Daniel Lafferty
{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer (born 1989)}}
{{use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Danny Lafferty
| image = Danny Lafferty.jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = Lafferty playing for Burnley in 2012
| fullname = Daniel Patrick Lafferty{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |title=Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13 |publisher=The Football League |date=3 June 2013 |access-date=17 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archive-date=2 August 2014}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|18|df=y}}{{cite book|editor1-first=Glenda|editor1-last=Rollin|editor2-first=Jack|editor2-last=Rollin|title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013|year=2012|publisher=Headline|location=London|isbn=978-0-7553-6356-8|page=444|edition=43rd}}
| birth_place = Derry, Northern Ireland
| currentclub = Ballymena United
| clubnumber =
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Left back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006| youthclubs1 = Oxford United Stars
| youthyears2 = 2006–2008 | youthclubs2 = Celtic
| years1 = 2008–2010 | clubs1 = Celtic | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010 | clubs2 = → Ayr United (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2010–2011 | clubs3 = Derry City | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2012–2017 | clubs4 = Burnley | caps4 = 40 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Rotherham United (loan) | caps5 = 11 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → Oldham Athletic (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016 | clubs7 = → Oldham Athletic (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2016–2017 | clubs8 = → Sheffield United (loan) | caps8 = 21 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2017–2019 | clubs9 = Sheffield United | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2019 | clubs10 = → Peterborough United (loan) | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = Shamrock Rovers | caps11 = 18 | goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2020–2022 | clubs12 = Derry City | caps12 = 57 | goals12 = 5
| years13 = 2023 | clubs13 = Sligo Rovers | caps13 = 16 | goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2024 | clubs14 = Institute | caps14 = 14 | goals14 = 2
| years15 = 2024- | clubs15 = Ballymena United | caps15 = 0 | goals15 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2005
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2007 | nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U19 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2009 | nationalteam4 = Northern Ireland B
| nationalcaps4 = 1 | nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2012–2016 | nationalteam5 = Northern Ireland
| nationalcaps5 = 13 | nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 00:18, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 21:41, 24 March 2016 (UTC)
}}
Daniel Patrick Lafferty (born 18 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a left back, for Ballymena United.
Career
=Early career=
Lafferty started his career in the youth team of Oxford United Stars before moving on to Celtic in the summer of 2006.{{Cite news|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/page/squad-2011.html |title=Danny Lafferty Derry City profile |access-date=30 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130080142/http://www.derrycityfc.net/page/squad-2011.html |archive-date=30 January 2012}} In March 2010, joined Scottish First Division side Ayr United on loan until the end of the season. He made his début for the club in a 2–0 win over Morton, also scoring in a 1–1 draw with Dundee.{{Cite news |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3250233/ |title=Ayr United 1 – 1 Dundee : Wednesday, 17th March 2010 |date=17 March 2010 |access-date=30 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628183554/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/football/first/results/3250233/ |archive-date=28 June 2013 |url-status=dead }} In the summer of 2010, Lafferty was released by Celtic and signed for his hometown club Derry City of the League of Ireland First Division. Lafferty made 12 appearances during the 2010 season as Derry were promoted to the Premier Division as champions. During the 2011 season he spent time on trial at Championship clubs Derby County and Brighton & Hove Albion, but failed to sign a contract.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15738316.stm |title=Derry City defender Daniel Lafferty offered Derby trial |date=15 October 2011 |access-date=30 January 2012 |work=BBC News}}{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16033868.stm |title=Daniel Lafferty has a trial at Brighton and Hove Albion |date=5 December 2011 |access-date=30 January 2012 |work=BBC News}}
=Burnley=
Lafferty signed for EFL Championship side Burnley on 30 January 2012 for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of £150,000, after a successful trial.{{Cite news |url=http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry_agree_lafferty_fee_1_3468038 |title=Derry agree Lafferty fee |date=30 December 2012 |access-date=30 January 2012 |archive-date=27 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827165510/http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry_agree_lafferty_fee_1_3468038 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2594087,00.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120724014914/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2594087,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 July 2012 |title=Danny's The Boy For Clarets |date=30 December 2012 |access-date=30 January 2012 }} On 2 February 2012 he received International Clearance to play for Burnley and as such was awarded the number 3 shirt at the club which was last worn by Danny Fox.{{Cite web |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2596504,00.html |title=Burnley | News | Latest Headlines | Latest Headlines | Lafferty receives International Clearance |access-date=2 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306164734/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2596504,00.html |archive-date=6 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} On 18 March 2012 he made his first team debut for the Clarets, starting their away fixture at Cardiff City and playing the full 90 minutes. He received a number of plaudits for his performance including that of Manager Eddie Howe and was voted as Man of the Match on Fan Site Clarets-Mad.{{cite web|url=http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/interactive/voting_polls.asp|title=Clarets Mad vote|first=Digital Sports Group|last=LTD|website=www.clarets-mad.co.uk|access-date=19 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016173838/http://clarets-mad.co.uk/interactive/voting_polls.asp|archive-date=16 October 2016|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2664579,00.html |title=Burnley | News | Latest Headlines | Latest Headlines | Danny 'Draws' Pleasure from Debut |access-date=19 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420215823/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~2664579,00.html |archive-date=20 April 2012 |url-status=dead }} Lafferty made his fourth appearance for Burnley in a 4–0 away defeat to Lancashire rivals Blackpool on 21 April 2012, along with four other appearances all coming in away fixtures.
In the 2012–13 season, a number injuries to Burnley defenders saw Lafferty given an extended run of opportunities in the first team and he appeared in over half the league games that season.
In March 2015, Lafferty joined another Championship side Rotherham United on a one-month loan deal. In October 2015, he joined Football League One side Oldham Athletic on a one-month loan along with compatriot Cameron Dummigan.{{Cite news |title=Oldham: Burnley's Daniel Lafferty and Cameron Dummigan join |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34425250 |publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 October 2015 |access-date=2 October 2015}} Lafferty scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw against Scunthorpe United on 27 February 2016.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35618939|title=Scunthorpe 1–1 Oldham |publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 February 2016|access-date=19 October 2016}}
=Sheffield United=
In August 2016 Lafferty joined Sheffield United on loan.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37238148|title=Sheffield United: Ethan Ebanks-Landell and Daniel Lafferty join on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2016|access-date=19 October 2016}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win against Shrewsbury Town on 18 October 2016.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37615079|title=Shrewsbury 0–3 Sheffield United |publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 October 2016 |access-date=19 October 2016}} On 13 January 2017 the left back signed a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year deal with the Blades that would keep him on their books until June 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.sufc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/sheffield-united-daniel-lafferty-3517564.aspx|title=Lafferty signs}}
On 3 January 2019, Lafferty joined Peterborough United in a loan deal that would see him stay with the League One side until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46748312|title=Daniel Lafferty: Peterborough United sign Sheffield United defender|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 January 2018}} He was released by Sheffield United at the end of that season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48207498|title=PPaul Coutts: Sheffield United midfielder among five released|date=8 May 2019|access-date=9 May 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Shamrock Rovers=
Lafferty returned to the League of Ireland in August 2019, joining Shamrock Rovers.{{cite web | url= https://shamrockrovers.ie/2019/08/23/hoops-sign-danny-lafferty/ | title= Hoops Sign Danny Lafferty | publisher= Shamrock Rovers | date= 23 August 2019 | access-date= 27 August 2019 | archive-date= 19 January 2021 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210119084748/https://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2019/08/23/hoops-sign-danny-lafferty/ | url-status= dead }} He made his debut for the club on 27 August at home versus Waterford.{{cite news | url=https://the42.ie/4785062 | title= Cummins and Burke on target as Hoops grind out win to close gap on leaders Dundalk | publisher= the42.ie | date= 27 August 2019}}
Lafferty came on as sub during extra time in the 2019 FAI Cup Final in which Rovers went onto to win after beating Dundalk on penalties. It was the first time the club had won the cup since 1987 and was their 25th cup win.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/shamrock-rovers-lift-fai-cup-after-shootout-win|title=Shamrock Rovers lift FAI Cup after shootout win | Football Association of Ireland}}
In 2020 Lafferty was part of the Rovers squad who won their record 18th League of Ireland title. He scored the only goal in a crucial 1–0 win against Bohemians which turned out to be vital in the Hoops title success.{{Cite web|url=https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/41825/2/|title = League Report: Shamrock Rovers 1 – 0 Bohemians}}
=Return to Derry City=
On 17 December 2020, it was announced that Lafferty had returned to his hometown club Derry City ahead of the 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division season. He scored his first league goal upon his return to the club in a 2–0 win over Longford Town.
Lafferty was an unused substitute in Derry City's 4–0 win over Shelbourne in the 2022 FAI cup final, however notably scored Derry's second goal in their 3–1 victory over Shamrock Rovers in the quarter final stage.
{{cite news|url=https://www.derrycityfc.net/2020/12/welcome-back-danny-lafferty/|title=Welcome Back Danny Lafferty|date=17 December 2020|publisher=Derry City}}
=Sligo Rovers=
On the 21st of November 2022, it was announced that Lafferty had joined Sligo Rovers on a permanent deal until at least the end of the 2023 season. He was released at the end of the season after making 17 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring 1 goal.{{cite web | url=https://www.sligorovers.com/2024-update-and-squad-news/ | title=2024 update and squad news – Sligo Rovers | date=6 November 2023 }}
=Institute=
It was announced on 24 January 2024 that he had signed for NIFL Championship club Institute.
He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 2–2 away draw against Ards in the league.
=Ballymena United=
On 20 June 2024, Ballymena United announced that the club had reached an agreement on a one-year contract with Lafferty, effective upon expiry of his contract with Institute.
International career
Lafferty was called up to the Northern Ireland under-17 side in September 2005, making his début in a 1–0 victory over Lithuania in a 2006 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round match.{{cite web
| title = Daniel Lafferty – UEFA
| url = http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=102480/profile/
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151001000359/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=102480/profile/
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 1 October 2015
| publisher = UEFA
| access-date = 5 March 2015}} He went on to make one further appearance in the qualifiers for the under-17 side. He also went on to gain four caps for the under-19 side.{{cite web
| title = Daniel Lafferty – NIFG
| url = http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2009/10/daniel-lafferty.html
| publisher = NIFG
| access-date = 5 March 2015}} He made his début for the under-21 side in August 2008, featuring in a mini-tournament held in Ukraine, playing in defeats to Poland and the hosts. He made his competitive début for the side in September 2008 in the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier against Germany, which finished in a 3–0 defeat. He also played in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifier in a defeat to Czech Republic, in what proved to be his final game at that level gaining a total of six caps. He made his début for Northern Ireland B in May 2009, featuring in an inexperienced side that lost 3–0 to Scotland. In May 2012, he won his first call-up to the senior squad for an international friendly against the Netherlands.{{cite web
| title = Clarets defender Lafferty earns first Northern Ireland call-up
| url = http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/burnley_fc/news/9717521.Clarets_defender_Lafferty_earns_first_Northern_Ireland_call_up/?ref=arc
| publisher = Lancashire Telegraph
| date = 21 May 2012
| access-date = 5 March 2015}} He made his début in the 6–0 defeat. His competitive international début came in November 2012 in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan, which ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web
| title = Daniel Lafferty – FIFA
| url = https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=362817/index.html
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121022002033/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=362817/index.html
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 22 October 2012
| publisher = FIFA
| access-date = 5 March 2015}}
Following an absence from the national squad, after regained form with Sheffield United, Lafferty was recalled for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Norway in March 2017 but was an unused substitute. He was called up again for a World Cup Qualifier against Azerbaijan and a friendly against New Zealand, again Lafferty was an unused substitute in both matches in June 2017. He made the national squad for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino and the Czech Republic in September 2017.{{cite news|title=Lafferty called-up|url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2017/august/lafferty-called-up/|access-date=26 August 2017|publisher=Sheffield United FC Official Website|date=23 August 2017}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 21 July 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Celtic
| title = D. Lafferty | url = https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-lafferty/121151/ | publisher = Soccerway | access-date = 2 November 2016}} |rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009–10
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ayr United (loan)
| title = Ayr 2009/2010 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=172&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 31 August 2011}} |14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 14 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Derry City
| title = Derry City 2010 player appearances | url = http://inform.fai.ie/statsportal/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerID=95820&CompID=6 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130217173256/http://inform.fai.ie/statsportal/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerID=95820&CompID=6 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 February 2013 | publisher = Airtricity League | access-date = 30 January 2012 }} |12 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2011{{cite web
| title = Derry City 2011 player appearances | url = http://inform.fai.ie/statsportal/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerID=95820&CompID=6 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130217173256/http://inform.fai.ie/statsportal/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerID=95820&CompID=6 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 17 February 2013 | publisher = Airtricity League | access-date = 30 January 2012 }} |34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 7 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 6 | |
| rowspan="7"|Burnley
| title = Burnley 2011/2012 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 31 August 2011}} |rowspan="3"|Championship |5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13{{cite web
| title = Burnley 2012/2013 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 18 June 2012}} |24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14{{cite web
| title = Burnley 2013/2014 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 18 June 2012}} |10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15{{cite web
| title = Burnley 2014/2015 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 15 December 2014}} |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16{{cite web
| title = Burnley 2015/2016 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 15 December 2014}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17{{cite web
| title = Burnley 2016/2017 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 15 December 2014}} |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 45 | 0 | ||
| Rotherham United (loan)
| title = Rotherham United 2014/2015 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 8 March 2015}} |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Oldham Athletic (loan)
| title = Oldham Athletic 2015/2016 player appearances | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=435&teamTabs=stats | publisher = Soccerbase | access-date = 14 October 2015}} |15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Sheffield United
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|53253|2016|accessdate=14 October 2015}} |37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18{{Soccerbase season|53253|2017|accessdate=24 January 2019}}
|rowspan="2"|Championship |8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|53253|2018|accessdate=24 January 2019}}
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!46 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | |
| Peterborough United (loan)
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Shamrock Rovers
|2019{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/daniel-lafferty/121151/|title = Northern Ireland - D. Lafferty - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}} |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|11 | 1 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Derry City
|2021 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 6 | |||
| 2022
|25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 5 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Sligo Rovers
|2023 |16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 2 | |||
| Institute
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career totals
!281 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 310 | 25 |
=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2016.}}{{NFT player|id=47776|name=Daniel Lafferty|accessdate=19 June 2014}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="5"|Northern Ireland
|2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 13 | 0 |
Honours
=Club=
Derry City
Burnley
- Football League Championship runner-up: 2013–14{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2014–2015 |year=2014 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-1251-1 |pages=90–91}}
Sheffield United
- EFL League One: 2016–17{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018 |year=2017 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3397-4 |pages=326–327}}
Shamrock Rovers
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2009/10/daniel-lafferty.html NIFG profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140626152303/http://irishfa.com/international/squad-profiles/profile/2703/daniel-lafferty/ Irish FA profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lafferty, Daniel}}
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