Kieran Freeman

Kieran Freeman (born 20 March 2000)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Peterhead, on loan from Dundee United.

Not to be confused with Kieron Freeman.

Kieran Freeman
Personal information
Full name Kieran Freeman
Date of birth (2000-03-20) 20 March 2000
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Peterhead
(on loan from Dundee United)
Number 2
Youth career
Dundee United
2016–2020 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Dundee United 3 (0)
2020– → Peterhead (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2014 Scotland U15 12 (0)
2014 Scotland U16 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:53, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:08, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Career

Club

A product of the Scottish Football Association's Performance School based at St John's Roman Catholic High School in Dundee, Freeman played for Dundee United at youth level before leaving in July 2016, aged 16, to sign his first professional contract with Premier League club Southampton.[3] He suffered three serious injuries in his first two years at Southampton,[4] but was offered a new short-term contract by the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.[5]

Following the expiry of his Southampton contract, Freeman returned to Dundee United on trial in January 2020[6] and was subsequently offered a contract until the end of the 2019–20 season.[7] In May 2020, he signed a two-year contract extension.[8] He made his senior debut on 15 August 2020, in Dundee United's 2–1 Scottish Premiership win away to Ross County.[9] Freeman was loaned to Peterhead in September 2020.

International

Freeman represented Scotland at under-15 and under-16 international level in 2014.[10]

Career statistics
As of 12 September 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United 2020–21[11] Scottish Premiership 3000000030
Career total 3000000030

References
  1. "Kieran Freeman". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. "Kieran Freeman". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. Lorimer, Scott (1 July 2016). "Dundee United due fee after kid Kieran Freeman joins Southampton". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. "Southampton and Scotland prospect Kieran Freeman talks rehab, resilience and Robertson as he steps up comeback bid". Scottish Football Association. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  5. Walker, Marc (9 June 2019). "Southampton: Saints release six players at end of 2018/19 season". Saints Marching. FanSided. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  6. Nicolson, Eric (7 January 2020). "Dundee United welcome back Kieran Freeman for a trial". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. "Dundee United sign Dillon Powers from Orlando City and Kieran Freeman from Southampton". BBC Sport. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  8. Nicolson, Eric (28 May 2020). "Exclusive: Dundee United full-back Kieran Freeman agrees contract extension". The Courier. Dundee. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. McDougall, Mark (15 August 2020). "Micky Mellon in 'we are Dundee United' rallying call to Tannadice troops". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. "Kieran Freeman". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. "Games played by Kieran Freeman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


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