Kenshiro Daniels
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lamphun Warriors | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Irvine Lasers | |||
| Santa Anita SC | |||
| La Sierra High School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Laos | ||
| 2013–2018 | Kaya–Iloilo | 78 | (19) |
| 2019–2022 | Kaya–Iloilo | 18 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | United City | 14 | (5) |
| 2023 | Sukhothai | 14 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | RANS Nusantara | 23 | (3) |
| 2024 | Stallion Laguna | 5 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 7 | (1) |
| 2025 | Kaya–Iloilo | 7 | (1) |
| 2026– | Lamphun Warriors | 2 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Philippines U22 | 4 | (2) |
| 2014–2023 | Philippines[2] | 36 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 January 2026 | |||
Kenshiro Michael Lontok Daniels (born January 13, 1995)[3] is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 1 club Lamphun Warriors and the Philippines national team. He was born in Newport Beach, California to English actor and retired kickboxer Gary Daniels and a Filipino mother.
Kaya
Daniels began his professional career with the Kaya–Iloilo of the United Football League in 2013.
In June 2018, after his 5-year spell, Daniels parted ways with Kaya–Iloilo and moved to the Malaysia Super League, alongside Robert Lopez Mendy, Antonio Ugarte, and Miguel Tanton.[4][5]
Stallion Laguna
The signing of Daniels was announced by Stallion's head coach, Ernie Nierras, through a Facebook post.
International career
Daniels was born in Irvine, California to an English father and a Filipino mother, which made him eligible to play for England, the Philippines and the United States.
Daniels made his international debut for the Philippines as a substitute in a 0–0 draw over Malaysia in Selayang, Malaysia on March 1, 2014.
International goals
- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ||||||
| 1. | 6 October 2018 | Sylhet District Stadium, Sylhet, Bangladesh |  Bangladesh | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 Bangabandhu Cup |
| 2022 | ||||||
| 2. | 20 December 2022 | Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia |  Cambodia | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2022 AFF Championship |
| 3. | 2–2 | |||||
| 4. | 23 December 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Brunei | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
Personal life
Daniels is not of Japanese descent. His given name was derived from Kenshiro, the protagonist of the Fist of the North Star. His father Gary Daniels named him after the character. His father, an actor by profession, portrayed the character in the American film adaptation which premiered in 1995, the year the younger Daniels was born.[6]
