Danny Handling
Scottish footballer (born 1994)
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Daniel Handling (born 6 February 1994) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Tranent Juniors. Handling has previously played for Hibernian and Dumbarton as well as Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers on loan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Handling | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tranent Juniors | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Civil Service Strollers | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2017 | Hibernian | 55 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 7 | (7) |
| 2017 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Dumbarton | 16 | (2) |
| 2018–2023 | Edinburgh City | 80 | (19) |
| 2023–2024 | Brechin City | ||
| 2024– | Tranent Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:15, 27 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Handling grew up in Haddington, East Lothian, and attended Knox Academy . His brother, Darren, plays as an attacking midfield player for Dunbar United.[1]
Career
He made his first-team debut for Hibs as a substitute against Aberdeen on 14 May 2011,[2] becoming the fourth-youngest person to play for Hibs.[3] Handling agreed a new contract with Hibs later that year.[4]
Handling was loaned to Third Division club Berwick Rangers in March 2012. He scored two goals on his Berwick debut, a 2–1 win at Peterhead on 24 March.[5] He scored six goals in his first four games for the club, which gave Berwick a chance of qualifying for the end of season playoffs.[6]
Handling made 24 appearances for the Hibs first team in the 2014–15 season, scoring three goals.[7] He then missed all of the 2015–16 season due to suffering a knee injury in a pre-season game.[7] Handling was an unused substitute in a 2016–17 UEFA Europa League tie with Brondby, but then suffered another injury.[8] This prevented him from playing until late January, when he appeared in a development squad match.[9] On 31 March, Handling moved to Raith Rovers on an emergency loan deal.[10]
Having negotiated his release from Hibernian, Handling joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton in July 2017.[11] He scored his first goal for the club (and first since December 2014) in the semi-final of the Scottish Challenge Cup against Welsh Champions The New Saints in February 2018.[12] After 23 appearances and three goals he turned down a new deal to join Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[13] Handling signed a new two-year contract with Edinburgh City in June 2020.[14]
In June 2024, Handling joined Tranent Juniors after a short spell with Brechin City.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 May 2022[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 2010–11[17] | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011–12[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[19] | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[20] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[21] | Scottish Championship | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2015–16[22] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[23] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[24] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 55 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 5 | ||
| Berwick Rangers (loan) | 2011–12[18] | Scottish Third Division | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Raith Rovers (loan) | 2016–17[23] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 2017–18[24] | Scottish Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Edinburgh City | 2018–19[25] | Scottish League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019–20[26] | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 13 | ||
| 2020–21[27] | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22[28] | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Total | 80 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 114 | 25 | ||
| Career total | 163 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 216 | 40 | ||
Honours
Player
- Hibernian
- Scottish Cup winners: 2015–16[29]
- Scottish League Cup runners-up: 2015–16[30]
