John Freeman (footballer)

John David Freeman (born 4 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

John Freeman
Personal information
Full name John David Freeman[1]
Date of birth (2001-11-04) 4 November 2001[2]
Place of birth Stevenage, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2019 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Milton Keynes Dons 4 (0)
2019 → Kempston Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2020 → Wantage Town (loan) 5 (1)
2020 → St Neots Town (loan) 1 (0)
2021 → Woking (loan) 8 (0)
2022 → Chelmsford City (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Milton Keynes Dons

Born in Stevenage,[3] Freeman joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of nine and progressed through several age groups at the club. During his later academy years, he suffered two long-term injuries, firstly a ruptured knee ligament followed by a broken leg.[4]

In September 2020, Freeman was given the squad number 30 ahead of the 2020–21 season having signed his first professional deal in the summer.[5] He made his professional first team debut for the club the following day in an EFL Cup first round home tie against Coventry City.[6]

On 15 April 2021, Freeman signed a contract extension keeping him at the club beyond the 2020–21 campaign,[7] before joining National League side Woking on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] On 7 January 2022, Freeman joined National League South club Chelmsford City on a month-long loan.[9]

Career statistics
As of 29 May 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2019–20[3] League One 0000000000
2020–21[10] League One 4010105[lower-alpha 1]0110
2021–22[11] League One 0000000000
Total 40101050110
Kempston Rovers (loan) 2019–20[12] Southern League Division One Central 10———10
Wantage Town (loan) 2019–20[12] Southern League Division One Central 51———51
St Neots Town (loan) 2019–20[12] Southern League Division One Central 10———10
Woking (loan) 2020–21[10] National League 80———80
Chelmsford City (loan) 2021–22[11] National League South 30——1[lower-alpha 2]040
Career total 231101060311
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in Essex Senior Cup.

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "John Freeman". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  3. "J. Freeman". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. "A dream come true for Freeman as he finally makes his MK Dons bow". Milton Keynes Citizen. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  5. "Squad numbers confirmed for 2020/21". Milton Keynes Dons. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  6. "Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Coventry City". BBC. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  7. "Freeman extends Dons deal". Milton Keynes Dons. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. "John Freeman joins on loan". Woking. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. "Freeman joins Chelmsford on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  10. "Games played by John Freeman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  11. "Games played by John Freeman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  12. "John Freeman Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2021.


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