Kevin Danso
 Danso with Lens in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Voitsberg, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Lens) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Reading | |||
| –2014 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| 2014–2016 | FC Augsburg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | FC Augsburg II | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | FC Augsburg | 41 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Southampton (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 32 | (2) |
| 2021– | Lens | 112 | (4) |
| 2025– | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Austria U15 | 2 | (2) |
| 2013 | Austria U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Austria U17 | 7 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Austria U18 | 7 | (3) |
| 2016 | Austria U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Austria U21 | 20 | (3) |
| 2017– | Austria | 24 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
Kevin Danso (born 19 September 1998) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens, and the Austria national team.
Formerly a youth international at various levels from under-15 to under-21, Danso made his debut for the Austria senior team in 2017.
Early life
[edit]Danso was born in Austria to Ghanaian parents before moving to Milton Keynes in England at the age of six.[1]
Club career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Danso joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at under 9 level having previously been a striker in the Reading academy,[2][1][3][4] staying at the club until 2014 before moving to FC Augsburg in Germany.[5][6]
FC Augsburg
[edit]On 3 March 2017, Danso made his Bundesliga debut for FC Augsburg at the age of 18 years and 165 days old, becoming the youngest player to make a league appearance in the club's history.[7][8] A week later, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[9]
Southampton loan
[edit]On 9 August 2019, the day after the Premier League transfer window closed, it was announced that Danso signed for Southampton on a one-year loan, with the option to buy at the end of the 2019–20 season.[10]
Fortuna Düsseldorf loan
[edit]On 18 August 2020 he went to Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan.[11][12] He left Fortuna upon the expiration of his contract on 24 May 2021.[13]
Lens
[edit]On 6 August 2021, Danso joined Ligue 1 side RC Lens.[14] On 19 March 2022, he scored his first goal with Lens against Clermont.[15] During the 2022–23 season, he played a crucial role in helping his team secure second place in the league and qualify for the following season's Champions League.[16]
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)
[edit]On 2 February 2025, Danso joined Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan for the remainder of the season with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.[17] He made his first appearance for Spurs on 6 February in a 4–0 defeat away to Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final.[18]
International career
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Danso was eligible to represent Ghana or Austria internationally.[19][20] He represented Austria's U15, U16, U17, Austria U18, and U19 youth teams.
In May 2017, he received his first call-up to the senior national team.[8] In June 2024, he was named in the Austrian squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 6 February 2025[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Augsburg II | 2015–16[23] | Regionalliga Bayern | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18[23] | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| FC Augsburg | 2016–17[23] | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[23] | Bundesliga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 2018–19[23] | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 44 | 3 | |||||
| Southampton (loan) | 2019–20[24] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2020–21[23] | 2. Bundesliga | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||
| Total | 38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 2 | ||||
| Lens | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Total | 112 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 126 | 4 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2024–25[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 196 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 221 | 10 | ||
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in Regionalliga relegation play-offs
- ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
International
[edit]- As of match played 14 November 2024[26]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Individual
- UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2022–23[27]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "England scouts urged to check Augsburg whizkid Kevin Danso". tribalfootball.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Danso ließ England-Karriere sausen". Bild.de. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Jadon Sancho, Ademola Lookman: Why Premier League youngsters are choosing the Bundesliga". Sky Sports. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "Kevin Danso: Alli's friend, Batshuayi's foe, Augsburg's Austrian wonderkid". bundesliga.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Danso". football-wonderkids.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Frimpong, El Akyereko (9 May 2015). "Kevin Danso: Austria U17 coach says Ghanaian midfielder is irreplaceable in his squad". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Langner, Wolfgang (4 March 2017). "Kevin Danso ist nach seinem Debüt ein gefragter Mann". Augsburger Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Baum über Danso: "Es ist eine Sensation"" (in German). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ Yeboah, Thomas Freeman (10 March 2017). "Ghanaian youngster signs 4-year deal with Bundesliga side Augsburg". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Kevin Danso: Southampton sign defender on loan from Augsburg". BBC Sport. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "FCA verleiht Kevin Danso nach Düsseldorf". FC Augsburg (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Fortuna leiht Innenverteidiger Kevin Danso aus". Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 (in German). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "SAISONAUSKLANG IM KREISE DER MANNSCHAFT" (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Danso, de la puissance en defense !" (in French). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Lens vs. Clermont". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Riley, Martha (17 June 2024). "Kevin Danso had tough time at Southampton but Rio Ferdinand has tipped Austria Euro 2024 star for Manchester United rebuild". talkSPORT.
- ^ "Tottenham sign Kevin Danso from Lens to boost injury hit squad". ESPN. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ Anderson, Jess (6 February 2025). "Liverpool 4 Tottenham Hotspur 0". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "England handlers to swoop for Augsburg's Ghanaian whizkid Kevin Danso". GhanaSoccernet. 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Youngster Kevin Danso picks Austria over Ghana". Ghana Web. 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Nationalteam-Kader für UEFA EURO 2024 fixiert" [Final national team squad for UEFA EURO 2024] (in German). Austrian Football Association. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "K. Danso". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "Kevin Danso – Player profile". dfb.de. Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Danso in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Kevin Danso in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Danso, Kevin". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Messi, Rongier, Danso... L'équipe type de la saison de Ligue 1". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2023.
External links
[edit]
- Kevin Danso at WorldFootball.net
- Kevin Danso – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Voitsberg
- Austrian people of Ghanaian descent
- Austrian emigrants to England
- Footballers from Styria
- Austrian men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Austria men's international footballers
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Bundesliga players
- Premier League players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- Ligue 1 players
- Reading F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- FC Augsburg players
- FC Augsburg II players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Fortuna Düsseldorf players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- RC Lens players
- Austrian expatriate men's footballers
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Austrian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- UEFA Euro 2024 players
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen