Miguel Freckleton (born 6 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two side Swindon Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Sheffield United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 August 2002 | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Sheffield United) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Mangotsfield United | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:59, 3 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editFreckleton began his career with Bristol Rovers's academy, before signing for non-league Mangotsfield United.[3][4] He moved to Sheffield United in December 2021,[5][6] following a trial and amidst interest from other clubs.[7]
He signed on loan for Wealdstone in November 2022,[8] being recalled in February 2023.[9] He then moved on loan to Yeovil Town,[10][11] and later spent time on loan with Chesterfield.[12][13] He signed on loan for Swindon Town in July 2024.[14][15]
Personal life
editHis brother Andre is also a footballer.[16]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 2 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mangotsfield United | 2019–20[4] | Southern League Division One South |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[4] | Southern League Division One South |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[4] | Southern League Division One South |
8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Sheffield United | 2021–22[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2023–24[1] | National League | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 63 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ a b c d "M. Freckleton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Miguel Freckleton at Soccerbase
- ^ Piercy, James (21 May 2024). "Exclusive: Gas keen to bring local boy Freckleton back to BS7". Bristol Live.
- ^ a b c d "Miguel Freckleton | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
- ^ Hemmingham, Nathan (24 December 2021). "Sheffield United snap up Miguel Freckleton as new transfer vision takes shape". Yorkshire Live.
- ^ "'Hard work doesn't stop' says young defender after signing for Sheffield United".
- ^ Frost, Sam (1 December 2021). "Sheffield United, Cardiff and Southampton chasing former Gas talent Freckleton". Bristol Live.
- ^ Staff, Club (10 November 2022). "Transfer news: Wealdstone land Sheffield United defender on loan". Wealdstone FC.
- ^ Woods, Chris (28 February 2023). "LOAN NEWS | Freckleton recalled by Blades". Wealdstone FC.
- ^ "Yeovil Town Football Club - SIGNING | Miguel Freckleton bolsters the backline". www.ytfc.net.
- ^ "Sheffield United man denied dream debut v Tottenham Hotspur makes non-league transfer".
- ^ "Defender signed from Premier League club | Chesterfield FC".
- ^ "Chesterfield sign young Sheffield United defender on loan".
- ^ "Swindon Town sign Sheffield United defender Miguel Freckleton on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town bring in defender on loan from Sheffield United". Swindon Advertiser. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Larkhall Bring in Freckleton - The Southern League". southern-football-league.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.