David Goodwillie
David John Hugh Goodwillie (born 28 March 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Glasgow United.
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Goodwillie in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | David Goodwillie | ||
| Date of birth | 28 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glasgow United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Carse Thistle | |||
| 2003–2005 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Dundee United | 117 | (29) |
| 2007–2008 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 2011–2014 | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Dundee United (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Blackpool (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Aberdeen | 48 | (8) |
| 2016 | → Ross County (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Plymouth Argyle | 16 | (1) |
| 2017–2022 | Clyde | 140 | (92) |
| 2022 | Raith Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Clyde (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Radcliffe | 1 | (3) |
| 2023– | Glasgow United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Scotland U16 | 12 | (6) |
| 2005 | Scotland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Scotland U21 | 9 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 2 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2012 | |||
Born in Stirling, Goodwillie came through the Dundee United youth system and he won the SPFA and SFWA Young Player of the Year awards for the 2010–11 season. His performances with United earned him selection for the Scotland national team and a £2 million move to Blackburn Rovers, who were then in the English Premier League. He was loaned to Crystal Palace, Dundee United and Blackpool, and released by Blackburn in 2014, after which he signed with Aberdeen. After a loan spell with Ross County, Goodwillie moved to Plymouth Argyle in 2016. He left Plymouth in January 2017, after being judged as a rapist in a civil case.
Goodwillie has been convicted of assaults three times, committed in 2008, 2009 and 2010. In 2011 he was accused of raping a woman with his team-mate David Robertson. In a civil case in 2016, he was found to have raped her and ordered to pay £100,000 in compensation. Goodwillie resumed his career in the Scottish leagues with Clyde. After over four years there, he signed for Raith Rovers in January 2022. A negative reaction to his signing led to the club declaring he would not play for them, and he was released from his contract in September 2022. He has since played once for both Livingston United and Radcliffe.