D. McGoldrick
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barnsley.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 37 | 15 | 3 | 2539 | 6.85 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 7.57 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6.5 |
Scout report
D. McGoldrick is a 38-year-old attacking midfielder at Barnsley, enjoying a standout season — 15 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 5% of League One attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.7, ranking 469th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (61.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0.11 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGoldrick.
Judged on this season alone, McGoldrick graded 40 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 15 goals and 3 assists in 37 appearances (0.638 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 38 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 11, 72nd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 38 McGoldrick is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Barnsley finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side
15 goals in 37 appearances (0.41 per game) — a 15-goal haul playing for a mid-table side (15th of 24). He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.49 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.64 goal contributions per 90 (0.53 goals, 0.11 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.42 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 10.7, McGoldrick carries the 72nd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One of 73. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.64 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
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Transfer news
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