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Height
10
Shirt
38 years
Nov 29, 1987
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€226.7K
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
Touches98%Shot attempts96%Goals76%
Chances created79%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions86%

League One 2025/2026

7
Goals
2
Assists
16
Started
22
Matches
1,308
Minutes played
7.05
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

yesterday

Northampton Town
D2-2
90
1
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 31

Stevenage
W3-1
90
1
0
0
0
7.4

Jan 24

Reading
D2-2
69
1
1
0
0
8.1

Jan 17

Blackpool
W2-1
90
2
0
0
0
8.8

Jan 12

Liverpool
L4-1
9
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 1

Wigan Athletic
D1-1
87
0
1
0
0
7.0

Dec 29, 2025

Lincoln City
L0-2
3
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 26, 2025

Mansfield Town
L2-3
5
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 13, 2025

Leyton Orient
W3-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Dec 9, 2025

Lincoln City
L3-1
11
0
0
0
0
5.8
Barnsley

yesterday

League One
Northampton Town
2-2
90‎’‎
7.0

Jan 31

League One
Stevenage
3-1
90‎’‎
7.4

Jan 24

League One
Reading
2-2
69‎’‎
8.1

Jan 17

League One
Blackpool
2-1
90‎’‎
8.8

Jan 12

FA Cup
Liverpool
4-1
9‎’‎
-
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 29%
  • 45Shots
  • 7Goals
  • 6.81xG
2 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.21xG0.38xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,308

Shooting

Goals
7
Expected goals (xG)
6.66
xG on target (xGOT)
5.91
Non-penalty xG
6.66
Shots
45
Shots on target
13
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
0.79
Successful passes
301
Successful passes %
79.0%
Accurate long balls
21
Accurate long balls %
65.6%
Chances created
10
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
11.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
11
Successful dribbles %
35.5%
Duels won
60
Duels won %
34.5%
Aerial duels won
22
Aerial duels won %
28.9%
Touches
640
Touches in opposition box
62
Dispossessed
17
Fouls won
9

Defending

Penalties conceded
1
Tackles
18
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
22
Recoveries
45
Possession won final 3rd
13
Dribbled past
4
Clearances
20
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
18
xG against while on pitch
16.50

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 7 goals, 2 assists, 1,308 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.05, 2 yellow cards.

David McGoldrick scores highly on Rating and Goals 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 February 7, 2026 when Barnsley face Bolton Wanderers 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, Mael Durand 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, Connor Barratt, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Leo Farrell, 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 Adam Idah, Andrew Moran, Caoimhin Kelleher, Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Coventry, Dara O'Shea, Evan Ferguson, Festy Ebosele, Finn Azaz, Gavin Bazunu, Jack Taylor, Jake O'Brien, Jamie McGrath, Jayson Molumby, Jimmy Dunne, John Egan, Johnny Kenny, Josh Cullen, Kevin O'Toole, Liam Scales, Mark Sykes, Mark Travers, Michael Johnston, Nathan Collins, Ryan Manning, Seamus Coleman, Troy Parrott, Abbie Larkin, Amber Barrett, Anna Patten, Aoife Mannion, Caitlin Hayes, Chloe Mustaki, Denise O'Sullivan, Emily Murphy, Grace Moloney, Hayley Nolan, Heather Payne, Isibeal Atkinson, Jamie Finn, Jessica Stapleton, Jessica Ziu, Katie Keane, Katie McCabe, Kyra Carusa, Lucy Quinn, Marissa Sheva, Ruesha Littlejohn, Saoirse Noonan, Sophie Whitehouse, and Tyler Toland. 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
Touches98%Shot attempts96%Goals76%
Chances created79%Aerial duels won43%Defensive contributions86%

Career

Senior career

Barnsley (Free transfer)Jul 2025 - now
26
9
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 7 goals, 2 assists, 1,308 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.05, 2 yellow cards.

David McGoldrick scores highly on Rating and Goals 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 February 7, 2026 when Barnsley face Bolton Wanderers 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, Mael Durand 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, Connor Barratt, Jonathan Bland, Kieran Graham, Josh Earl, Robson Woodcock, Leo Farrell, 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 Adam Idah, Andrew Moran, Caoimhin Kelleher, Chiedozie Ogbene, Conor Coventry, Dara O'Shea, Evan Ferguson, Festy Ebosele, Finn Azaz, Gavin Bazunu, Jack Taylor, Jake O'Brien, Jamie McGrath, Jayson Molumby, Jimmy Dunne, John Egan, Johnny Kenny, Josh Cullen, Kevin O'Toole, Liam Scales, Mark Sykes, Mark Travers, Michael Johnston, Nathan Collins, Ryan Manning, Seamus Coleman, Troy Parrott, Abbie Larkin, Amber Barrett, Anna Patten, Aoife Mannion, Caitlin Hayes, Chloe Mustaki, Denise O'Sullivan, Emily Murphy, Grace Moloney, Hayley Nolan, Heather Payne, Isibeal Atkinson, Jamie Finn, Jessica Stapleton, Jessica Ziu, Katie Keane, Katie McCabe, Kyra Carusa, Lucy Quinn, Marissa Sheva, Ruesha Littlejohn, Saoirse Noonan, Sophie Whitehouse, and Tyler Toland. 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.