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Danny Mills

Personal information
Full name	Daniel John Mills
Date of birth	(1977-05-18) 18 May 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Norwich, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
1993–1994	Norwich City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1998	Norwich City	66	(0)
1998–1999	Charlton Athletic	45	(3)
1999–2004	Leeds United	101	(3)
2003–2004	→ Middlesbrough (loan)	28	(0)
2004–2009	Manchester City	51	(1)
2006	→ Hull City (loan)	9	(0)
2007	→ Charlton Athletic (loan)	19	(0)
2008	→ Derby County (loan)	2	(0)
Total		321	(7)
International career
1994–1995	England U18	2	(0)
1998–2000	England U21	14	(3)
2001–2004	England	19	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel John Mills (born on May 18, 1977) is a former English footballer. He mostly played as a right-back, but could also play as a centre-back.

He played 19 games for the England national football team. He was the starting right-back in all five games England played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Danny Mills stopped playing football in 2009 when he was 32 years old. He retired because of a knee injury that kept bothering him.

Playing for Clubs

Starting His Career

Danny Mills started his football journey at Norwich City. He grew up playing in their youth teams. He found it hard to get a regular spot in the main team.

In March 1998, he moved to Charlton Athletic. He helped them get promoted to the Premier League. This happened after a very exciting play-off final against Sunderland. Charlton won the game 7–6 in a penalty shootout after a 4–4 draw.

Time at Leeds United

In June 1999, Mills joined Leeds United. He was part of the team that reached the semi-finals of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. This was a big achievement for the club. His first Champions League game was a 4–0 loss to Barcelona.

During the 2003–04 season, Mills played for Middlesbrough on loan. He helped Middlesbrough win their first major trophy, the 2004 Football League Cup final.

After Leeds United was relegated from the Premier League, Mills moved to Manchester City. He signed a five-year contract with them.

Playing for Manchester City

Mills played his first game for Manchester City in August 2004. It was a 1–1 draw against Fulham. He played in most games during his first season.

In March 2005, the manager changed, and Mills was not playing as much. He got his spot back at the start of the 2005–06 season. On October 2, 2005, he scored his only goal for Manchester City. It was a powerful shot from about 23 meters against Everton.

A month later, he got a shin injury. This kept him out of 15 games. During this time, a young player named Micah Richards started playing well. Richards took over as the main right-back. After this, Mills only played five more games that season.

In September 2006, he joined Hull City on a two-month loan. He later returned to Manchester City. In 2007, he went back to his old club, Charlton, on another loan.

In January 2008, he joined Derby County on loan. However, he got injured in only his second game for them. He returned to Manchester City soon after. On July 1, 2009, his contract with Manchester City ended. On August 7, 2009, Danny Mills announced he was retiring from football. This was shared during a radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Playing for England

After playing very well for Leeds United, Danny Mills was called up to the England squad in 2001. He played his first international game on May 25, 2001. He came on as a substitute in a friendly match against Mexico.

His first game starting for England was on March 27, 2002, against Italy. At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Mills became England's first-choice right-back. This happened because Gary Neville was injured. Mills played every minute of England's five matches in the tournament.

Life Outside Football

Danny Mills supports a charity called Shine. This charity helps people with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. He has raised money for them since his son Archie passed away from the condition in 2002.

He often appears as a football expert and commentator. You can hear him on BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT. He talks about games in the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League, and England national football team matches.

In 2010, he took part in the Brighton Marathon in a wheelchair. He did this to raise money for Shine and a group for disabled football fans. He finished the race in two hours and 43 minutes.

In 2012, he was a runner-up on the TV show Celebrity MasterChef. He competed against other famous people.

In 2016, he ran the London Marathon. He finished in 3 hours, 14 minutes, and 46 seconds. He ran it to raise money for The Bobby Moore Fund. He had also run the Yorkshire Marathon before, finishing in 3 hours and 17 minutes.

Family Life

Danny Mills has two sons who are also athletes. His son George Mills is a runner. He won the British title in the 1500 meters race. His younger son Stanley is a professional footballer. Stanley has played for Everton and Oxford United.

Career Statistics

Club Appearances

International Appearances

Awards and Achievements

Charlton Athletic

• Football League First Division play-offs: 1998 (Promotion to Premier League)

Middlesbrough

• Football League Cup: 2003–04 (Winners)

See also

In Spanish: Danny Mills para niños