Dan Gleeson
Encyclopedia
Daniel Edwin "Dan" Gleeson (born 17 February 1985) is an English
footballer who plays for Luton Town
. He is 191 cm (6'3") tall and plays as a right back.
, Gleeson joined Cambridge United
as a trainee in 2001 and his debut on 1 November 2003, in Division Three
against Kidderminster Harriers
. He made a total of 51 Football League and Conference appearances for Cambridge before signing for Notts County
in July 2006. He rejoined Cambridge on loan in March 2007, where he has been an established player for the Conference National
side. The deal was made permanent in the summer.
Gleeson scored his first senior goal in the 7–0 win against Weymouth
in March 2007.
Following a great start to the 2007–08 season, he was rewarded by his first England National Game XI (England 'C') cap in November and signed a new deal to 2010.
On 19 May 2010, Gleeson joined Cambridge's Conference rivals Luton Town
on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
with his family before joining the club as a scholar.
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 for Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. He is 191 cm (6'3") tall and plays as a right back.
Career
Born in Cambridge, CambridgeshireCambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, Gleeson joined Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
as a trainee in 2001 and his debut on 1 November 2003, in Division Three
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
against Kidderminster Harriers
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
. He made a total of 51 Football League and Conference appearances for Cambridge before signing for Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
in July 2006. He rejoined Cambridge on loan in March 2007, where he has been an established player for the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
side. The deal was made permanent in the summer.
Gleeson scored his first senior goal in the 7–0 win against Weymouth
Weymouth F.C.
Weymouth F.C. are an English football club based in the town of Weymouth, who currently play in the Southern League Premier Division.-History:Weymouth Football Club were founded in 1890 and played their first game on 24 September of that year...
in March 2007.
Following a great start to the 2007–08 season, he was rewarded by his first England National Game XI (England 'C') cap in November and signed a new deal to 2010.
On 19 May 2010, Gleeson joined Cambridge's Conference rivals Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract.
Personal life
He was born just minutes from the Abbey and watched Cambridge UnitedCambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
with his family before joining the club as a scholar.