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Djenairo Daniels
Dutch association football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Djenairo Gillian Noell Daniels (born 7 January 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.
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Early life
At age 11, he had a trial with the youth system of PSV Eindhoven,[1] but then joined the youth system of Almere City, where he played for the next six years.[2][3] In July 2018, he joined the youth system of PSV Eindhoven at the age of sixteen, signing a three-year contract.[4]
Club career
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He made his senior debut for PSV's second team Jong PSV in the second tier Eerste Divisie on August 29, 2020 against Excelsior Rotterdam.[5] He scored his first professional goal on October 2, 2020 against SC Telstar.[6] After not getting any opportunities with the first team, he was allowed to leave the club in January 2021.[7]
In January 2021, he signed a contract with FC Utrecht until 2023 with an option for a further season,[8][9] where he would initially join the second team Jong Utrecht.[10] In September 2021, he went on loan to Italian club Sassuolo, with an option to purchase him permanently at the conclusion of the loan.[11] He was assigned to the Sassuolo U19 squad.[12][13] In February 2022, his loan was terminated[14] and he also terminated his contract with Utrecht by mutual consent.[15][16]
In February 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.[17][18] Daniels scored his first goal for Pacific on June 30, netting the opener in an eventual 3-3 draw with Cavalry FC.[19] After the season, he re-signed with the club for the 2023 season.[20][21] On July 21, he was injured in a match against Forge FC, being stretchered out and taken to hospital later being diagnosed with a concussion.[22][23][24] After the 2023 season, he departed the club.[25]
In February 2024, Daniels joined Liga Portugal 2 club Leixões.[26][27]
He spent the second half of 2024 playing for Icelandic side Fram, scoring 2 goals in 12 games for the club.[28]
On 21 April 2025, Daniels signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Cork City on a short term deal until July.[29] He scored 5 goals in 12 appearances during his short time with the club.[30]
On 7 July 2025, he signed for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock on a 2 year contract.[31]
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International career
Born in the Netherlands, Daniels is of Surinamese descent.[32] He was named to the Netherlands U17 roster for the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[33][34] He also was named to the Netherlands U18 in a four nations mini-tournament in 2019.[35]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 27 June 2025[36]
- Appearances in the CONCACAF League
- Appearance in the 2022 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
- Appearances in the 2023 Canadian Premier League Playoffs
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