David Goodwillie

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David Goodwillie
Personal information
Full name David Goodwillie
Date of birth March 28, 1989 (1989-03-28) (age 19)
Place of birth    Stirling, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Dundee United
Number 26
Youth clubs

2003–06		 Carse Thistle
Dundee United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006–
2007–2008		 Dundee United
→ Raith Rovers (loan)		 29 (1)
21 (9)   
National team2
2006– Scotland under-19 07 (4)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 11:49, 28 April 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 08:27, 29 May 2007 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

David Goodwillie (born March 28, 1989 in Stirling) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premier League.

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[edit] Career

On March 4, 2006, Goodwillie became the youngest ever player to score an SPL goal when he came off the bench to score for United against Hibernian at Easter Road.

A product of the Dundee United youth system, Goodwillie initially joined the club from Stirling-based boys' club Carse Thistle, he was spotted whilst playing with the Scottish Youth FA Development Squads. He signed as a professional for Dundee United in March 2005, and made his debut for the first team just four months later in the final of the pre-season Discovery Cup tournament against Sheffield Wednesday. His first appearance in a major competitive fixture was against Rangers in December 2005, with his record-breaking goal following in his fifth outing, all having been as a substitute. Goodwillie signed a new contract in October 2006, extending his stay until the end of the 2009-10 season.

Goodwillie has represented Scotland at several youth international levels, and is currently a member of the national Under-19 squad, scoring a first half hat-trick in February 2007 against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

On 1 November 2007, Goodwillie joined Raith on a two-month loan,[1] which was subsequently extended until the end of the season.

[edit] Personal life

In June 2008, Goodwillie was arrested after assulting a man in a Stirling nightclub, leading to the man needing stitches to a gash in his face.[2]

[edit] Statistics

Club performance
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Others Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Dundee United 2005-06 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2006-07 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2007-08 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Raith Rovers[1] 21 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 23 9
Total 50 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 52 10

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Goodwillie on loan to Raith Rovers. BBC (2007-11-02).
  2. ^ Dundee United star David Goodwillie arrested over nightclub 'glassing'. dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved on June 6, 2008.

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