Nick_Freeman_(footballer)
Nick Freeman (footballer)
English footballer
Nick Freeman (born 7 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stevenage.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nick Freeman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenage, England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stevenage | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Histon | 111 | (23) |
| 2015 | Hemel Hempstead Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Biggleswade Town | ||
| 2016–2023 | Wycombe Wanderers | 147 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Stevenage | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:43, 4 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Freeman began his career with non-League teams Histon, Hemel Hempstead Town and Biggleswade Town before having a successful trial at League Two club Wycombe Wanderers in July 2016.[4] He made his professional debut for the Chairboys on 13 August 2016 in a 2–1 victory against Grimsby Town.[5]
His full debut for Wycombe came August 2016 in a 0–0 draw against Blackpool,[6] and scored his first professional goal in the 3–0 EFL Trophy win over West Ham in October 2016,[7] before moving out to Wealdstone on loan.[8]
Able to operate on either flank, Freeman enjoyed more regular first-team football with Wycombe Wanderers in 2017/18, scoring his first EFL goal against Notts County,[9] and would go on to score three more times and contribute two assists in 34 appearances[10] as Wycombe Wanderers earned promotion to League One.[11]
In September 2019 he signed a three-year contract with Wycombe.[12]
On 18 January 2021, Freeman joined League Two side Leyton Orient on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[13]
Freeman decided to leave Wycombe in pursuit of a new challenge at the end of the 2022–23 season.[14] On 2 June 2023, he agreed to join his hometown club, newly promoted League One side Stevenage.[15]
- As of match played 7 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Histon | 2012–13[16] | National League North | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2013–14[16] | National League North | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | Southern League Premier Division | 37 | 14 | ? | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 | |||
| 2015–16[17] | Southern League Premier Division | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Total | 111 | 23 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 114 | 23 | |||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | 2015–16[16] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2016–17[18] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| 2017–18[19] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2018–19[20] | League One | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[21] | League One | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2020–21[22] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[23] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[24] | League One | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Total | 147 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 178 | 9 | ||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2016–17[16] | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2020–21[22] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 273 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 309 | 32 | ||
- Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- Two appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League One play-offs
Wycombe Wanderers
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Wycombe Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- Nick Freeman at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Nick Freeman". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Nick Freeman: Wycombe Wanderers sign former Histon midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Wycombe 2–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Freeman looking to provide creativity after making full Blues debut". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Report: Wycombe 3-0 West Ham". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Wealdstone sign Wycombe winger on month's loan". Harrow Times. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Wycombe Wanderers 2-4 Notts County". 19 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Nick Freeman - Midfielder - Player Profiles - Wycombe Wanderers". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Wycombe Wanderers celebrate promotion to League One". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Nick Freeman: Wycombe Wanderers striker signs extended contract". BBC Sport. 3 September 2019.
- "Nick Freeman: Leyton Orient sign Wycombe midfielder on loan until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 18 January 2021.
- "Matt holds contract talks". www.wwfc.com. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- "Nick Freeman signs for Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- Nick Freeman at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Nick Freeman Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Nick Freeman | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Nick Freeman | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Season 2018/19 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Nick Freeman | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Season 2019/20 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- Nick Freeman at Soccerbase
