Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 2005)

Daniel Nicholas Armstrong (born 24 March 2005) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder for Italian club Atalanta U19 in Primavera 1 and the Finland U19 national team.

For other people named Daniel Armstrong, see Daniel Armstrong (disambiguation).
Daniel Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nicholas Armstrong
Date of birth (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005
Place of birth Finland
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Atalanta
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
Baltic Cup2023[1]
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Youth career

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

International career

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

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.

Honours

Finland U18

  • Baltic Cup: 2023

References
  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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