Profile Of Daniel Sturridge, Former British Top Player, Now Targeted By Three Indonesian Clubs

Daniel Sturridge (Instagram/@danielsturridge)

YOGYAKARTA - Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is rumored to be approached by three Indonesian clubs, namely Persebaya, Persija, and Dewa United. The former England striker has not owned a club since leaving Perth Glory, an Australian club in July 2022. So what is Daniel Sturridge's profile like, which is being targeted by Indonesian league clubs.

Rumors of Daniel Sturridge being noticed by Indonesian league clubs were reported by foreign media Footbalinsider 247 on Wednesday (5/4). Currently, Sturridge is more often appearing as a football pandit. Although he is not defending any club, the 33-year-old has not stated that he wants to hang up his boots.

In the Indonesian League player transfer market, the three domestic clubs were interested in bringing Daniel Sturridge with a free transfer status. This is certainly good news for Indonesian football fans. Sturridge's presence is expected to be able to motivate and make the Indonesian football competition more advanced.

Daniel Sturridge's name is familiar with football lovers, especially Premier League fans. Sturridge has been a mainstay striker for giant clubs in England, namely Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool.

Daniel Sturridge was born in Birmingham, England, on September 1, 1989. The man whose full name is Daniel Andre Sturridge has started a professional career in football since he was young. Sturridge plays for the striker and second striker positions.

Daniel Sturridge is trusted to be an attacker because he has high speed and aggressiveness in scoring goals. This 183 cm tall man can also process the ball under any circumstances, both from hull passes, flat passes, ribs, and long-range kicks.

Daniel Sturridge has a long experience in professional football. Sturridge has appeared in the 2006 Youth Cup tournament since he was 16 years old. In the competition, Sturridge managed to score 4 goals and led Manchester City to step into the final.

A year later, Daniel Sturridge signed his first professional contract with Manchester City. At the start of the 2006-2007 season, Sturridge was still sitting on the bench. He was only played for the first time in February 2007, against Reading. But he was rarely given the opportunity to play in the core team, so Sturridge then played for the youth team on the FA Youth Cup.

Sturridge was able to show brilliant performances over time. He was the only player who was able to collect goals in 3 competitions at once, namely the FA Youth Cup, the FA Cup, and the Premier League. At the end of the season, Sturridge was awarded as Young Player of the Season at Manchester City by Citizen.

When his contract with M.City ended, Sturridge then anchored to Chelsea in July 2009. In his debut match with the Blues, Sturridge managed to score a goal in the 12th minute against Seattle Sounders. In the same year, Sturridge managed to score a hat trick against Ipswich Town.

At the end of January 2011, Sturridge appeared to defend Bolton Wanderes on loan until the end of the season. Sturridge continued to show his best performance while strengthening Chelsea. He was able to make the fighting power even more violent and productive.

In early 2013, Sturridge broke his contract from Chelsea and chose to join Liverpool. At the club nicknamed The Reds, Sturridge was able to show maximum performance and contribute much to the progress of clubs in the league.

Apart from being the target of many clubs, Sturridge is also very reliable to fill the England national team. In defending his country, Sturridge has appeared with the young U-16 national team, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20 and U-21. He has received calls to join the senior national team since November 2011.

That's Daniel Sturridge's profile and his career in the world of football. Sturridge was once the top Premier League player of his time. He was able to bring his former club, Chelsea and Liverpool, to win the European Champions League title. After leaving Liverpool, Sturridge after changing clubs, starting from West Bromwich Albion, Turkish club Trabzonspor, and Australian club Perth Glory.

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