Daniel Nkrumah

Daniel Nkrumah (born 5 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two side Leyton Orient.

Daniel Nkrumah
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nkrumah
Date of birth (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003
Place of birth Redbridge, England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Leyton Orient
Number 28
Youth career
0000–2021 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Leyton Orient 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Nkrumah joined Leyton Orient aged eight,[2] and progressed through the age groups before making his senior debut for Orient in the EFL Trophy in the 1–0 win at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021, coming on as a first half substitute for Ruel Sotiriou.[3] He subsequently came on as a second half substitute for Tyrese Omotoye in Orient's next match in the tournament, the 4–0 win at Crawley Town on 5 October.[4]

Nkrumah signed a professional contract with Orient in late September 2021. Manager Kenny Jackett said, "We felt he excelled in pre-season, and has regularly been training with the first team group. Although he’s still 17-years-old, we felt he had earned a professional deal, and to continue to aid his progress in every way we can."[2]

Personal life

Born in London, describing himself as a "local lad from East London",[5] Nkrumah is of Ghanaian descent.[6]

Statistics
As of match played 9 April 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2021–22[7] League Two 1000004[lower-alpha 1]050
Career total 1000004050
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.
  2. "Daniel Nkrumah signs professional deal with Leyton Orient". East London Advertiser. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  3. "Match report: Leyton Orient 1–0 Southampton U21". Leyton Orient F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. "Leyton Orient seal progress in Papa John's Trophy with Crawley victory". Hackney Gazette. 5 October 2021.
  5. "Daniel Nkrumah signs professional deal with The O's". Leyton Orient F.C. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. "Daniel Nkrumah". Ghana Soccernet. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. Daniel Nkrumah at Soccerbase
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