Nick Freeman (footballer)

Nick Freeman
Personal information
Full name Nick Freeman[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-07) 7 November 1995 (age 29)
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 48 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 Oct 2024 (UTC)

Nick Freeman (born 7 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Stevenage.

Career

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]

Career statistics

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[a] 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[b] 1 17 1
2017–18[19] League Two 27 3 3 1 1 0 3[b] 0 34 4
2018–19[20] League One 27 0 0 0 3 0 3[b] 0 33 0
2019–20[21] League One 26 2 2 0 1 0 5[c] 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[b] 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[a] 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
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. ^ Two appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League One play-offs

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Wycombe Wanderers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 77. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ Nick Freeman at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Nick Freeman". wycombewanderers.co.uk. Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Nick Freeman: Wycombe Wanderers sign former Histon midfielder". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Wycombe 2–1 Grimsby". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Freeman looking to provide creativity after making full Blues debut". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Report: Wycombe 3-0 West Ham". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Wealdstone sign Wycombe winger on month's loan". Harrow Times. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-4 Notts County". 19 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Nick Freeman - Midfielder - Player Profiles - Wycombe Wanderers". www.wycombewanderers.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers celebrate promotion to League One". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Nick Freeman: Wycombe Wanderers striker signs extended contract". BBC Sport. 3 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Nick Freeman: Leyton Orient sign Wycombe midfielder on loan until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 18 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Matt holds contract talks". www.wwfc.com. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Nick Freeman signs for Stevenage". www.stevenagefc.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b c d Nick Freeman at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Nick Freeman Profile | Aylesbury United FC". www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Nick Freeman | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Nick Freeman | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Season 2018/19 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  21. ^ "Nick Freeman | Football Stats | Wycombe Wanderers | Season 2019/20 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  23. ^ "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  24. ^ "Games played by Nick Freeman in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  25. ^ Williams, Adam (13 July 2020). "Oxford United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2020.