Daniel Armstrong (footballer, born 1997)

For other people with the same name, see Daniel Armstrong (disambiguation).

Daniel "Danny" Charles Armstrong (born 10 October 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga I club Dinamo București.

Danny Armstrong

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Charles Armstrong
Date of birth	(1997-10-11) 11 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Taunton, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Dinamo București
Number	77
Youth career
2006–2015	Hamilton Academical
2015–2018	Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	(0)
2018	→ Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	6	(0)
2018–2019	Raith Rovers	9	(5)
2019	Ross County	6	(0)
2019–2021	Raith Rovers	40	(8)
2021–2025	Kilmarnock	123	(19)
2025–	Dinamo București	6	(3)
International career
2012–2013	Scotland U16	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025

Career

Armstrong began his career playing youth football with Scottish club Hamilton Academical.^[1] After almost 10 years with the club, Armstrong was signed by EFL Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers on 27 October 2015, agreeing a three-year deal with the side.^[1]

After primarily playing for the club's youth sides, Armstrong was loaned out to Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic at end of January 2018, with the player expressing a desire to play first-team football.^[2][3] His first appearance for the club came as a second-half substitute for Andy Ryan in a 0–0 draw with Livingston.^[4]

He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2017–18 season. Armstrong then signed a short-term contract with Raith Rovers, and scored five goals in 11 appearances for the Kirkcaldy club.^[5] Armstrong moved to Scottish Championship club Ross County in January 2019.^[5] He scored on his debut for Ross County against East Fife in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Armstrong left County on 2 September 2019,^[6] and then returned to Raith Rovers in October 2019.^[7]

After four seasons with Kilmarnock, Armstrong signed for Romanian club Dinamo București.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 August 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dunfermline Athletic (loan)	2017–18	Scottish Championship	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Raith Rovers	2018–19	Scottish League One	9	5	2	0	—		—		11	5
Ross County	2018–19	Scottish Championship	6	0	—		—		2[c]	1	8	1
Raith Rovers	2019–20	Scottish League One	14	2	1	0	—		3[c]	1	18	3
	2020–21	Scottish Championship	26	6	2	0	4	0	3[d]	0	35	6
	Total		40	8	3	0	4	0	6	1	53	9
Kilmarnock	2021–22	Scottish Championship	15	1	1	0	4	0	4[c]	1	24	2
	2022–23	Scottish Premiership	37	9	3	0	7	3	—		47	12
	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	38	6	3	2	6	1	—		47	9
	2024–25	Scottish Premiership	33	3	1	0	—		6[e]	0	40	3
	Total		123	19	8	2	17	4	10	1	158	26
Dinamo Bucureşti	2025–26	Liga I	6	3	0	0	—		—		6	3
Career total			190	34	13	2	21	4	18	3	242	43

1. Includes Scottish Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup
3. Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
4. Three appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
5. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Ross County

• Scottish Championship: 2018–19^[10]
• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2018–19^[11]

Raith Rovers

• Scottish League One: 2019–20
• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2019–20

Kilmarnock

• Scottish Championship: 2021–22