Danny Welbeck

Date of birth26 November 1990
Place of birthManchester
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionForward

One of Manchester United's academy brightest talents, local boy Danny Welbeck was soon perceived as a star in the making.

A tall, powerful striker, he has a lovely delicate touch and quickly made an impression, scoring spectacularly on his Premier League debut.

Danny's contract at Manchester United was extended to June 2013 in December 2009 and to June 2016 in August 2012.

Came to the fore during 2011-12 as Manchester United's first choice striker alongside Wayne Rooney and was seen as a likely replacement for his mentor when Rooney was suspended for the first two games of England's Euro 2012 campaign.

He was included in Roy Hodgson's 2014 World Cup squad.

Danny joined Watford in August 2019 with a three-year contract.

He joined Brighton and Hove Albion in October 2020 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2022 in June 2021 and to June 2024 in August 2022.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 11 Jul 2008 01 Sep 2014
Preston North End 25 Jan 2010 25 Feb 2010 L
Sunderland 12 Aug 2010 31 May 2011 L
Arsenal 01 Sep 2014 30 Jun 2019
Watford 07 Aug 2019 06 Oct 2020
Brighton and Hove Albion 18 Oct 2020

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2008-09 Manchester United FA Cup 3
2
2
2008-09 Manchester United League Cup 4
1
2008-09 Manchester United Premier League 1
2
1
2009-10 Manchester United FA Cup 1
2009-10 Manchester United League Cup 3
2
2009-10 Manchester United Premier League 1
4
2009-10 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 2
2009-10 Preston North End League Championship 8
2
2010-11 Sunderland League Cup 2
2010-11 Sunderland Premier League 21
5
6
2
2011-12 Manchester United FA Community Shield 1
2011-12 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1
1
2011-12 Manchester United League Cup
1
2011-12 Manchester United Premier League 23
7
9
3
2011-12 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 1
1
2
2011-12 Manchester United UEFA Europa League
3
2012-13 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1
2012-13 Manchester United League Cup 2
2012-13 Manchester United Premier League 13
14
1
1
2012-13 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 5
2
1
2013-14 Manchester United FA Community Shield 1
2013-14 Manchester United FA Cup 1
2013-14 Manchester United League Cup 3
1
2013-14 Manchester United Premier League 15
10
9
2
2013-14 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 4
1
1
2014-15 Arsenal FA Cup 3
1
2014-15 Arsenal Premier League 18
7
4
3
2014-15 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 6
3
1
2014-15 Manchester United League Cup 1
2014-15 Manchester United Premier League
2
2015-16 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1
1
2015-16 Arsenal Premier League 7
4
4
1
2015-16 Arsenal UEFA Champions League 1
1
2016-17 Arsenal FA Cup 2
2
2
2016-17 Arsenal Premier League 8
8
2
2017-18 Arsenal FA Community Shield 1
2017-18 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1
1
2017-18 Arsenal League Cup 2
1
1
2017-18 Arsenal Premier League 12
16
5
1
2017-18 Arsenal UEFA Europa League 9
1
3
2018-19 Arsenal League Cup 2
2
1
2018-19 Arsenal Premier League 1
7
1
2018-19 Arsenal UEFA Europa League 4
2
2019-20 Watford League Cup 2
1
2019-20 Watford Premier League 8
10
2
2020-21 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 17
7
6
2021-22 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 1
1
2021-22 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 15
10
6
2022-23 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
3
2022-23 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
1
2022-23 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 21
10
6
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup
3
1
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup
1
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion Premier League 14
5
3
2
2023-24 Brighton and Hove Albion UEFA Europa League 3
1
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Jan 2010 Peterborough United v Preston North End W 0-1 League Championship
30 Jan 2010 Preston North End v Ipswich Town W 2-0 League Championship
02 Feb 2010 Preston North End v Barnsley L 1-4 League Championship
06 Feb 2010 Swansea City v Preston North End L 2-0 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Championship
13 Feb 2010 Preston North End v Blackpool D 0-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2010 Derby County v Preston North End L 5-3 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Newcastle United v Preston North End L 3-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2007-08 England Under-18 2
2
2008-09 England UEFA Under-19 6
2
2008-09 England Under-19 2
2008-09 England Under-21
2
2009-10 England UEFA Under-21
2
2010-11 England International Friendly
1
2010-11 England UEFA Under-21 7
4
1
2010-11 England Under-21 2
1
1
2011-12 England International Friendly 2
1
1
2011-12 England UEFA European Championship 4
1
1
2012-13 England FIFA World Cup 2
3
2
1
2012-13 England International Friendly 2
1
2013-14 England FIFA World Cup 5
2
1
2013-14 England International Friendly 3
2
1
2014-15 England International Friendly 1
1
2014-15 England UEFA European Championship 5
6
2015-16 England International Friendly 1
2017-18 England FIFA World Cup
3
1
2017-18 England International Friendly
3
1
2018-19 England International Friendly 1
2018-19 England UEFA Nations League
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
20 Nov 2007 England v Ghana W 2-0 Under-18
16 Apr 2008 England v Austria W 2-0 Under-18
09 Sep 2008 England v Netherlands W 2-1 Under 19
08 Oct 2008 Albania v England W 0-3 UEFA Under 19 Qualifying group 9
18 Nov 2008 England v Germany W 1-0 Under 19
10 Feb 2009 Ecuador v England L 3-2 Under-21
31 Mar 2009 England v France L 0-2 Under-21
21 Jul 2009 England v Switzerland D 1-1 UEFA Under 19 Finals Group A
24 Jul 2009 England v Ukraine D 2-2 UEFA Under 19 Finals Group A
27 Jul 2009 England v Slovenia W 7-1 UEFA Under 19 Finals Group A
30 Jul 2009 England v France W 3-1 UEFA Under 19 Finals semi-final
02 Aug 2009 Ukraine v England L 2-0 UEFA Under 19 Finals final
08 Sep 2009 Greece v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 9
09 Oct 2009 England v North Macedonia W 6-3 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 9
10 Aug 2010 England v Uzbekistan W 2-0 Under-21
03 Sep 2010 Portugal v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 9
07 Sep 2010 England v Lithuania W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 9
08 Oct 2010 England v Romania W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Play-off 1st leg
12 Oct 2010 Romania v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Play-off 2nd leg
24 Mar 2011 Denmark v England W 0-4 Under-21
29 Mar 2011 England v Ghana D 1-1 International Friendly
05 Jun 2011 England v Norway W 2-0 Under-21
12 Jun 2011 England v Spain D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group B
15 Jun 2011 England v Ukraine D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group B
19 Jun 2011 Czech Republic v England L 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Finals Group B
07 Oct 2011 Montenegro v England D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group G
12 Nov 2011 England v Spain W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Feb 2012 England v Netherlands L 2-3 International Friendly
02 Jun 2012 England v Belgium W 1-0 International Friendly
11 Jun 2012 France v England D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
15 Jun 2012 Sweden v England W 2-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
19 Jun 2012 England v Ukraine W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Finals Group D
24 Jun 2012 England v Italy L 0-0 (2-4) UEFA European Championship Quarter-final
07 Sep 2012 Moldova v England W 0-5 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
11 Sep 2012 England v Ukraine D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
12 Oct 2012 England v San Marino W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
17 Oct 2012 Poland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
14 Nov 2012 Sweden v England L 4-2 International Friendly
06 Feb 2013 England v Brazil W 2-1 International Friendly
26 Mar 2013 Montenegro v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
14 Aug 2013 England v Scotland W 3-2 International Friendly
06 Sep 2013 England v Moldova W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
11 Oct 2013 England v Montenegro W 4-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
15 Oct 2013 England v Poland W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group H
05 Mar 2014 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
30 May 2014 England v Peru W 3-0 International Friendly
04 Jun 2014 Ecuador v England D 2-2 International Friendly
07 Jun 2014 England v Honduras D 0-0 International Friendly
14 Jun 2014 England v Italy L 1-2 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
19 Jun 2014 Uruguay v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals Group D
03 Sep 2014 England v Norway W 1-0 International Friendly
08 Sep 2014 Switzerland v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
09 Oct 2014 England v San Marino W 5-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
12 Oct 2014 Estonia v England W 0-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
15 Nov 2014 England v Slovenia W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
18 Nov 2014 Scotland v England W 1-3 International Friendly
27 Mar 2015 England v Lithuania W 4-0 UEFA European Championship Qualifying group E
26 Mar 2016 Germany v England W 2-3 International Friendly
01 Sep 2017 Malta v England W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
04 Sep 2017 England v Slovakia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group F
23 Mar 2018 Netherlands v England W 0-1 International Friendly
02 Jun 2018 England v Nigeria W 2-1 International Friendly
07 Jun 2018 England v Costa Rica W 2-0 International Friendly
28 Jun 2018 England v Belgium L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group G
08 Sep 2018 England v Spain L 1-2 UEFA Nations League League A Group A4
11 Sep 2018 England v Switzerland W 1-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.