Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck recently returned from a 10-month injury to score the game-winning strike in last week's crucial victory over table leaders Leicester City. Get to know the former Man United star below...
- Full name: Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck - but everyone knows him simply as Danny.
- He was rejected by Manchester City as an eight-year-old.
- He was first spotted by Manchester United as a six-year-old, but was not picked up by the academy till he was 13 years old.
- As a youngster he featured in a Manchester United coaching video with Ruud Van Nistelrooy, called ‘Play Like A Champion’.
- His favourite meal is Nandos, but he prefers takeaway.
- He left school with nine GCSEs at C or above, including As in English literature and Maths.
- In 35 games for Arsenal, Welbeck has scored 9 goals and assisted 6.