David McGoldrick - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameDavid James McGoldrick

PositionWinger

NationalityRepublic of Ireland

Age38

Date of birth29 Nov 1987

BirthplaceNottingham

Height183 cm

Shirt number#17

ClubMansfield Town

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Winger

Season stats

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5

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

279

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mansfield Town.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Barnsley — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 3g 0a, 233 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Mansfield Town; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	0	0	74	6.5

Career

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Following his move to Mansfield Town, McGoldrick's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 40→0), while his Rating eased 11→4. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 54).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Mansfield Town · 11th	5	0	0	6.72	11	0
2025/26	Barnsley · 15th	37	15	3	6.85	11	40
2024/25	Notts County · 6th	36	17	3	7.49	11	38
2023/24	Notts County · 14th	37	12	3	7.18	11	32
2022/23	Derby · 7th	39	22	5	7.16	17	54

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 17 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Rep. Of Ireland	14	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headWinger

D. McGoldrick is a 38-year-old winger at Mansfield Town, rated 3.7 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGoldrick.

On the season, McGoldrick graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 38 McGoldrick is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/265 clubs

3.7

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.5%

Minutes

limited game time

0

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

5

Apps

0

Goals

0

Assists

0

G+A

0

Goals / app

0 goals in 5 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
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

Rated 3.7 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.5%

Available fixtures9 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.548

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %28.6

Pass accuracy %73

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 903.871

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 38, McGoldrick sits on 0.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McGoldrick's projected Rating — 3.7 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€1.9M total transfer fees · 14 moves

Mansfield TownJun 2026 – nowFree

BarnsleyJul 2025 – Jun 2026Free

Notts CountyJul 2023 – Jul 2025Free

DerbyJul 2022 – Jul 2023Free

Sheffield UtdJul 2018 – Jul 2022Free

IpswichJul 2013 – Jul 2018Free

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Apr 2013 – Jul 2013

Ipswich(on loan)Jan 2013 – Apr 2013

Coventry(on loan)Aug 2012 – Jan 2013

Sheffield Wednesday(on loan)Sept 2011 – Aug 2012

Nottingham ForestJun 2009 – Sept 2011€ 1.9M

Port Vale(on loan)Sept 2007 – Jun 2009

Bournemouth(on loan)Feb 2007 – Sept 2007

SouthamptonJan 2006 – Feb 2007Free

Notts Countyuntil Jan 2006

Transfer history

About D. McGoldrick

David James McGoldrick is a 38-year-old winger who plays for Mansfield Town, born on November 29, 1987 in Nottingham, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland.

This season

In the current season, D. McGoldrick has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 279 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. McGoldrick at 3.7 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 22 recorded seasons, D. McGoldrick has totalled 606 club appearances with 176 goals and 33 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2008/09, with 46 appearances for Southampton.