Freddie Sears
Frederick David Sears (born 27 November 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Braintree Town.
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Sears playing for Ipswich Town in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Frederick David Sears | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Hornchurch, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braintree Town | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2008 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | West Ham United | 46 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Coventry City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Colchester United (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Colchester United | 91 | (29) |
| 2015–2021 | Ipswich Town | 203 | (32) |
| 2021–2023 | Colchester United | 76 | (16) |
| 2023–2024 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 21 | (1) |
| 2024– | Braintree Town | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | England U19 | 8 | (3) |
| 2009 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | England U21 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:27, 7 January 2013 (UTC) | |||
He started his career with his local club West Ham United at the age of eleven, progressing through the West Ham United Academy. He made a scoring first-team debut in March 2008 when he netted the winner against Blackburn Rovers after coming on as a second-half substitute. Sears made over 50 first-team appearances for West Ham, but never held down a regular starting position.
Sears had loan spells with Crystal Palace, Coventry City and Scunthorpe United, before joining Colchester United for the latter half of the 2011–12 season. He scored two goals in 11 appearances for the U's, prompting the club to sign him on a permanent basis from the Hammers in July 2012. After joining the Essex club, Sears rediscovered his scoring form, scoring 34 goals in 99 games in his two-and-a-half year stay before departing for Ipswich. Sears has also represented England at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.