David Goodwillie was born on 28 March 1989 and is a Scottish professional footballer.
39 Facts About David Goodwillie
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David Goodwillie was loaned to Crystal Palace, Dundee United and Blackpool, and released by Blackburn in 2014, after which he signed with Aberdeen.
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David Goodwillie has been convicted of assaults three times, committed in 2008,2009 and 2010.
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David Goodwillie resumed his career in the Scottish leagues with Clyde.
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David Goodwillie has since played once for both Livingston United and Radcliffe.
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David Goodwillie was playing as a youth for Carse Thistle in his native Stirling before joining Dundee United as a 14-year-old in 2003, being spotted playing in a Scottish Youth FA trial in Dundee.
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In signing from Carse Thistle, David Goodwillie followed in the footsteps of Duncan Ferguson who played for the Stirling-based boys club.
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In July 2005, David Goodwillie played for the first team in the pre-season City of Discovery Cup, appearing as a 77th-minute substitute in the tournament win.
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David Goodwillie signed professional forms with United in March 2005.
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On 31 December 2005, David Goodwillie made his competitive debut for United, appearing as a late substitute in the defeat to Rangers at Ibrox.
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On 4 March 2006, in his fifth appearance for United, David Goodwillie came off the bench to score a late goal for United against Hibernian at Easter Road.
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David Goodwillie started twice more under new manager Craig Levein in the following two months, due to the injuries of other strikers.
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David Goodwillie scored nine goals in 21 league appearances for the Kirkcaldy side.
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In September 2009 David Goodwillie was arrested after a nightclub doorman was knocked unconscious.
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David Goodwillie signed a one-year extension to his contract with United in March 2011.
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Two days after signing an extension to his contract, David Goodwillie scored the winning goal for United against Rangers at Ibrox.
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David Goodwillie signed for Blackburn Rovers on a four-year contract on 3 August 2011.
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Six months after David Goodwillie had moved to Blackburn, Dundee United received the payment for the player.
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In January 2012, David Goodwillie scored his first Premier League goal at home to Stoke City.
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On 31 August 2012 David Goodwillie signed on loan at Championship side Crystal Palace until January 2013.
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David Goodwillie returned to Dundee United on 2 July 2013 on a six-month loan deal until 13 January 2014.
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David Goodwillie joined Blackpool, under the caretaker managership of Barry Ferguson, on 24 January 2014 on loan until the end of the season.
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David Goodwillie signed a one-year contract with Aberdeen in July 2014.
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On 21 January 2015, having scored five goals and established himself in the first team, David Goodwillie signed another one-year contract keeping him at Pittodrie until the summer of 2016.
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On 29 June 2016, David Goodwillie signed for EFL League Two club Plymouth Argyle.
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Clyde's decision to sign David Goodwillie attracted criticism, as politician John Mason said he would no longer attend their games for the rest of the season.
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David Goodwillie rejoined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers in January 2022.
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David Goodwillie was released from his Raith Rovers contract on 30 September 2022.
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On 7 February 2023, David Goodwillie played for Northern Premier League club Radcliffe, who had not announced his signing before his appearance.
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David Goodwillie made his debut for the Scotland national under-21 football team in November 2008.
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David Goodwillie received his first call-up for the senior side in November 2010 for a friendly against the Faroe Islands.
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David Goodwillie made his debut in that match, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Kris Commons.
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David Goodwillie scored with his first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute.
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Later in the same game, David Goodwillie missed a glaring opportunity, as he shot wide of the goal instead of setting up the unmarked Craig Mackail-Smith.
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In September 2009 David Goodwillie was arrested after a nightclub doorman was knocked unconscious.
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In 2012, David Goodwillie was convicted of assault for repeatedly punching and kicking John Friel after Friel attacked David Goodwillie's teammate Danny Swanson from behind at a takeaway in Glasgow in 2010.
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David Goodwillie was sentenced to a 12-month probation order and to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work.
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Goodwillie and his teammate David Robertson were accused of raping a woman in January 2011.
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David Goodwillie had asked to leave Plymouth as he was considering an appeal.