Kenshiro Daniels

Kenshiro Daniels
Personal information
Full name	Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels
Date of birth	13 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Newport Beach, California, United States
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Nakhon Ratchasima
Number	9
Youth career
	Irvine Lasers
	Santa Anita SC
	La Sierra High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012	Laos
2013–2018	Kaya–Iloilo
2019–2022	Kaya–Iloilo
2022–2023	United City
2023	Sukhothai
2023–2024	RANS Nusantara
2024	Stallion Laguna
2024–	Nakhon Ratchasima
International career‡
2014	Philippines U22
2014–	Philippines
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2023

Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels (born January 13, 1995)^[3] is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League club Nakhon Ratchasima and the Philippines national team. He was born in Newport Beach, California to Hollywood actor and retired kickboxer Gary Daniels and a Filipino mother.

Club career

Kaya

Daniels began his professional career with the Kaya–Iloilo of the United Football League in 2013.

In June 2018, after his 5-year spell, Daniels parted ways with Kaya–Iloilo and moved to the Malaysia Super League, alongside Robert Lopez Mendy, Antonio Ugarte, and Miguel Tanton.^[4]^[5]

Stallion Laguna

The signing of Daniels was announced by Stallion's head coach, Ernie Nierras, through a Facebook post.

International career

Daniels was born in Irvine, California to an English father and a Filipino mother, which made him eligible to play for England, the Philippines and the United States.

Daniels made his international debut for the Philippines as a substitute in a 0–0 draw over Malaysia in Selayang, Malaysia on March 1, 2014.

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
2018
1.	6 October 2018	Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh	Bangladesh	1–0	1–0	2018 Bangabandhu Cup
2022
2.	20 December 2022	Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Cambodia	1–2	2–3	2022 AFF Championship
3.	20 December 2022	Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Cambodia	2–2	2–3
4.	23 December 2022	Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines	Brunei	1–0	5–1

Personal life

Daniels is not of Japanese descent. His given name was derived from Kenshiro, the protagonist of the Fist of the North Star. His father Gary Daniels named him after the character. His father, an actor by profession, portrayed the character in the American film adaptation which premiered in 1995, the year the younger Daniels was born.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 December 2022.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kaya–Iloilo	2017	PFL	21	1	–		–		0	0	21	1
	2018		2	1	0	0	–		0	0	2	1
	2019		5	2	2	4	–		0	0	7	6
	2020		5	2	–		1	0	0	0	6	2
	2021		–		4	2	7	0	0	0	11	2
United City	2022–23		8	6	7	2	6	0	0	0	21	8
Career total			41	12	13	8	14	0	0	0	68	20

Notes

References

^ "Kenshiro Daniels". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
^ "PFF calls up for Malaysia and Azerbaijan friendlies". Philippine Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
^ "[2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A – Final Registration of Officials and Players – Team: Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ "Rejuvenated Daniels seeks glory overseas to follow Etheridge's footsteps". FOX Sports PH. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo bids farewell to four players". Kaya FC Official Website. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
^ "Kenshiro Daniels: The Azkal star named after an iconic anime hero". Mainstand. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

External links

Kenshiro Daniels at National-Football-Teams.com
Kenshiro Daniels at Soccerway
Kenshiro Daniels at WorldFootball.net

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[1] "Kenshiro Daniels". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

[2] "PFF calls up for Malaysia and Azerbaijan friendlies". Philippine Football Federation. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[3] "[2016 AFF Suzuki Cup] Final Round Group Competition Group A – Final Registration of Officials and Players – Team: Philippines" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[4] "Rejuvenated Daniels seeks glory overseas to follow Etheridge's footsteps". FOX Sports PH. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

[5] "Kaya FC-Iloilo bids farewell to four players". Kaya FC Official Website. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2021.

[6] "Kenshiro Daniels: The Azkal star named after an iconic anime hero". Mainstand. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

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