D. McGoldrick · career
David James McGoldrick
Attacking · Barnsley · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/264 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 203 appearances, 76 goals and 19 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Derby — Season rating 54, 22 goals and 5 assists in 39 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 41 points at Derby. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (32 → 40). The gap to his peak is 14 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (League One) and kept playing — 37 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Barnsley | 37 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 40 |
| 2024/25 | Notts County | 36 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 38 |
| 2023/24 | Notts County | 37 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 32 |
| 2022/23 | Derby | 39 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 54 |
| 2021/22 | Sheffield Utd | 19 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 2020/21 | Sheffield Utd | 35 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 37 |
| 2020/21 | Rep. Of Ireland | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Sheffield Utd | 28 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Sheffield Utd | 45 | 15 | 4 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Rep. Of Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Ipswich | 22 | 6 | 4 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Ipswich | 30 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Ipswich | 24 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Ipswich | 27 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Ipswich | 31 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | IpswichLoan | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | CoventryLoan | 21 | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Sheffield WednesdayLoan | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Nottingham Forest | 22 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008/09 | Southampton | 46 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007/08 | Port ValeLoan | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006/07 | BournemouthLoan | 12 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006/07 | Southampton | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005/06 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005/06 | Notts County | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
Championship
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 37 | 2539 | 15 | 3 | 6.8 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 233 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Schedule · 2025/26
41 played2 unused sub15 not in squad· 2781 min, 18g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Harrogate Town | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A York | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Plymouth | 3-1 | Played | 68 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Burton Albion | 3-2 | Played | 89 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Aug 13 | League Cup | H Fleetwood Town | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Bolton | 1-1 | Played | 57 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Aug 19 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Played | 73 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Rotherham | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Huddersfield | 3-1 | Played | 69 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | H Reading | 3-2 | Played | 68 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | H Brighton | 0-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | H Port Vale | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 30 | EFL Trophy | A Notts County | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Bradford | 2-2 | Played | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 21 | EFL Trophy | H Manchester United U21 | 5-2 | Played | 90 | 3 | 9.9 | |
| Oct 25 | League One | H Rotherham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H York | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Doncaster | 2-1 | Played | 62 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Lincoln | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Luton | 5-0 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 11 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Port Vale | 0-5 | Played | 53 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Peterborough | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-3 | Played | 11 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | A Exeter City | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 2-3 | Played | 14 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-2 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | A Wigan | 1-1 | Played | 87 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Jan 12 | FA Cup | A Liverpool | 1-4 | Played | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | H Blackpool | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 8.9 | |
| Jan 24 | League One | A Reading | 2-2 | Played | 69 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jan 27 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | League One | H Stevenage | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.7 | |
| Feb 3 | League One | H Northampton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 7 | League One | A Bolton | 2-3 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 17 | League One | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Played | 78 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Huddersfield | 1-2 | Played | 66 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Feb 28 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 3-1 | Played | 78 | 3 | 9.5 | |
| Mar 3 | League One | H Wycombe | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mar 10 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Mar 17 | League One | H Wigan | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | H Doncaster | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Apr 6 | League One | H Plymouth | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Rotherham | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 14 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Bradford | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 21 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Luton | 1-2 | Played | 34 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 28 | League One | A Northampton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-3 | Not in squad | — |