28 Facts About David Cotterill

David Rhys George Best Cotterill was born on 4 December 1987 and is a Welsh former footballer who played as a winger.

David Cotterill then transferred to Swansea City in his native Wales, before spending a spell on loan at Portsmouth and then joining Barnsley.

David Cotterill had two seasons at Doncaster Rovers before joining Birmingham City.

In January 2020, David Cotterill came out of retirement to play in the Cymru Premier for Barry Town United and Newtown.

David Cotterill represented Wales at full international level on 24 occasions from 2005 to 2018, scoring twice.

David Cotterill was part of their squad that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2016.

David Cotterill returned to Bramall Lane later that summer and signed permanently for the Blades in July 2008 for an undisclosed fee.

David Cotterill moved to Swansea City on loan in November 2009, signing until the following January with a view to making the move permanent.

However, David Cotterill then missed his next two penalties which on both occasions would have put his side in the lead and his confidence on the pitch appeared to drop.

David Cotterill was eventually sent out on loan to fellow Championship side Portsmouth in February 2011 initially on a one-month loan deal, taking the number 17 shirt vacated by John Utaka.

David Cotterill was ultimately released from his Swansea City contract by mutual consent on 12 January 2012 after making no appearances during that season.

David Cotterill signed for Barnsley on 16 February 2012, as a free agent.

David Cotterill scored his first, and what turned out to be only goal, for his new club against Peterborough United on 24 March 2012.

David Cotterill joined Doncaster Rovers on 27 June 2012 on a two-year deal as they looked to bounce back to the Championship at the first time of asking.

David Cotterill established himself as a regular member of the starting eleven, and finished his first season with 9 goals from 45 appearances in all competitions.

On 31 January 2017, David Cotterill moved to Bristol City, the club with which he began his career, on loan until the end of the season.

David Cotterill joined Indian Super League club ATK in January 2018.

David Cotterill made three appearances for the club in a spell that lasted around two months, before returning to the UK for the birth of his child.

In January 2020, David Cotterill came out of retirement to play part-time for Cymru Premier side Barry Town United.

In July 2021, David Cotterill signed for fellow Cymru Premier side Newtown.

David Cotterill was capped three times, scoring once for the under-19 team, and scored four goals from nine appearances for the under-21s.

David Cotterill attracted controversy when he criticised the Wales manager John Toshack in May 2007, for having not been picked in the squad.

David Cotterill was born in Cardiff, Wales and has two children with former wife Sasha.

In September 2018, David Cotterill revealed that he has suffered with depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts throughout his life and career.

In November 2020, David Cotterill was being investigated by South Wales Police for allegedly cheating teammates out of money by convincing them to invest in property schemes.

David Cotterill moved back with his parents due to his financial problems, and began repaying those who had invested; he took to Twitter to apologise for his actions.

David Cotterill is an outspoken critic of the mainstream media and often posts on social media, in particular about vaccines and the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

David Cotterill is the cousin of Swansea City midfielder and Wales youth international Joel Cotterill.