Daniel Keith Happe (born 28 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Leyton Orient.

Dan Happe
Personal information
Full name Daniel Keith Happe[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Tower Hamlets, England
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Leyton Orient
Number 5
Youth career
–2017 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Leyton Orient 202 (7)
2017Histon (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2019 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:29, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

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On 13 January 2017, Happe joined Southern League Division One Central club Histon on loan and appeared as a last minute substitute in the 3–2 win at Uxbridge the following day.[3] He also appeared as a substitute in the 2–1 win at Kidlington on 28 January.[4]

Happe was drafted into the Leyton Orient first team squad in February 2017, and made his debut and his first senior start in the 3–0 league defeat at Cambridge United on 8 April 2017.[5]

He signed his first professional contract in October 2017, tying him to Leyton Orient until the end of the 2019–20 season.[6] He signed a new contract in July 2019, until 2021.[7] Happe was a member of the Leyton Orient side that won the 2022–23 EFL League Two title.[8][9] In June 2024, he signed a new two-year contract with Orient.[10]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season[8][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leyton Orient 2016–17[12] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2017–18[8] National League 26 0 2 0 4[a] 0 32 0
2018–19[8] National League 20 1 1 0 7[a] 1 28 2
2019–20[13] League Two 32 1 1 0 1 0 3[b] 1 37 2
2020–21[14] League Two 40 3 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 43 3
2021–22[15] League Two 12 0 1 0 1 0 4[b] 1 18 1
2022–23[16] League Two 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
2023–24[17] League One 30 0 2 0 1 0 2[b] 0 35 0
Total 187 5 7 0 4 0 22 3 220 8
Histon (loan) 2016–17 Southern League Division One Central 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 189 5 7 0 4 0 22 3 222 8
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Leyton Orient

References

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  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ Cusack, Richard (4 July 2019). "Who is Dan Happe? Profile on City 'target' compared to Maguire". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Uxbridge 2–3 Histon". Histon F.C. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Kidlington 1–2 Histon". Histon F.C. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Cambridge United 3–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 8 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Happe handed pro deal". Leyton Orient F.C. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Dan Happe: Leyton Orient defender extends contract until 2021". BBC Sport. 31 July 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e Dan Happe at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Leyton Orient 2–0 Crewe Alexandra: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Dan Happe signs new two-year contract". www.leytonorient.com. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Dan Happe Profile | Aylesbury United FC".
  12. ^ "Games played by Dan Happe in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Games played by Dan Happe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Games played by Dan Happe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Dan Happe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Games played by Dan Happe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Dan Happe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  18. ^ "National League: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "Leyton Orient FC: Squad". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  19. ^ Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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