Kieron Freeman
Defender - Right-Back
at Hednesford Town
at Hednesford Town
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Sheffield United
top club · 141 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
11
best season · 16/17
24 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-03-21 · 6 players total
287Appearances
18Goals
26Assists
31Yellow cards
1Red cards
60Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kieron Freeman |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kieron Samuel Freeman |
| Date of birth | 1992-03-21 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bestwood, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Hednesford Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Spalding United → Hednesford
25/26 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Transfer: Hartlepool → Spalding United
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Hartlepool
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hartlepool United
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Portsmouth → Oldham Athletic
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Oldham Athletic
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Portsmouth FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: Swansea → Portsmouth
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Portsmouth FC
25 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Swindon Town → Swansea
20/21 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Swindon Town
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Swansea City, Swindon Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sheffield United
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sheffield United
22 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sheffield United
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sheffield United
46 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Portsmouth → Sheff Utd
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Portsmouth
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Sheffield United, Portsmouth FC
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Utd
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Derby
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Derby → Mansfield Town
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Derby County, Sheffield United, Mansfield Town, Derby County U21
34 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Derby
13/14 · Return from loan
Mar 2014
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Utd
13/14 · Loan
Mar 2014
Transfer: Notts County → Derby
13/14 · Return from loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: Derby → Notts County
13/14 · Loan
Dec 2013
Transfer: Notts County → Derby
13/14 · Return from loan
Nov 2013
Transfer: Derby → Notts County
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Derby County, Notts County, Sheffield United
36 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Forest → Derby
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Derby County
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Notts County → Forest
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Forest → Notts County
11/12 · Loan
Dec 2011
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Forest
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Forest → Mansfield Town
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Mansfield Town, Nottingham Forest, Notts County
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Nottingham U18 → Forest
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hartlepool United
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Swindon Town
0.0%
Swansea City
0.0%
Sheffield United
69.5%
Derby County
0.0%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Derby County U21
0.0%
Notts County
30.5%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 15/16 | 22/23 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 7 | 13/14 | 19/20 | 141 | 17 | 14 | 3,751 |
| Derby County | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 1,645 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League | Hartlepool United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Oldham Athletic | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship Play-Offs | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 20 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 874 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 794 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 41 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 356 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Sheffield United | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,277 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Notts County | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Sheffield United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Notts County | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,645 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Nottingham U18 | Forest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Forest | Mansfield Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Mansfield Town | Forest | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Forest | Notts County | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Notts County | Forest | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-22 | Forest | Derby | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-12 | Derby | Notts County | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-24 | Notts County | Derby | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-11 | Derby | Notts County | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-02 | Notts County | Derby | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-06 | Derby | Sheff Utd | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Derby | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-03 | Derby | Mansfield Town | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Mansfield Town | Derby | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-23 | Derby | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Sheff Utd | Portsmouth | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Portsmouth | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Sheff Utd | Without Club | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-07 | Without Club | Swindon Town | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Swindon Town | Swansea | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-11 | Swansea | Portsmouth | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Portsmouth | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-02 | Oldham Athletic | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Without Club | Hartlepool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-22 | Hartlepool | Spalding United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Spalding United | Hednesford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-10-14 | 2018-08-10 | 301 | 45 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-02-05 | 2022-06-01 | 117 | 19 |
Current€150k
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | #2 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Coutts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| John Fleck | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Scougall | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Conor Sammon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lafferty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 10 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 2 | 20 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Sheffield United | 6 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield United | 4 | 20 |
| 14/15 | League One | Sheffield United | 2 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Portsmouth | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-28 | Sheff Utd | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €350k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-04 | Mansfield Town | Derby | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-03 | Derby | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Sheff Utd | Derby | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-06 | Derby | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-02 | Notts County | Derby | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-11 | Derby | Notts County | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-24 | Notts County | Derby | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2013-11-12 | Derby | Notts County | Loan | — | €400k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Notts County | Forest | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Forest | Notts County | Loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Mansfield Town | Forest | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Forest | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Kieron Freeman's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 63% |
| Yeovil Town | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 38% |
| Chesterfield FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 64% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 29% |
| Preston North End | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 42% |
| Port Vale FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 58% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 50% |
| Swindon Town | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 42% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25% |
| Carlisle United | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 50% |
| Leyton Orient | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 42% |
| Stevenage FC | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 874 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 536 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 1,457 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 1,645 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
148 apps
12 G
14 A
Championship
55 apps
3 G
6 A
FA Cup
12 apps
2 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
1 A
National League
25 apps
0 G
3 A
FL Trophy
14 apps
0 G
1 A
U21 PL
2 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kieron Freeman
Who is Kieron Freeman?
Kieron Freeman is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Hednesford Town.
How old is Kieron Freeman?
Kieron Freeman is 34 years old. He was born on March 21, 1992 in Bestwood.
What position does Kieron Freeman play?
Kieron Freeman plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Kieron Freeman play for?
Kieron Freeman currently plays for Hednesford Town.
How many career goals has Kieron Freeman scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kieron Freeman has scored 18 goals in 287 appearances.