Daniel Crowley

Daniel or Dan Crowley may refer to:

Dan Crowley (rugby player)

Dan Crowley (born 28 August 1965, Brisbane) is a retired Australian rugby union player who played for the Wallabies 38 times and earned over 100 caps for the Queensland Reds during his rugby career. He became one of only twenty dual Rugby Union World Cup winners.

Crowley's family moved to Australia from the United Kingdom to Central Queensland, before moving to Brisbane.

Crowley made his first appearance for the Wallabies at age 23 on 1 July 1989 in a match against the British Lions, which Australia won 30 points to 12. He also played in the two subsequent tests, which the Lions won. His next appearance for the Wallabies was at the 1991 Rugby World Cup which Australia went on to win. He earned two international caps in 1999 in tests against Ireland and Wales. He also played against Canada in Calgary the following year.

In 1995 he was capped twice for Australia for two games against Argentina, before heading to South Africa for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. He played in the losses to the Springboks and England. In 1997 he was capped on seven occasions for Australia, and then ten times during 1998. He was subsequently selected in Australia's 1999 Rugby World Cup squad for Wales. Crowley finished his international career as a double world champion, as his last game was the final against France, which Australia won 35 to 12. He is now one of the Reds' most capped players - with 124. He was also named on the bench of the Wallaby Team of the Decade.

Dan Crowley (Canadian football)

Dan Crowley (born March 14, 1973) is a retired Canadian Football League quarterback from the United States. He played college football for the Towson Tigers, setting several school records. After college, Crowley professionally debuted in 1995 for the CFL USA team, the Baltimore Stallions. Crowley also played for the Montreal Alouettes in 1996, as well as the Edmonton Eskimos from 1999 until 2001. Known as a career backup, Crowley received his first major starting opportunity with the then-new Ottawa Renegades in 2002, becoming the team's first starting quarterback.

College career

Crowley played college football for the Towson Tigers, who represent Towson University, from 1991 to 1994. Crowley set records in the passing categories of attempts (1,169), completions (617), yards (8,900), and touchdowns (81). Crowley started 35 of 40 games, achieving a 22–13 record as a starter.

Canadian Football League

Baltimore Stallions

Crowley was signed as a free agent by the Baltimore Stallions in 1995. As a member of the team, Crowley was part of the 83rd Grey Cup Championship winning team.

Daniel Crowley (footballer)

Daniel "Dan" Crowley (born 3 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal. Crowley began his career at Aston Villa and has represented both England and the Republic of Ireland at youth levels.

Club career

Aston Villa

Born in Coventry, and attending Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Coventry, Crowley started his career at the youth academy of Aston Villa. While at Aston Villa, Crowley made appearances for the under-16s at the age of 12 and the under-18s at age 15. Crowley was also involved in Aston Villa Under-19's victorious NextGen Series campaign during the 2012–13 season, despite being only 16, and appeared in the 2-0 final win against Chelsea. While with Villa, Crowley earned plenty of plaudits for his passing ability, with his playing style described to be similar to current England international, Jack Wilshere.

Arsenal

During the summer of 2013, Crowley moved from Aston Villa to Arsenal, before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2014 on his 17th birthday. Aston Villa strongly opposed the move's terms under the Elite Player Performance Plan and filed a formal complaint at the fixed rate, limited compensation received for the player due him being under-16, noting that he had represented their under-18 side in the league that season and should be treated as an under-18. Villa's Academy Director, Bryan Jones, commented that compensation at the level Villa received for Crowley, only £209,000 for nine years of investment, would deincentivise clubs from developing young players in the English game.