Who is Promise David?

Promise David is a 25-year-old Canadian footballer who played for Zagreb's Trnje in the third tier from 2019 to 2021, and has now joined England's Brighton.

How much did Brighton pay for Promise David?

Brighton brought David in on a one-year loan with an obligation to buy for €26 million, subject to certain conditions being met.

Who will Promise David play with at Brighton?

At Brighton, David will share a dressing room with Croatian defender Luka Vušković, and he is expected to be a replacement for Danny Welbeck, who has moved to Chelsea.

What is Promise David's international record?

For the Canadian national team, David has made 14 appearances, scoring four goals and providing one assist, including a goal against Switzerland at the World Cup.

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From Zagreb's Trnje to the Premier League: Promise David's Journey via Belgium and Estonia

B.N. · Prije 3h | 2 min

Canadian Promise David goes from a Zagreb neighborhood club to Brighton and the English elite, where he will share a dressing room with Luka Vušković.

Summary

Promise David, a former player of Zagreb's Trnje, has moved to Brighton on loan with an obligation to buy for €26 million.
He scored 41 goals in 82 appearances for Union Saint-Gilloise and helped the club win its first title in 90 years.
At Brighton, he will play with Croatian defender Luka Vušković and will replace Danny Welbeck, who has left for Chelsea.

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The Latin saying "Per aspera ad astra," or "through thorns to the stars," rarely gets as literal a meaning as in the career of Promise David. This 25-year-old Canadian started in Zagreb's Trnje neighborhood, and now he will play in the English Premier League. Brighton & Hove Albion has brought him in on a one-year loan from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise, with an obligation to buy for €26 million if agreed conditions are met.

From Trnje to Belgian Champions

David was in Croatia from 2019 to 2021, playing for Zagreb's Trnje in the then-third tier Central League. He joined that neighborhood club from Canada's Vaughan Azzurri. After his Croatian stint, he returned across the Atlantic, this time to the USA, and then via two Maltese clubs reached Estonia's Kalju. In Estonia, he scored 30 goals and added four assists in 44 senior appearances, which convinced Union Saint-Gilloise to pay €600,000 for him.

Explosion in Belgium and International Success

He spent the last two years in Belgium, and in his first season helped the club win its first league title in 90 years and secure a historic place in the Champions League group stage. For Union, he totaled 82 appearances, 41 goals, and nine assists.

At the international level, David has made 14 appearances for Canada, scoring four goals and providing one assist. At the World Cup, he played four matches, scored against Switzerland, and recorded his only international assist, against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Replacing Welbeck, Teammate of Vušković

At Brighton, he is expected to succeed legendary Danny Welbeck (35), who moved to Chelsea. There, he will also be teammates with Croatian international Luka Vušković, a young defender who is already a regular in the south coast side.