent role in clubs outside England.
7. How Good Is He As A Goal-Keeper?
Daniel Grimshaw is generally regarded as one of the biggest goalkeepers ever by football enthusiast and fans all over the world and as such, he has a special place in the heart of Manager, Pep Guardiola.
He is a Manchester City starlet who has proven to be good at what he does even though he seems to be underrated.
Complete profile of Daniel Grimshaw
| Daniel Grimshaw | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Daniel James Grimshaw |
| Date of Birth | 16 January 1998 |
| Age | 27 |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Birth place | Salford, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | Professional footballer |
| Playing Position | Goalkeeper |
| Clubs | Manchester City 2019– Manchester City 2020 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2020– → Lommel (loan) |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Girlfriend | NA |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | NA |
| Source of net worth | Football career |
| Height | Feet- (6ft 1in) Meters- 1.85m Centimeters-185m |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Eye color | NA |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Social media | Twitter |
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