Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels (born January 13, 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors. Born in the United States, he plays for the Philippines national team.
He was born in Newport Beach, California to British actor and retired kickboxer Gary Daniels and a Filipino mother.
Club career Kaya Daniels began his professional career with the Kaya–Iloilo of the United Football League in 2013.
In June 2018, after his 5-year spell, Daniels parted ways with Kaya–Iloilo and moved to the Malaysia Super League, alongside Robert Lopez Mendy, Antonio Ugarte, and Miguel Tanton.
Stallion Laguna The signing of Daniels was announced by Stallion's head coach, Ernie Nierras, through a Facebook post.
International career Daniels was born in Irvine, California to an English father and a Filipino mother, which made him eligible to play for England, the Philippines and the United States.
Daniels made his international debut for the Philippines as a substitute in a 0–0 draw over Malaysia in Selayang, Malaysia on March 1, 2014.
International goals Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition2018 1. 6 October 2018 Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh 2018 Bangabandhu Cup2022 2. 20 December 2022 Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 1–2 2–3 2022 AFF Championship 3. 2–2 4. 23 December 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines 1–0 5–1
Personal life Daniels is not of Japanese descent. His given name was derived from Kenshiro, the protagonist of the Fist of the North Star. His father Gary Daniels named him after the character. His father, an actor by profession, portrayed the character in the American film adaptation which premiered in 1995, the year the younger Daniels was born.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKaya–Iloilo2017PFL211––0021120182100–002120195224–0076202052–1000622021–427000112United City2022–2386726000218Career total4112138140006820 Notes
Honors International Philippines AFC Challenge Cup runner-up: 2014
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