Miguel Freckleton

Miguel Freckleton

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Oliver Freckleton [1]
Date of birth	(2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 23)
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	St Mirren
Number	21
Youth career
	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Mangotsfield United	11	(0)
2021–2025	Sheffield United	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Wealdstone (loan)	14	(1)
2023	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	8	(0)
2024	→ Chesterfield (loan)	16	(0)
2024–2025	→ Swindon Town (loan)	28	(1)
2025–	St Mirren	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:28, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Miguel Oliver Freckleton (born 6 August 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren. ^[3]

Career

Sheffield United

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]

St Mirren

On 24 July 2025, Freckleton joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on a two-year deal for a reported six-figure fee. ^{[19] [20]}

Personal life

His brother Andre is also a footballer. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mangotsfield United	2019–20 [5]	Southern League Division One South	3	0	0	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2020–21 [5]	Southern League Division One South	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [5]	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 [22]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [23]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24 [24]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2024–25 [25]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wealdstone (loan)	2022–23 [2]	National League	14	1	0	0	—		1 [a]	0	15	1
Yeovil Town (loan)	2022–23 [2]	National League	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Chesterfield (loan)	2023–24 [2]	National League	16	0	4	0	—		1 [a]	0	21	0
Swindon Town (loan)	2024–25 [25]	League Two	28	1	1	0	1	0	2 [b]	0	32	1
St Mirren	2025–26	Scottish Premiership	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	6	1
Career total			81	3	7	0	3	0	4	0	95	3

1. Appearance in FA Trophy
2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". www.premierleague.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
2. "M. Freckleton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
3. Miguel Freckleton at Soccerbase
4. Piercy, James (21 May 2024). "Exclusive: Gas keen to bring local boy Freckleton back to BS7". Bristol Live.
5. "Miguel Freckleton | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
6. Hemmingham, Nathan (24 December 2021). "Sheffield United snap up Miguel Freckleton as new transfer vision takes shape". Yorkshire Live.
7. "'Hard work doesn't stop' says young defender after signing for Sheffield United". The Star. 24 December 2021.
8. Frost, Sam (1 December 2021). "Sheffield United, Cardiff and Southampton chasing former Gas talent Freckleton". Bristol Live.
9. Staff, Club (10 November 2022). "Transfer news: Wealdstone land Sheffield United defender on loan". Wealdstone FC.
10. Woods, Chris (28 February 2023). "LOAN NEWS | Freckleton recalled by Blades". Wealdstone FC.
11. "Yeovil Town Football Club - SIGNING | Miguel Freckleton bolsters the backline". www.ytfc.net.
12. "Sheffield United man denied dream debut v Tottenham Hotspur makes non-league transfer". The Star. 24 March 2023.
13. "Defender signed from Premier League club | Chesterfield FC".
14. "One out, one in - Chesterfield sign young Sheffield United defender on season-long loan". Derbyshire Times. 30 August 2023.
15. "Swindon Town sign Sheffield United defender Miguel Freckleton on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2024.
16. "Swindon Town bring in defender on loan from Sheffield United". Swindon Advertiser. 26 July 2024.
17. "Swindon Town have 'decision to make' on Miguel Freckleton". Swindon Advertiser. 13 December 2024.
18. "Miguel Freckleton recovering from injury at Swindon Town". Swindon Advertiser. 2 December 2024.
19. "Miguel Freckleton joins on two-year deal". www.stmirren.com. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
20. Acklam, Joe (23 July 2025). "Miguel Freckleton set for St Mirren transfer after Swindon loan". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
21. "Larkhall Bring in Freckleton - The Southern League". southern-football-league.co.uk.
22. "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
23. "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
24. "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
25. "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.