David McGoldrick

David McGoldrick

Sheffield UnitedSheffield UtdContract until 30 Jun 2027
183 cm
Height
38 years
29 Nov 1987
74 kg
Weight
Republic of Ireland
Country
Nottingham, England
Born

Position

Primary

Forward

FW

Mansfield Town2026/27 · EFL Cup

Mansfield Town
0

Goals

0

Assists

1

Started

1

Matches

74

Minutes played

6.5

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

35 league games · 2409' · 71 shots

Non-penalty goals

8goals from 5.45

+2.55 above expectation

Assists

1assist from 1.33

-0.33 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.20

xA / 90

0.05

xGChain / 90

0.37

xGBuildup / 90

0.12

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52020-09-14 v Wolves: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-09-21 at Aston Villa: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-09-27 v Leeds: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.24 · 0G 0A2020-10-04 at Arsenal: npxG 0.13 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2020-10-18 v Fulham: npxG 0.01 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-10-25 at Liverpool: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.03 · 0G 0A2020-10-31 v Man City: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-11-07 at Chelsea: npxG 0.36 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2020-11-22 v West Ham: npxG 0.07 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-12-13 at Southampton: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2020-12-18 v Man Utd: npxG 0.56 · xA 0.32 · 2G 0A2020-12-20 at Brighton: npxG 0.07 · xA 0.15 · 0G 1A2020-12-27 v Everton: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2020-12-29 at Burnley: npxG 0.19 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-02 at Crystal Palace: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-12 v Newcastle: npxG 0.40 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-17 v Spurs: npxG 0.28 · xA 0.03 · 1G 0A2021-01-28 at Man Utd: npxG 0.02 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-01-30 at Man City: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-02-02 v West Brom: npxG 0.09 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-02-08 v Chelsea: npxG 0.02 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2021-02-15 at West Ham: npxG 0.53 · xA 0.02 · 0G 0A2021-02-21 at Fulham: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-03-01 v Liverpool: npxG 0.15 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-03-03 v Aston Villa: npxG 0.41 · xA 0.11 · 1G 0A2021-03-06 v Southampton: npxG 0.30 · xA 0.11 · 0G 0A2021-04-03 at Leeds: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.13 · 0G 0A2021-04-11 v Arsenal: npxG 0.16 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-04-18 at Wolves: npxG 0.11 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-04-25 v Brighton: npxG 0.36 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2021-05-02 at Spurs: npxG 0.04 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-08 v Crystal Palace: npxG 0.04 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-16 at Everton: npxG 0.41 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2021-05-19 at Newcastle: npxG 0.32 · xA 0.06 · 0G 0A2021-05-23 v Burnley: npxG 0.20 · xA 0.05 · 1G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

70

Goals

8

On target

33%

xG

5.45

14' vs Burnley: missed, xG 0.0935' vs Burnley: blocked, xG 0.0351' vs Burnley: missed, xG 0.0151' vs Burnley: blocked, xG 0.0488' vs Burnley: missed, xG 0.016' vs Newcastle United: missed, xG 0.1010' vs Newcastle United: missed, xG 0.0751' vs Newcastle United: missed, xG 0.1275' vs Newcastle United: hit the woodwork, xG 0.0315' vs Everton: missed, xG 0.0228' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.0376' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.3517' vs Crystal Palace: missed, xG 0.0365' vs Crystal Palace: blocked, xG 0.026' vs Tottenham Hotspur: missed, xG 0.041' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: missed, xG 0.0618' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: goal, xG 0.2861' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: saved, xG 0.0349' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: blocked, xG 0.0265' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: missed, xG 0.0469' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: blocked, xG 0.059' vs Arsenal: missed, xG 0.1345' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.0157' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.0324' vs Leeds United: missed, xG 0.0246' vs Leeds United: missed, xG 0.0346' vs Southampton: saved, xG 0.302' vs Aston Villa: blocked, xG 0.1416' vs Aston Villa: blocked, xG 0.0329' vs Aston Villa: goal, xG 0.1737' vs Aston Villa: missed, xG 0.0616' vs Liverpool: saved, xG 0.0542' vs Liverpool: blocked, xG 0.1032' vs West Ham United: missed, xG 0.0251' vs West Ham United: saved, xG 0.2667' vs West Ham United: saved, xG 0.1190' vs West Ham United: blocked, xG 0.1472' vs Chelsea: saved, xG 0.0213' vs West Bromwich Albion: saved, xG 0.0449' vs West Bromwich Albion: blocked, xG 0.0364' vs West Bromwich Albion: saved, xG 0.0255' vs Manchester United: missed, xG 0.0234' vs Tottenham Hotspur: blocked, xG 0.1048' vs Tottenham Hotspur: blocked, xG 0.0158' vs Tottenham Hotspur: goal, xG 0.1269' vs Tottenham Hotspur: saved, xG 0.0512' vs Newcastle United: saved, xG 0.0329' vs Newcastle United: missed, xG 0.3782' vs Crystal Palace: blocked, xG 0.0393' vs Crystal Palace: saved, xG 0.0037' vs Burnley: blocked, xG 0.0749' vs Burnley: saved, xG 0.1079' vs Burnley: missed, xG 0.0334' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: saved, xG 0.074' vs Manchester United: goal, xG 0.1236' vs Manchester United: saved, xG 0.1442' vs Manchester United: missed, xG 0.0144' vs Manchester United: missed, xG 0.0186' vs Manchester United: goal, xG 0.2846' vs West Ham United: saved, xG 0.0467' vs West Ham United: missed, xG 0.038' vs Chelsea: goal, xG 0.3675' vs Liverpool: missed, xG 0.0359' vs Fulham: missed, xG 0.0134' vs Arsenal: missed, xG 0.0182' vs Arsenal: goal, xG 0.0893' vs Arsenal: blocked, xG 0.0434' vs Leeds United: missed, xG 0.0574' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: blocked, xG 0.0323' vs Burnley: goal, xG 0.02

Size = xG where known.

vs Burnley

23 May 2021 · Premier League · 23'

Goal

xG

0.02

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

29 m

Shot 2 of 70

Rating

7.27.96.76.26.37.57.77.37.36.98.27.76.96.56.5
Wolves17 Apr
Brighton24 Apr
Spurs2 May
Crystal Palace8 May
Everton16 May
Newcastle19 May
Burnley23 May
Derby24 Aug
West Brom23 Aug
Liverpool9 Nov
Torquay15 Nov
Newport County27 Nov
Shrewsbury13 Aug
Liverpool12 Jan
Sheffield Utd9 Aug

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

2games
15 Nov 2022 – 27 Nov 2022

Braces · hat-tricks

2·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

2GvMan UtdMan Utd

2–3 · 17 Dec 2020

Best rating

8.9vMan UtdMan Utd

2–3 · 17 Dec 2020

Attacking profile

15 goals · 132 shots
45%
Shots on target60 of 132
11%
Shot conversion15 goals from 132 shots
76%
Pass accuracy974 of 1284
45%
Duels won445 of 996

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

5
1–15
4
16–30
0
31–45
1
46–60
3
61–75
6
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home40 apps · 2,717′1020.406.97
Away38 apps · 2,536′540.326.79
Started62 apps · 4,916′1560.386.93
Off the bench16 apps · 337′000.006.68
His team with him on the pitch32% won · 25W 15D 38L

When he starts: 37% won (23W 11D 28L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

George BaldockGeorge Baldock2Benjamin OsbornBenjamin Osborn1Sander BergeSander Berge1Oliver BurkeOliver Burke1John FleckJohn Fleck1

Scored from his assists

Jayden BogleJayden Bogle2George BaldockGeorge Baldock1John FleckJohn Fleck1William OsulaWilliam Osula1
S. AustinS. Austin1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
ChelseaChelsea5 games · 3 G · 0 A3
BurnleyBurnley5 games · 2 G · 0 A2
ArsenalArsenal4 games · 2 G · 0 A2
Man UtdMan Utd4 games · 2 G · 0 A2
SpursSpurs4 games · 1 G · 1 A2
Aston VillaAston Villa4 games · 1 G · 1 A2

Managers

played under
C. WilderC. Wilder55 games · 9 G · 4 A29%Paul HeckingbottomPaul Heckingbottom8 games · 2 G · 0 A25%Paul WarnePaul Warne3 games · 2 G · 1 A67%Slaviša JokanovićSlaviša Jokanović1 games · 0 G · 0 A100%Liam RoseniorLiam Rosenior1 games · 0 G · 0 A100%Stuart MaynardStuart Maynard1 games · 0 G · 1 A0%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
9 AugvsSheffield UtdEFL CupL0 - 374006.5

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/27EFL CupMansfield TownMansfield Town1 (1)746.5001 (0)–211–3/8 · 38%–00
2025/26FA CupBarnsleyBarnsley1 (0)96.5001 (0)15––0/1 · 0%–00
2024/25EFL CupNotts CountyNotts County1 (1)906.9014 (1)247––7/15 · 47%1/3 · 33%10
2022/232 competitionsDerbyDerby4 (3)2767.52111 (7)81057–21/56 · 38%4/11 · 36%00
2021/22EFL CupSheffield UtdSheffield Utd1 (1)627.3001 (0)1201311/13 · 85%4/4 · 100%00
2020/213 competitionsSheffield UnitedSheffield Utd40 (32)2,7456.89264 (29)221045354228/518 · 44%55/97 · 57%70
2019/202 competitionsSheffield UnitedSheffield Utd30 (24)2,0016.84242 (23)20651423175/385 · 45%33/51 · 65%20

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
9
5
4
2019/20
9
2020/21