Miguel Freckleton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Oliver Freckleton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 2003 | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | LASK | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025–2026 | St Mirren | 37 | (4) |
| 2026– | LASK | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:25, 29 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Miguel Oliver Freckleton (born 6 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian Bundesliga club LASK.[3]
Club career
[edit]Sheffield United
[edit]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
[edit]On 24 July 2025, Freckleton joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on a two-year deal for a reported six-figure fee.[19][20] He played in St Mirren's 2025–26 Scottish League Cup winning team when they defeated Celtic 3-1 in the final [21]
LASK
[edit]On 2 July 2026, Freckleton joined Austrian Bundesliga club LASK on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[22][23]
International career
[edit]Freckleton was called up to the Jamaica national team in September 2026.[24]
Personal life
[edit]His brother Andre is also a footballer.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 5 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | 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[26] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[29] | 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[c] | 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[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2024–25[29] | League Two | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| St Mirren | 2025–26 | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 47 | 4 |
| LASK | 2026–27 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 116 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 141 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
- ↑ Includes Scottish League Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in the relegation play-offs
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
Honours
[edit]St Mirren
References
[edit]- ↑ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". www.premierleague.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "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". The Star. 24 December 2021.
- ↑ 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". The Star. 24 March 2023.
- ↑ "Defender signed from Premier League club | Chesterfield FC".
- ↑ "One out, one in - Chesterfield sign young Sheffield United defender on season-long loan". Derbyshire Times. 30 August 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Swindon Town have 'decision to make' on Miguel Freckleton". Swindon Advertiser. 13 December 2024.
- ↑ "Miguel Freckleton recovering from injury at Swindon Town". Swindon Advertiser. 2 December 2024.
- ↑ "Miguel Freckleton joins on two-year deal". www.stmirren.com. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Acklam, Joe (23 July 2025). "Miguel Freckleton set for St Mirren transfer after Swindon loan". Swindon Advertiser. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ Moffat, Live ReportingColin. "Premier Sports Cup final: St Mirren v Celtic - radio & text". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "Defender Freckleton leaves St Mirren for LASK". www.bbc.co.uk. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Miguel Freckleton leaves to join LASK". www.stmirren.com. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ @jff_football (18 September 2026). "These are the Boyz that will be representing Jamaica in the Group B matches of the CONCACAF Nations League 2026/27" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 September 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Games played by Miguel Freckleton in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ↑ "St Mirren sensationally roared to Premier Sports Cup victory by stunning beleaguered holders Celtic in a frenetic Hampden final". BBC. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
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- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
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