Daniel Iversen

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Lønne Iversen
Date of birth	19 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Gørding, Denmark
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Preston North End
Number	1
Youth career
0000–2009	Gørding LIF
2009–2016	Esbjerg
2016–2018	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2025	Leicester City
2018–2019	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)
2019–2020	→ Rotherham United (loan)
2020–2021	→ OH Leuven (loan)
2021	→ Preston North End (loan)
2021–2022	→ Preston North End (loan)
2024	→ Stoke City (loan)
2025–	Preston North End
International career
2012–2013	Denmark U16
2012–2013	Denmark U17
2013–2014	Denmark U18
2014–2016	Denmark U19
2016–2017	Denmark U20
2017–2019	Denmark U21
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:00, 31 August 2025 (UTC)
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Daniel Lønne Iversen (born 19 July 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Preston North End.

Club career

Early career

Iversen started out in the academy at Gørding LIF, after which he joined the biggest club in the region, Esbjerg as a 12-year-old.^[2]

Leicester City

He moved to English club Leicester City in January 2016, signing a contract until June 2019.^[4]

Iversen moved on loan to EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic in July 2018,^[5] the same day as he signed a new four-year contract with Leicester.^[6] He made his professional debut on the first day of the 2018–19 season, starting the game against Milton Keynes Dons.^[7] Iversen helped Oldham to an FA Cup "giant killing" against Premier League side Fulham, saving a late penalty in a 2–1 victory.^[8] Iversen would go on to make 49 appearances in all competitions for The Latics.^[7]

In July 2019, Iversen moved to EFL League One team Rotherham United on a season long loan.^[9] Iversen made his Rotherham debut on 3 August 2019, in a 2–1 victory over AFC Wimbledon.^[10]

In August 2020, Iversen joined Belgian First Division A team Oud-Heverlee Leuven on a season-long loan.^[11] Iversen started five games before suffering a hip injury in the match against Oostende. Following his return from injury, he became second choice goalkeeper behind Rafael Romo, which resulted in his loan being terminated on 7 January 2021,^[12] allowing him to move on loan to English club Preston North End that same day.^[13] He returned to Preston North End for a second loan spell in August 2021.^[14] He was named as the Lancashire side's Player of the Year for 2021–22.^[15]

After six years with the club, Iversen made his debut for Leicester on 23 August 2022 in an EFL Cup match away at Stockport County; he saved three penalties in the penalty shoot-out and was described as a "hero".^[16]^[17] His performance was praised by Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers.^[18] He made his Premier League debut in a 1–1 draw against Brentford on 18 March 2023.^[19]

On 5 January 2024, Iversen joined fellow Championship club Stoke City on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.^[20]^[21] In April, Iversen said he expected to leave Leicester in the summer.^[22] Iversen made 19 appearances for Stoke helping them to secure their Championship status.^[23]^[24]

Preston North End

In May 2025, it was announced that Iversen join Preston North End on 1 July 2025 following the expiry of his Leicester contract.^[25]

International career

Iversen has represented Denmark at youth international levels from under-16 to under-21.^[26]^[27] Iversen was called up to the under-21 squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, playing in all three of Denmark's games and saving a penalty in a 3–1 victory against Austria.^[28]^[29] In September 2019, Iversen received his first call up to the senior Denmark team for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Gibraltar and Georgia.^[30]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City	2018–19^[7]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20^[31]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21^[32]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22^[33]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23^[34]	Premier League	12	0	3	0	2	0	—		17	0
	2023–24^[23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		12	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	17	0
Oldham Athletic (loan)	2018–19^[7]	League Two	42	0	4	0	1	0	2^[a]	0	49	0
Rotherham United (loan)	2019–20^[31]	League One	34	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	38	0
OH Leuven (loan)	2020–21^[3]	Belgian Pro League	5	0	0	0	0	0	—		5	0
Preston North End (loan)	2020–21^[32]	Championship	23	0	0	0	0	0	—		23	0
Preston North End (loan)	2021–22^[33]	Championship	46	0	1	0	1	0	—		48	0
Stoke City (loan)	2023–24^[23]	Championship	18	0	1	0	0	0	—		19	0
Career total			180	0	12	0	4	0	2	0	199	0

^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

Preston North End Player of the Year: 2021–22^[15]

References

^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 61. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Andersen, H.C. (27 February 2014). "Daniel Iversen fra Gørding er årets U17 talent i Danmark". Ugeavisen Bramming (in Danish).
^ ^a ^b Daniel Iversen at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
^ "Daniel Iversen Joins Leicester City". Leicester City. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Daniel Iversen: Oldham Athletic add Leicester City goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Iversen signs new deal". Leicester City F.C. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Fulham 1–2 Oldham Athletic in FA Cup third round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Daniel Iversen: Leicester goalkeeper joins Rotherham on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 22 July 2019.
^ "AFC WIMBLEDON VS. ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 – 2". Soccerway. 3 August 2019.
^ "OHL leent doelman Iversen". OH Leuven. 11 August 2020.
^ "Iversen keert terug naar Leicester" [Iversen returns to Leicester] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
^ "Preston sign Leicester keeper Iversen". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 January 2021.
^ "Leicester loan Iversen to Preston". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b Seddon, Dave (12 May 2022). "What does the future hold for Preston North End's player of the year after being linked with Middlesbrough?". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^ "Leicester edge past Stockport on penalties". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 August 2022.
^ McGrath, Mike (23 August 2022). "Daniel Iversen saves Leicester from Carabao Cup shock with shootout heroics at Stockport". The Daily Telegraph.
^ "Leicester: Daniel Iversen 'very capable number two' – Brendan Rodgers". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022.
^ Blackwell, Jordan (18 March 2023). "Daniel Iversen to keep Leicester City spot as Brendan Rodgers details Danny Ward one-to-one". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
^ "Goalkeeper Iversen makes Potters loan move". Stoke City F.C. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "Stoke sign Leicester keeper Iversen on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2024.
^ "Ex-PNE favourite opens up on Leicester City transfer frustration". Lancashire Evening Post. 23 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
^ "Southampton 0–1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ "Daniel Iversen: Preston North End sign Leicester City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 27 May 2025.
^ "Daniel Iversen glad for DBU-opmærksomhed" (in Danish). Bold. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ Daniel Iversen at DBU
^ "Denmark – Squad". UEFA. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Iversen's Penalty Stop Inspires Denmark's Under-21s To Victory". Leicester City. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ "Back problems send Danish reserve keeper home from Gibraltar" (in Danish). DR. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

External links

Profile at the Leicester City F.C. website

[35] Appearances in EFL Trophy

[1] "Notification of shirt numbers: Rotherham United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 61. Retrieved 26 October 2019.

[goerding-2] Andersen, H.C. (27 February 2014). "Daniel Iversen fra Gørding er årets U17 talent i Danmark". Ugeavisen Bramming (in Danish).

[SW-3] Daniel Iversen at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 November 2018.

[4] "Daniel Iversen Joins Leicester City". Leicester City. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[5] "Daniel Iversen: Oldham Athletic add Leicester City goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[6] "Iversen signs new deal". Leicester City F.C. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.

[2018-19-7] "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[8] "Fulham 1–2 Oldham Athletic in FA Cup third round". BBC Sport. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[9] "Daniel Iversen: Leicester goalkeeper joins Rotherham on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 22 July 2019.

[10] "AFC WIMBLEDON VS. ROTHERHAM UNITED 1 – 2". Soccerway. 3 August 2019.

[11] "OHL leent doelman Iversen". OH Leuven. 11 August 2020.

[12] "Iversen keert terug naar Leicester" [Iversen returns to Leicester] (in Dutch). ohleuven.com. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[13] "Preston sign Leicester keeper Iversen". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 January 2021.

[14] "Leicester loan Iversen to Preston". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2021.

[:0-15] Seddon, Dave (12 May 2022). "What does the future hold for Preston North End's player of the year after being linked with Middlesbrough?". Lancashire Post. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

[16] "Leicester edge past Stockport on penalties". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 August 2022.

[17] McGrath, Mike (23 August 2022). "Daniel Iversen saves Leicester from Carabao Cup shock with shootout heroics at Stockport". The Daily Telegraph.

[18] "Leicester: Daniel Iversen 'very capable number two' – Brendan Rodgers". BBC Sport. 24 August 2022.

[19] Blackwell, Jordan (18 March 2023). "Daniel Iversen to keep Leicester City spot as Brendan Rodgers details Danny Ward one-to-one". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 19 March 2023.

[20] "Goalkeeper Iversen makes Potters loan move". Stoke City F.C. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.

[21] "Stoke sign Leicester keeper Iversen on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 January 2024.

[22] "Ex-PNE favourite opens up on Leicester City transfer frustration". Lancashire Evening Post. 23 April 2024.

[2023-24-23] "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

[24] "Southampton 0–1 Stoke City". BBC Sport. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[25] "Daniel Iversen: Preston North End sign Leicester City goalkeeper". BBC Sport. 27 May 2025.

[26] "Daniel Iversen glad for DBU-opmærksomhed" (in Danish). Bold. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[27] Daniel Iversen at DBU

[28] "Denmark – Squad". UEFA. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[29] "Iversen's Penalty Stop Inspires Denmark's Under-21s To Victory". Leicester City. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[30] "Back problems send Danish reserve keeper home from Gibraltar" (in Danish). DR. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.

[2019-20-31] "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

[2020-21-32] "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[2021-22-33] "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[2022-23-34] "Games played by Daniel Iversen in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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Personal information
Full name	Daniel Lønne Iversen^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Gørding, Denmark^[2]
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)^[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Preston North End
Number	1
Youth career
–2009	Gørding LIF
2009–2016	Esbjerg
2016–2018	Leicester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2025	Leicester City	12	(0)
2018–2019	→ Oldham Athletic (loan)	42	(0)
2019–2020	→ Rotherham United (loan)	34	(0)
2020–2021	→ OH Leuven (loan)	5	(0)
2021	→ Preston North End (loan)	23	(0)
2021–2022	→ Preston North End (loan)	46	(0)
2024	→ Stoke City (loan)	18	(0)
2025–	Preston North End	4	(0)
International career
2012–2013	Denmark U16	8	(0)
2012–2013	Denmark U17	12	(0)
2013–2014	Denmark U18	3	(0)
2014–2016	Denmark U19	17	(0)
2016–2017	Denmark U20	4	(0)
2017–2019	Denmark U21	16	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:00, 31 August 2025 (UTC)