Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Longford Town FC
top club · 65 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 2008
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
257Appearances
38Goals
7Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Freeman |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-11-25 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
2011 — Drogheda United FC
25 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Drogheda United → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Longford Town → Drogheda United
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
2010 — Longford Town FC
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Monaghan United → Longford Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Monaghan United FC
33 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Shelbourne → Monaghan United
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
2008 — Shelbourne FC
32 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Longford Town → Shelbourne
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
2007 — Longford Town FC
28 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
2006 — Dublin City FC (- 2006), Longford Town FC
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Dublin City → Longford Town
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
2005 — Dublin City FC (- 2006), Drogheda United FC
19 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Drogheda United → Dublin City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
2004 — Drogheda United FC
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: St. Pat's → Drogheda United
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
2003 — St. Patrick's Athletic
38 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2003
Transfer: Ilkeston Town → St. Pat's
02/03 · Transfer
Oct 2002
Transfer: Carlisle United → Ilkeston Town
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
Transfer: Forest → Carlisle United
02/03 · Transfer
Dec 2000
Transfer: Port Vale → Forest
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Nottingham Forest, Port Vale FC
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Forest → Port Vale
00/01 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Nottingham Forest
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1996
Transfer: Cherry Orchard FC → Nottingham U18
96/97 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Drogheda United FC
19.3%
Longford Town FC
56.7%
Monaghan United FC
4.2%
Shelbourne FC
4.1%
Dublin City FC (- 2006)
5.8%
St. Patrick's Athletic
9.9%
Port Vale FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drogheda United FC | 3 | 2004 | 2011 | 63 | 6 | 2 | 1,325 |
| Longford Town FC | 3 | 2006 | 2010 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 3,891 |
| Monaghan United FC | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 285 |
| Shelbourne FC | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 280 |
| Dublin City FC (- 2006) | 2 | 2005 | 2006 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 401 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 678 |
| Port Vale FC | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2011 | League of Ireland Cup | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 777 |
| 2010 | FAI Cup | Longford Town FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | First Division | Longford Town FC | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 643 |
| 2010 | League of Ireland Cup | Longford Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | FAI Cup | Monaghan United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | First Division | Monaghan United FC | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 2009 | League of Ireland Cup | Monaghan United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | FAI Cup | Shelbourne FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | First Division | Shelbourne FC | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 2008 | League of Ireland Cup | Shelbourne FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | FAI Cup | Longford Town FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | League of Ireland Cup | Longford Town FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2007 | Premier Division | Longford Town FC | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,178 |
| 2006 | FAI Cup | Dublin City FC (- 2006) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2006 | Premier Division | Longford Town FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 2005 | First Division | Dublin City FC (- 2006) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 |
| 2005 | Play-Offs | Dublin City FC (- 2006) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | League of Ireland Cup | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 533 |
| 2003 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 2003 | League of Ireland Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2003 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Cherry Orchard FC | Nottingham U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Forest | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-31 | Port Vale | Forest | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Forest | Carlisle United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-15 | Carlisle United | Ilkeston Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Ilkeston Town | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | St. Pat's | Drogheda United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Drogheda United | Dublin City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dublin City | Longford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Longford Town | Shelbourne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Shelbourne | Monaghan United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Monaghan United | Longford Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Longford Town | Drogheda United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Drogheda United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30323 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David McGill | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| David Mooney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | First Division | Shelbourne FC | 8 | 29 |
| 2009 | First Division | Monaghan United FC | 7 | 28 |
| 2003 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 4 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | First Division | Shelbourne FC | 2 | 29 |
| 2009 | First Division | Monaghan United FC | 2 | 28 |
| 2004 | Premier Division | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-12-31 | Port Vale | Forest | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Forest | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 2003 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2009 | 33 | 285 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2008 | 32 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
87 apps
21 G
4 A
Premier Division
125 apps
10 G
3 A
FAI Cup
19 apps
4 G
0 A
League of Ireland Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
First Division
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David Freeman?
David Freeman is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is David Freeman?
David Freeman is 46 years old. He was born on November 25, 1979 in Dublin.
What position does David Freeman play?
David Freeman plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does David Freeman play for?
David Freeman currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Freeman scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Freeman has scored 38 goals in 257 appearances.