Danny Ings

Danny Ings

Daniel William John Ings is an English professional footballer. He plays for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team. Ings started his career in the youth team of Southampton but was released as a schoolboy. He subsequently joined AFC Bournemouth, progressing through their youth system. In 2011, Ings joined Burnley and helped them achieve promotion to the Premier League. He moved to Liverpool in the summer of 2015, but his first season at Anfield was ended after two months due to injury. He joined Southampton on loan in August 2018, with his move made permanent on 1 July 2019 after Southampton decided to take the option to buy him based on a clause in the loan deal.

About Danny Ings in brief

Summary Danny IngsDaniel William John Ings is an English professional footballer. He plays for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team. Ings started his career in the youth team of Southampton but was released as a schoolboy. He subsequently joined AFC Bournemouth, progressing through their youth system. In 2011, Ings joined Burnley with whom he won the 2013–14 Championship Player of the Year, and helped them achieve promotion to the Premier League. He moved to Liverpool in the summer of 2015, but his first season at Anfield was ended after two months due to injury. He joined Southampton on loan in August 2018, with his move made permanent on 1 July 2019 after Southampton decided to take the option to buy him based on a clause in the loan deal. Formerly an under-21 international, he made his senior debut for England in October 2015. He has also played for Itchen Tyro, Swindon Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, and Tranmere Rovers. He is also a member of the England Under-21 squad, and made his debut for the senior side against Slovenia in October 2014. He was born in Winchester, Hampshire and grew up in Netley, Hampshire. He attended Netley Abbey Primary School and Hamble Community Sports College. He signed for Southampton from Netley Central Sports, before being released from the club. He then progressed through the club’s youth system, while also spending time at Dorchester Town on loan. He made his professional debut in October 2009, in a 2–1 away defeat to Northampton Town in the Football League Trophy, replacing Jason Tindall in the second half as a substitute.

In September 2010, he was sent on an initial one-month loan to Conference South club Dorchester. His second goal for Dorchester came on 24 September, scoring a penalty in a 4–1 win over Mangotsfield United in the FA Cup. In November 2010, his loan was extended for a third time for an additional month. On 30 November, he signed a new contract extension which lasted until 2012. He started to become a regular first-team regular and scored his first professional goal against Dean Court on February 2011. He went through a rich vein of goalscoring form, scoring four goals in three matches in April, and also scored an overhead kick to equalise in the last minute of the match. On 26 February 2011, he scored a header in a win at Dean Court, lasting lasting longer than a minute. On 1 April he added to his tally with a goal against Peterborough United in a 3–3 draw in a league match. He extended his contract in September 2011, until the end of the 2010–11 campaign, until February 2013. On 6 October, he signs a short-term three-month contract. On 23 November, his spell at Dorchester was cut short as he was recalled from his loan by Bournemouth due to an injury crisis at the club at the time. On 28 December 2010, Ings made his league debut and first start for Bourn team against Swindon Court.