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Daniel Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nicholas Armstrong
Date of birth (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta U23
Youth career
2009–2022 Ilves
2022– Atalanta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Atalanta U23 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Finland U15 5 (0)
2021–2022 Finland U17 5 (1)
2022–2023 Finland U18 8 (0)
2023– Finland U19 4 (0)
2024– Finland U21 2 (0)
Medal record
Finland U18
First place Baltic Cup 2023[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Daniel Nicholas Armstrong (born 24 March 2005) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Atalanta U23 in Serie C and the Finland U19 national team.

Youth career

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Armstrong played in the youth sector of Ilves in Tampere, Finland, before joining the youth academy of Serie A club Atalanta on a two-year deal in 2022, for an undisclosed fee.[2][3][4][5][6]

International career

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Armstrong has worn the captain's armband in under-15, under-17 and under-18 youth national team games.

Armstrong was named in the Finland U17 squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification tournament, against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland and Gibraltar, scoring one goal and providing an assist in three games. Finland finished 2nd in the group and advanced to the Elite round. In March 2022, Armstrong was also named the captain in the Finland U17 squad in the Elite round matches against Portugal, Bulgaria and Ireland.[7]

Armstrong was part of the Finland U18 squad winning the friendly tournament Baltic Cup in June 2023.[8]

In October 2023, Armstrong was part of the Finland U19 squad in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament, in three games against Romania, Czech Republic and San Marino.[9]

Personal life

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Armstrong holds dual Finnish-English citizenship. He is the son of Keith Armstrong, an English-Finnish former professional footballer who has played and coached successfully in Finland for decades.

Career statistics

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As of 1 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League cup[a] Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atalanta U23 2023–24 Serie C 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2024–25 Serie C 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 1 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
  1. ^ Includes Coppa Italia Serie C

Honours

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Finland U18

  • Baltic Cup: 2023

References

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  1. ^ Finnish FA
  2. ^ Virtanen, Ari (1 February 2022). "Kaikki lennot vievät Italiaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Keith Armstrongin poika Daniel, 16, teki sopimuksen huippuseura Atalantan kanssa". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Tekeekö Keken poika läpimurron Italiassa? - Daniel Armstrong, 16, siirtyy maan pääsarjaseuraan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Daniel Armstrong siirtyy Ilveksestä Atalanta BC:n väreihin". Ilves (in Finnish). 19 January 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ^ PRIMAVERA: UNCOVERING DANIEL ARMSTRONG, atalanta.it, 7 February 2024
  7. ^ EM-karsinnat U17-pojat MAAOTTELUT 2022, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto
  8. ^ U18-pojat nimetty kesäkuun Baltic Cupiin, Football Association of Finland, 30 May 2023
  9. ^ U19-pojat nimetty lokakuun EM-karsintaturnaukseen, Finnish FA/ Palloliitto, 25 September 2023
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