Daniel Mahaffy

Daniel Mahaffy (born 15 December 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career
Mahaffy joined the Port Vale youth system from Marine, having previously been with Preston North End. He captained the youth team. He made his first-team debut on 7 November 2023, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute for Ryan Loft in a 2–1 defeat at Wrexham in the EFL Trophy. On 23 December, he joined Northern Premier League Division One West club Newcastle Town on a work experience loan, alongside youth-team teammates Andrew Buah and Eli Fisher. He did not play a game for Newcastle, however, as the club underwent a change in management. On 4 April 2014, it was confirmed that he had joined North West Counties League Premier Division side AFC Liverpool on a work experience loan. By the end of the 2023–24 season, he had played 16 games for AFC Liverpool, during which the club kept two clean sheets. He was once named as man of the match. He left Vale Park after not being offered a professional contract when his two-year youth scholarship ended.

Style of play
Mahaffy is a hard-working midfielder with excellent leadership skills.