Daniel Adshead

Daniel Adshead (born 2 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gillingham, on loan from Norwich City.

Club Career

Rochdale

Born in Manchester, Adshead is a product of the Rochdale Academy. He began training with the first team at the age of 14. He attracted scouts from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

In 2016, he made his debut for Rochdale under-18s aged just 15. Adshead travelled with the first team during a pre-season camp to Tenerife in July 2017.

In September 2017, he became the club's youngest ever player with an appearance in the EFL Trophy aged 16 years, 17 days. Due to child protection regulations, Adshead had to change away from his teammates.

Norwich City

On 18 June 2019, Adshead signed for newly promoted Premier League club Norwich City for an undisclosed fee.

Loan to Telstar

On 26 August 2020, Adshead joined Dutch second-tier club SC Telstar on loan for the 2020–21 season.

Loan to Gillingham

On 19 August 2021, Adshead joined League One club Gillingham on loan.