Miguel Freckleton

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Miguel Freckleton
Personal information
Full name Miguel Oliver Freckleton [1]
Date of birth (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 22)
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Swindon Town
(on loan from Sheffield United)
Number 20
Youth career
Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Mangotsfield United 11 (0)
2021– Sheffield United 0 (0)
2022–2023Wealdstone (loan) 14 (1)
2023Yeovil Town (loan) 8 (0)
2024Chesterfield (loan) 16 (0)
2024–Swindon Town (loan) 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:59, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Miguel Oliver 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. [3]

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Career

Freckleton began his career with Bristol Rovers's academy, before signing for non-league Mangotsfield United. [4] [5] He moved to Sheffield United in December 2021, [6] [7] following a trial and amidst interest from other clubs. [8]

He signed on loan for Wealdstone in November 2022, [9] being recalled in February 2023. [10] He then moved on loan to Yeovil Town, [11] [12] and later spent time on loan with Chesterfield. [13] [14] He signed on loan for Swindon Town in July 2024. [15] [16] He was "ever-present" in the first team throughout the first half of the season, [17] before suffering an injury which kept him sidelined. [18]

Personal life

His brother Andre is also a footballer. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mangotsfield United 2019–20 [5] Southern League
Division One South
30000030
2020–21 [5] Southern League
Division One South
00000000
2021–22 [5] Southern League
Division One South
802000100
Total1102000130
Sheffield United 2021–22 [20] Championship 0000000000
2022–23 [21] Championship00000000
2023–24 [22] Premier League 00000000
2024–25 [23] Championship00000000
Total0000000000
Wealdstone (loan) 2022–23 [2] National League 141001 [a] 0151
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23 [2] National League8080
Chesterfield (loan) 2023–24 [2] National League160401 [a] 0210
Swindon Town (loan) 2024–25 [23] League Two 14010102 [b] 0180
Career total631701040751
  1. 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance in EFL Trophy

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