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Height
10
Shirt
38 years
Nov 29, 1987
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€316.6K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
AM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches92%Shot attempts97%Goals88%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won41%Defensive contributions81%
Transfer value: €316.6K
Highest: €7M(Dec 31, 2019)
€7M
€5.3M
€3.5M
€1.8M
€0

League One 2025/2026

15
Goals
3
Assists
30
Started
37
Matches
2,509
Minutes played
7.08
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 28

Northampton Town
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 25

Luton Town
L2-1
34
0
0
0
0
6.3

Apr 6

Plymouth Argyle
L0-3
90
0
0
0
0
5.8

Apr 3

Burton Albion
D1-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.1

Mar 21

Doncaster Rovers
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 17

Wigan Athletic
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 14

Mansfield Town
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
6.8

Mar 10

Cardiff City
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 7

Exeter City
W2-1
90
1
1
0
0
8.4

Mar 3

Wycombe Wanderers
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Barnsley

Apr 28

League One
Northampton Town
0-1
90‎’‎
7.0

Apr 25

League One
Luton Town
2-1
34‎’‎
6.3

Apr 6

League One
Plymouth Argyle
0-3
90‎’‎
5.8

Apr 3

League One
Burton Albion
1-1
90‎’‎
8.1

Mar 21

League One
Doncaster Rovers
0-1
90‎’‎
6.4
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 31%
  • 103Shots
  • 15Goals
  • 13.45xG
1 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.64xG0.71xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,509

Shooting

Goals
15
Expected goals (xG)
13.20
xG on target (xGOT)
12.09
Non-penalty xG
13.20
Shots
103
Shots on target
32
Headed shots
7

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
1.33
Successful passes
533
Successful passes %
77.8%
Accurate long balls
42
Accurate long balls %
68.9%
Chances created
19
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
4
Successful crosses %
15.4%

Possession

Successful dribbles
36
Successful dribbles %
48.0%
Duels won
132
Duels won %
36.2%
Aerial duels won
50
Aerial duels won %
33.6%
Touches
1,229
Touches in opposition box
122
Dispossessed
45
Fouls won
16

Defending

Defensive contributions
82
Tackles
30
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
43
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
84
Possession won final 3rd
21
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
41
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded while on pitch
39
xG against while on pitch
36.88

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

David McGoldrick is a 38-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Barnsley, born on November 29, 1987, who is right-footed. Follow David McGoldrick on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, David McGoldrick has recorded 15 goals, 3 assists, 2,509 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.08, 2 yellow cards.

David McGoldrick scores highly on Rating, Goals, and Started compared to strikers in the League One.

David McGoldrick's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore David McGoldrick's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View David McGoldrick's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

David McGoldrick currently plays for Barnsley alongside Owen Goodman, Marc Roberts, Jack Shepherd, Maël de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Tom Bradshaw, Nathanael Ogbeta, Eoghan O'Connell, Georgie Gent, Scott Banks, Reyes Cleary, Charlie Lennon, Patrick Kelly, Tawanda Chirewa, Tennai Watson, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Luke Alker, Vimal Yoganathan, Luca Connell, Kelechi Nwakali, and Kieren Flavell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

David McGoldrick's career has also included time at Notts County, Derby County, Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Port Vale, and AFC Bournemouth.

On the international stage, David McGoldrick has represented Ireland.

David McGoldrick is from Ireland, and the national teams include Max O'Leary, James Abankwah, Omotayo Adaramola, Dara O'Shea, Mark McGuinness, Jayson Molumby, Conor Coventry, Jason Knight, Thomas Cannon, Adam Idah, Andrew Moran, Rory Finneran, Jack Moylan, Eiran Cashin, Josh Keeley, Millenic Alli, Will Ferry, Chiedozie Ogbene, Aidomo Emakhu, Killian Cahill, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Ziu, Maria Reynolds, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Aoibheann Clancy, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

David McGoldrick has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D, FA Cup, League Two, EFL Cup, Championship, Premier League, UEFA Nations League B, EURO Qualification qualification, and World Cup UEFA qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of David McGoldrick, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow David McGoldrick to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches92%Shot attempts97%Goals88%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won41%Defensive contributions81%

Career

Senior career

Barnsley (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
41
18
76
30
45
25
136
30
145
41
14
4
24
17
7
0
4
1
66
9
47
12
17
0
12
6
10
0
6*
0*

National team

14
1
* Number of goals and matches before 2006 may be inaccurate in some cases.
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

David McGoldrick is a 38-year-old football player who plays as a striker for Barnsley, born on November 29, 1987, who is right-footed. Follow David McGoldrick on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, David McGoldrick has recorded 15 goals, 3 assists, 2,509 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.08, 2 yellow cards.

David McGoldrick scores highly on Rating, Goals, and Started compared to strikers in the League One.

David McGoldrick's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore David McGoldrick's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View David McGoldrick's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

David McGoldrick currently plays for Barnsley alongside Owen Goodman, Marc Roberts, Jack Shepherd, Maël de Gevigney, Corey O'Keeffe, Adam Phillips, Tom Bradshaw, Nathanael Ogbeta, Eoghan O'Connell, Georgie Gent, Scott Banks, Reyes Cleary, Charlie Lennon, Patrick Kelly, Tawanda Chirewa, Tennai Watson, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Luke Alker, Vimal Yoganathan, Luca Connell, Kelechi Nwakali, and Kieren Flavell. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

David McGoldrick's career has also included time at Notts County, Derby County, Sheffield United, Ipswich Town, Nottingham Forest, Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday, Southampton, Port Vale, and AFC Bournemouth.

On the international stage, David McGoldrick has represented Ireland.

David McGoldrick is from Ireland, and the national teams include Max O'Leary, James Abankwah, Omotayo Adaramola, Dara O'Shea, Mark McGuinness, Jayson Molumby, Conor Coventry, Jason Knight, Thomas Cannon, Adam Idah, Andrew Moran, Rory Finneran, Jack Moylan, Eiran Cashin, Josh Keeley, Millenic Alli, Will Ferry, Chiedozie Ogbene, Aidomo Emakhu, Killian Cahill, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Ziu, Maria Reynolds, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Aoibheann Clancy, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

David McGoldrick has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D, FA Cup, League Two, EFL Cup, Championship, Premier League, UEFA Nations League B, EURO Qualification qualification, and World Cup UEFA qualification. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of David McGoldrick, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow David McGoldrick to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.