David McGoldrick
David James McGoldrick (born 29 November 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Notts County. He won fourteen caps for the Republic of Ireland national team between 2014 and 2020, scoring one international goal.
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McGoldrick playing for Sheffield United in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James McGoldrick | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2004 | Notts County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Notts County | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2009 | Southampton | 64 | (12) |
| 2005 | → Notts County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 12 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | → Port Vale (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2009–2013 | Nottingham Forest | 63 | (8) |
| 2011 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Coventry City (loan) | 22 | (16) |
| 2013 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| 2013–2018 | Ipswich Town | 133 | (36) |
| 2018–2022 | Sheffield United | 127 | (27) |
| 2022–2023 | Derby County | 39 | (22) |
| 2023– | Notts County | 30 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2020 | Republic of Ireland | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:17, 1 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
A trainee at Notts County, he made his senior debut in 2004, before being signed by Southampton later in the year. He spent five years with the "Saints", also playing on loan for Notts County in 2005, and both AFC Bournemouth and Port Vale in 2007. He transferred to Nottingham Forest in 2009 for a £1 million fee. He joined Sheffield Wednesday on loan in September 2011, and was loaned out to Coventry City in August 2012. After a successful spell at Coventry, he joined Ipswich Town in July 2013 following an initial loan period, and stayed with the club for a further five seasons before being released after his contract expired in the summer of 2018. He signed with Sheffield United in July 2018 and was named as the club's Player of the Year as they secured promotion into the Premier League in the 2018–19 season. He was released after four years and went on to sign with Derby County in July 2022, winning the club's Player of the Year award and the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award in 2023. He rejoined his hometown club Notts County in June 2023.