Danny Batth
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Daniel Tanveer "Danny" Batth (born 21 September 1990) is an English
footballer who plays as a central defender
. He is currently on loan at League One
side Sheffield Wednesday
from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers
. He is of Indian
Punjabi
descent.
academy, who signed professional forms in May 2009. He made his senior debut on 19 September 2009 on loan at Colchester United
against Hartlepool
, and remained with the U's for the rest of the 2009–10 season. Batth scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over Oldham.
Batth made his Wolves debut in a League Cup
win over Southend United
in August 2010. Three months later, he went out on loan for a second time, when he joined Championship
side Sheffield United
on a one-month emergency loan, making one appearance. He finished the season at another Sheffield side, as he was loaned to League One
side Sheffield Wednesday
for the remainder of the campaign.
On 26 July 2011, Batth again joined Sheffield Wednesday
on a six-month loan deal, until 3 January.
He is signed to Wolves until summer 2013.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who plays as a central defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is currently on loan at League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. He is of Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Punjabi
Punjabi people
The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...
descent.
Career
Batth is a product of Wolverhampton Wanderers'Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
academy, who signed professional forms in May 2009. He made his senior debut on 19 September 2009 on loan at Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
against Hartlepool
Hartlepool United F.C.
Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...
, and remained with the U's for the rest of the 2009–10 season. Batth scored his first professional goal in a 1–0 win over Oldham.
Batth made his Wolves debut in a League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
win over Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
in August 2010. Three months later, he went out on loan for a second time, when he joined Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
on a one-month emergency loan, making one appearance. He finished the season at another Sheffield side, as he was loaned to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
for the remainder of the campaign.
On 26 July 2011, Batth again joined Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
on a six-month loan deal, until 3 January.
He is signed to Wolves until summer 2013.