{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Miguel Freckleton |image = |full_name = Miguel Oliver Freckleton<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/3886218|title=Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24|website=www.premierleague.com|date=8 February 2024|accessdate=29 January 2025}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|6|df=y}} |birth_place = |height = 1.93 m<ref name=soccerway>{{cite web |title=M. Freckleton: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/miguel--freckleton/882906/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=9 April 2023 }}</ref> |position = Defender |currentclub = St Mirren |clubnumber = 21 |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Bristol Rovers |years1 = 2020–2021 |clubs1 = Mangotsfield United |caps1 = 11 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2021–2025 |clubs2 = Sheffield United |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = → Wealdstone (loan) |caps3 = 14 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2023 |clubs4 = → Yeovil Town (loan) |caps4 = 8 |goals4 = 0 |years5 = 2024 |clubs5 = → Chesterfield (loan) |caps5 = 16 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2024–2025 |clubs6 = → Swindon Town (loan) |caps6 = 28 |goals6 = 1 |years7 = 2025– |clubs7 = St Mirren |caps7 = 37 |goals7 = 4 |club-update = 20:55, 25 May 2026 (UTC) }} '''Miguel Oliver Freckleton''' (born 6 August 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|StMirren}} club St Mirren.<ref>{{soccerbase|170216}}</ref>
==Career== ===Sheffield United=== Freckleton began his career with Bristol Rovers's academy, before signing for non-league Mangotsfield United.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/exclusive-bristol-rovers-keen-bring-9297172|title=Exclusive: Gas keen to bring local boy Freckleton back to BS7|first=James|last=Piercy|date=21 May 2024|website=Bristol Live}}</ref><ref name=aylesbury>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/miguel-freckleton/33320|title=Miguel Freckleton | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive|website=www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com}}</ref> He moved to Sheffield United in December 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/sheffield-united-defender-transfer-vision-22563281|title=Sheffield United snap up Miguel Freckleton as new transfer vision takes shape|first=Nathan|last=Hemmingham|date=24 December 2021|website=Yorkshire Live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/hard-work-doesnt-stop-says-young-defender-after-signing-for-sheffield-united-3506910|title='Hard work doesn't stop' says young defender after signing for Sheffield United|date=24 December 2021|website=The Star}}</ref> following a trial and amidst interest from other clubs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exclusive-sheffield-united-cardiff-city-6286891|title=Sheffield United, Cardiff and Southampton chasing former Gas talent Freckleton|first=Sam|last=Frost|date=1 December 2021|website=Bristol Live}}</ref>
He signed on loan for Wealdstone in November 2022,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/transfer-news-wealdstone-land-sheffield-united-defender-on-loan|title=Transfer news: Wealdstone land Sheffield United defender on loan|first=Club|last=Staff|date=10 November 2022|website=Wealdstone FC}}</ref> being recalled in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/loan-news-freckleton-recalled-by-blades|title=LOAN NEWS | Freckleton recalled by Blades|first=Chris|last=Woods|date=28 February 2023|website=Wealdstone FC}}</ref> He then moved on loan to Yeovil Town,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ytfc.net/signing-miguel-freckleton-bolsters-the-backline/|title=Yeovil Town Football Club - SIGNING | Miguel Freckleton bolsters the backline|website=www.ytfc.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-man-denied-dream-debut-v-tottenham-hotspur-makes-non-league-transfer-4078861|title=Sheffield United man denied dream debut v Tottenham Hotspur makes non-league transfer|date=24 March 2023|website=The Star}}</ref> and later spent time on loan with Chesterfield.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/defender-signed-from-premier-league-club|title=Defender signed from Premier League club | Chesterfield FC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-sign-young-sheffield-united-defender-on-loan-4274414|title=One out, one in - Chesterfield sign young Sheffield United defender on season-long loan|date=30 August 2023|website=Derbyshire Times}}</ref> He signed on loan for Swindon Town in July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cyx5v0r1zy1o|title=Swindon Town sign Sheffield United defender Miguel Freckleton on loan|date=26 July 2024|website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/24479994.swindon-town-bring-defender-loan-sheffield-united/|title=Swindon Town bring in defender on loan from Sheffield United|date=26 July 2024|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> He was "ever-present" in the first team throughout the first half of the season,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/24792331.swindon-town-decision-make-miguel-freckleton/|title=Swindon Town have 'decision to make' on Miguel Freckleton|date=13 December 2024|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref> before suffering an injury which kept him sidelined.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/24766370.miguel-freckleton-recovering-injury-swindon-town/|title=Miguel Freckleton recovering from injury at Swindon Town|date=2 December 2024|website=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref>
===St Mirren=== On 24 July 2025, Freckleton joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on a two-year deal for a reported six-figure fee.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.stmirren.com/all-news/5944-miguel-freckleton-joins-on-two-year-deal|title=Miguel Freckleton joins on two-year deal|website=www.stmirren.com|date=24 July 2025|accessdate=24 July 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/25335310.miguel-freckleton-set-st-mirren-transfer-swindon-loan/|title=Miguel Freckleton set for St Mirren transfer after Swindon loan|publisher=Swindon Advertiser|last=Acklam|first=Joe|date=23 July 2025|accessdate=24 July 2025}}</ref>
==Personal life== His brother Andre is also a footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/131837/Larkhall-Bring-in-Freckleton|title=Larkhall Bring in Freckleton - The Southern League|website=southern-football-league.co.uk}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 25 May 2026}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=4|Mangotsfield United |2019–20<ref name=aylesbury/> |Southern League<br />Division One South |3||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||3||0 |- |2020–21<ref name=aylesbury/> |Southern League<br />Division One South |0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||0||0 |- |2021–22<ref name=aylesbury/> |Southern League<br />Division One South |8||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||10||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !11||0||2||0||colspan=2|—||0||0||13||0 |- |rowspan=5|Sheffield United |2021–22<ref name=sb2122>{{soccerbase season|170216|2021|access-date=29 September 2024 }}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2022–23<ref name=sb2223>{{soccerbase season|170216|2022|access-date=29 September 2024 }}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2023–24<ref name=sb2324>{{soccerbase season|170216|2023|access-date=29 September 2024 }}</ref> |Premier League |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- |2024–25<ref name=sb2425>{{soccerbase season|170216|2024|access-date=29 September 2024 }}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |Wealdstone (loan) |2022–23<ref name=soccerway/> |National League |14||1||0||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance in FA Trophy}}||0||15||1 |- |Yeovil Town (loan) |2022–23<ref name=soccerway/> |National League |8||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||8||0 |- |Chesterfield (loan) |2023–24<ref name=soccerway/> |National League |16||0||4||0||colspan=2|—||1{{efn|name=FAT}}||0||21||0 |- |Swindon Town (loan) |2024–25<ref name=sb2425/> |League Two |28||1||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||0||32||1 |- |St Mirren |2025–26 |Scottish Premiership |37||4||4||0||4||0||2{{efn|Appearances in the relegation play-offs}}||0||47||4 |- !colspan=3|Career total !114||6||11||0||5||0||6||0||136||6 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''St Mirren''' *Scottish League Cup: 2025–26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cj4q1xdlnwgt|title=St Mirren sensationally roared to Premier Sports Cup victory by stunning beleaguered holders Celtic in a frenetic Hampden final.|website=BBC|date=14 December 2025|access-date=15 December 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{St Mirren F.C. squad}}
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