Danny Drinkwater is an English professional footballer who played in 2021/22 season as a midfielder for Reading on loan from Chelsea.
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Drinkwater rose to fame after playing a pivotal together with N’Golo Kante, Christian Fuchs, Robert Huth, Wesley Morgan, Kasper Schmeichel, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez in Leicester City’s fairy tale 2015/16 season which saw them end the season as English Premier League Champions.
Following his impressive performances at Leicester, Drinkwater was snapped up by Chelsea on September 1, 2017 in a £35 million move.
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However, Drinkwater failed to replicate his form at Leicester and after several loan spells, he was finally released on a free transfer by Chelsea in May 2022.
Drinkwater left Chelsea having made just 23 appearances during his entire stint at Stamford Bridge.
Which country is Drinkwater from?
Drinkwater is British.
He was born in Manchester and he joined the Manchester United academy at the age of nine, progressing through the ranks before earning a trainee contract in July 2006.
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