Daniel James Barden (born 2 January 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Swindon Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Norwich City.[3] He is a former Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel James Barden[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2001 | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| 2019 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Norwich City | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bury Town (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Livingston (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Maidstone United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U19 | |||
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:04, 6 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:41, 7 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBarden signed for Norwich City from Arsenal in January 2019.[4]
He spent the 2019–20 season on loan at Bury Town,[5] making 26 appearances in all competitions.[6]
In March 2020 he signed a new contract with Norwich.[7]
On 5 September 2020, Barden made his first senior appearance for Norwich City in their EFL Cup first round tie against Luton Town. Norwich lost the game 3–1. He made his Football League debut on 29 December 2020 when he replaced the injured Michael McGovern at half-time during Norwich's 1–1 draw with Queens Park Rangers.[8]
He moved on loan to Scottish Premiership club Livingston in July 2021.[9]
He was diagnosed with testicular cancer in October 2021, and said that he would be taking a break from football.[10][11] On 26 December 2021 he gave an interview with Norwich City's matchday programme where he said the treatment had gone well and he thanked the fans, the club and his family for their support.[12]
On 13 December 2022, Barden signed for National League club Maidstone United on loan.[13]
In August 2024 he moved on loan to Swindon Town.[14][15]
International career
editBarden has played for Wales at under-19 level.[4] In March 2021 he was called up by the Wales under-21 squad for the first time, for the friendly match against Republic of Ireland later that month.[16][17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2020–21[8] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Norwich City | 2020–21[8] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Livingston (loan) | 2021–22[18] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United (loan) | 2022–23[22] | National League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2024–25[21] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in the FA Trophy.
References
edit- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". The Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Barden: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Barden – Goalkeeper – Under-23s – Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk.
- ^ a b Freezer, David (29 August 2020). "PROFILE: Academy keeper Barden thrust into first team spotlight". Pink Un – Norwich City Football Club News.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Bury to sign keeper from Premier League club". 12 July 2019.
- ^ "StackPath". www.burytownfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Daniel Barden signs a new contract at Norwich City". www.canaries.co.uk.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Daniel Barden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Livingston add Norwich keeper Barden". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Norwich's Barden diagnosed with cancer". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Norwich goalkeeper Dan Barden diagnosed with testicular cancer". Sky Sports.
- ^ City, Norwich. "Dan Barden: I received loads of messages. It made such a difference knowing that they were there to support me". Norwich City Football Club.
- ^ "Stones bring in Barden". maidstoneunited.co.uk. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ "Barden joins Swindon Town on loan". Norwich City F.C. 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town: Gavin Kilkenny and Danny Butterworth join Robins". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
- ^ Rees-Julian, George (16 March 2021). "Daniel Barden and Finn Stevens included in Wales Under-21 squad".
- ^ Freezer, David (16 March 2021). "Norwich keeper earns first Wales U21 call-up". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Barden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Barden in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Daniel Barden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Daniel Barden in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Wales - D. Barden - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
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