| Daniel Nkrumah | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Kwaku Amankwah Apraku Nkrumah[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Redbridge, England |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Middlesbrough |
| Clubnumber: | 38 |
| Youthyears1: | –2021 |
| Youthclubs1: | Leyton Orient |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Leyton Orient |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs2: | → Welling United (loan) |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Welling United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:38, 10 April 2024 (UTC) |
Daniel Kwaku Amankwah Apraku Nkrumah (born 5 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for side Middlesbrough.
Nkrumah joined Leyton Orient aged eight,[2] and progressed through the age groups before making his senior debut for Orient in the EFL Trophy in the 1–0 win at home to Southampton U21 on 14 September 2021, coming on as a first half substitute for Ruel Sotiriou.[3] He subsequently came on as a second-half substitute for Tyrese Omotoye in Orient's next match in the tournament, the 4–0 win at Crawley Town on 5 October.[4]
Nkrumah signed a professional contract with Orient in late September 2021. Manager Kenny Jackett said, "We felt he excelled in pre-season, and has regularly been training with the first team group. Although he’s still 17-years-old, we felt he had earned a professional deal, and to continue to aid his progress in every way we can."
On 6 December 2022, Nkrumah joined National League South side Welling United on a one-month loan deal.[5] On 23 March 2023, he returned to Welling United on loan until the end of the season.[6]
On 15 June 2023, Nkrumah signed for Championship side Middlesbrough, an undisclosed fee being agreed to avoid a compensation payment as the player was out of contract.[7] In March 2024, he joined National League club Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-month loan deal.[8]
Born in London, describing himself as a "local lad from East London",[9] Nkrumah is of Ghanaian descent.[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Leyton Orient | 2021–22 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Welling United (loan) | 2022–23[11] | National League South | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |||
| Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2023–24 | National League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |||