John Freeman (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John David Freeman[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 4 November 2001||
Place of birth | England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 27 October 2020 (UTC) |
John David Freeman (born 4 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Club career
Milton Keynes Dons
Freeman joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight and progressed through several age groups at the club. During his later academy years, Freeman suffered two long-term injuries, firstly a ruptured knee ligament followed by a broken leg.[3] He returned to action in early 2020 and played briefly on a work experience basis for non-league Wantage Town.[4]
On 4 September 2020 he was given the squad number 30 ahead of the 2020–21 season.[5] The following day, Freeman made his professional first team debut for the club in an EFL Cup first round home tie against Coventry City, being named in the starting eleven in an eventual 0–1 defeat.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 29 November 2020.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2020–21[7] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "John Freeman". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "A dream come true for Freeman as he finally makes his MK Dons bow". Milton Keynes Citizen. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Loan Watch: Freeman makes Wantage Town debut". Milton Keynes Dons. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Squad numbers confirmed for 2020/21". Milton Keynes Dons. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Coventry City". BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by John Freeman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.