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Height
10
Shirt
38 years
Nov 29, 1987
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€272.1K
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
Touches97%Shot attempts97%Goals86%
Chances created60%Aerial duels won45%Defensive contributions89%
Transfer value: €272.1K
Highest: €7M(Dec 31, 2019)
€7M
€5.3M
€3.5M
€1.8M
€0

League One 2025/2026

14
Goals
3
Assists
25
Started
31
Matches
2,025
Minutes played
7.15
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Mansfield Town
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
6.9

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

Feb 28

Leyton Orient
W1-3
78
3
0
0
0
9.6

Feb 21

Huddersfield Town
L2-1
66
1
0
0
0
7.5

Feb 17

Peterborough United
W2-1
78
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 14

AFC Wimbledon
D3-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.1

Feb 7

Bolton Wanderers
L3-2
45
0
0
0
0
5.8

Feb 3

Northampton Town
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
7.1
Barnsley

yesterday

League One
Mansfield Town
2-2
90‎’‎
6.9

Mar 10

League One
Cardiff City
1-1
90‎’‎
6.0

Mar 7

League One
Exeter City
2-1
90‎’‎
8.4

Mar 3

League One
Wycombe Wanderers
0-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Feb 28

League One
Leyton Orient
1-3
78‎’‎
9.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 33%
  • 79Shots
  • 14Goals
  • 11.20xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.27xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,025

Shooting

Goals
14
Expected goals (xG)
10.97
xG on target (xGOT)
11.26
Non-penalty xG
10.97
Shots
79
Shots on target
26
Headed shots
6

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
1.01
Successful passes
411
Successful passes %
77.3%
Accurate long balls
33
Accurate long balls %
67.3%
Chances created
14
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
13.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
25
Successful dribbles %
46.3%
Duels won
103
Duels won %
35.6%
Aerial duels won
41
Aerial duels won %
33.9%
Touches
958
Touches in opposition box
99
Dispossessed
34
Fouls won
13

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
24
Interceptions
7
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
38
Recoveries
64
Possession won final 3rd
21
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
30
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
32
xG against while on pitch
29.01

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 14 goals, 3 assists, 2,025 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.15, 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:

David McGoldrick's next match is on March 17, 2026 when Barnsley face Wigan Athletic in the League One.

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 Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Liam Scales, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Josh Cullen, Troy Parrott, Jayson Molumby, Evan Ferguson, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Jimmy Dunne, Conor Coventry, Kevin O'Toole, Mark Sykes, Andrew Moran, Jack Taylor, John Egan, Gavin Bazunu, Ryan Manning, Jamie McGrath, Michael Johnston, Chiedozie Ogbene, Festy Ebosele, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Hayley Nolan, Tara O'Hanlon, 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
Touches97%Shot attempts97%Goals86%
Chances created60%Aerial duels won45%Defensive contributions89%

Career

Senior career

Barnsley (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
35
16
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 14 goals, 3 assists, 2,025 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.15, 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:

David McGoldrick's next match is on March 17, 2026 when Barnsley face Wigan Athletic in the League One.

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 Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Liam Scales, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Josh Cullen, Troy Parrott, Jayson Molumby, Evan Ferguson, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Jimmy Dunne, Conor Coventry, Kevin O'Toole, Mark Sykes, Andrew Moran, Jack Taylor, John Egan, Gavin Bazunu, Ryan Manning, Jamie McGrath, Michael Johnston, Chiedozie Ogbene, Festy Ebosele, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Hayley Nolan, Tara O'Hanlon, 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.