At a glance
- Joined Brighton from Watford on a free transfer
- Played for Manchester United, Sunderland and Arsenal
- 42 appearances for England with 16 goals
Danny Welbeck (18) is predominantly a Centre-Forward who signed for Brighton on a free transfer from Watford. He has made 198 appearances for the Albion and scored 51 goals with 18 assists. He has also played 42 times for England, scoring 16 goals.
Playing Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | Bookings |
| Brighton | 198 | 51 | 18 | 14 |
| Man Utd | 142 | 29 | 16 | 7 |
| Arsenal | 126 | 32 | 13 | 8 |
| Sunderland (on loan from Man Utd) | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Watford | 20 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Preston (on loan from Man Utd) | 8 | 2 | 2 | – |
| Arsenal U21 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| Man Utd U21 | 3 | – | 1 | – |
| Man Utd U18 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sunderland U21 | 1 | – | – | – |
In his career, he was won two Premier League titles, two FA Cups, two League Cups, one Champions League and one FIFA Club World Cup.
England Career
He made his full England debut in a 1-1 draw with Ghana at Wembley in March 2011. He has played under Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson and Gareth Southgate, after playing at u17’s to u21’s. His first international goal came in a friendly against Belgium at Wembley, where he scored the only goal of the game.
Welbeck has scored goals in Euro and World Cup qualifiers, but not at any major tournaments yet. His last goal came in a friendly against Costa Rica, in a 2-0 win at Elland Road. He made his last appearance for England as a second half sub against Switzerland in September 2018.
Brighton Career
Welbeck made his debut for the Seagulls in a 2-1 defeat to Tottenham in November 2020. His first goal came against Aston Villa three weeks later, as they won 2-1 away.
Season by Season Stats
| Season | Games | Goals | Assists |
| 2020/21 | 24 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 37 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023/24 | 37 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024/25 | 36 | 11 | 4 |
| 2025/26* | 37 | 14 | 2 |
Welbeck has had his best goal scoring season of his career so far, and he can still add to that total. He is currently under contract until June 2027. Since he joined Brighton, the side have qualified for Europe, playing in the Europa League.
He has also helped Brighton become a mainstay in the Premier League, as when he joined they finished that season in 16th. Since then, the Seagulls have finished in ninth, sixth, 11th and eighth. So far this season, they currently sit in eighth spot, only a point from the Europa League again.
Depending on other team’s successes in Europe this season, the Seagulls may get into Europe in their current position.
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