David James McGoldrick

Republic of Ireland | Attacker | Barnsley

David James McGoldrick, 38, is a footballer from Republic of Ireland playing as Attacker for Barnsley. McGoldrick was born in Nottingham, England. In the 2025/26 League One season McGoldrick has 37 appearances with 15 goals and 3 assists in 2,539 minutes at an average rating of 6.85. McGoldrick is ranked 8th in the League One Top Scorers list for 2025/26.

Profile

Full name: David James McGoldrick
Age: 38
Born: 29 November 1987 | Nottingham | England
Nationality: Republic of Ireland
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Position: Attacker
Shirt number: 10
Current club: Barnsley

League Rankings

League One 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 8 | 15 goals View the League One top scorers
EFL Trophy 2025/26 | Top Scorers | Position 20 | 3 goals View the EFL Trophy top scorers

Season by Season Stats

Season statistics for David James McGoldrick
Season	Team	League	Apps	Goals	Assists	Yellow	Red	Rating
25/26	Barnsley	League One	37	15	3	2	0	6.85
25/26	Barnsley	EFL Trophy	3	3	0	0	0	7.57

Career Transfers

8 July 2025 Notts County to Barnsley Free agent
1 July 2023 Derby to Notts County Free
6 July 2022 Sheffield Utd to Derby Free
24 July 2018 Ipswich to Sheffield Utd Free
1 July 2013 Nottingham Forest to Ipswich Free
8 April 2013 Ipswich to Nottingham Forest N/A
4 January 2013 Nottingham Forest to Ipswich Loan
31 August 2012 Nottingham Forest to Coventry Loan
16 September 2011 Nottingham Forest to Sheffield Wednesday Loan
30 June 2009 Southampton to Nottingham Forest € 1.9M
1 September 2007 Southampton to Port Vale Loan
17 February 2007 Southampton to Bournemouth Loan
1 January 2006 Notts County to Southampton Free

Honours

Championship 2018/2019 : 2nd Place | England

Injury and Suspension History

Knock : 10 October 2020 to 17 October 2020
Knock : 10 September 2020 to 13 September 2020
Foot Injury : 6 July 2020 to 10 July 2020
Knee Injury : 18 June 2020 to 23 June 2020
Ankle/Foot Injury : 12 January 2020 to 8 February 2020
Groin Injury : 22 September 2019 to 20 October 2019
Shoulder Injury : 7 September 2019 to 13 September 2019
Suspended : 27 December 2012 to 30 December 2012

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does David James McGoldrick play?

David James McGoldrick plays as Attacker.

Which team does David James McGoldrick play for?

David James McGoldrick plays for Barnsley in the League One.

How many goals has David James McGoldrick scored this season?

David James McGoldrick has scored 15 goals in 37 appearances in the League One 2025/26 season.

How old is David James McGoldrick?

David James McGoldrick is 38 years old and comes from Republic of Ireland.

Updated: 11 Jun 2026, 06:37 UTC