| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Freddie James O'Donoghue | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 2007 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peel | |||
| 2023– | Carlisle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Peel | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Carlisle City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:19, 28 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Freddie James O'Donoghue (born 3 February 2007) [1] is a Manx professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Carlisle United.
O'Donoghue began his career with Peel in his native Isle of Man where he made five appearances for their first team. [2] In March 2023, it was announced he would be joining League Two club Carlisle United on a two-year scholarship deal. [3] [4]
Prior to the commencement of the 2024–25 season, O'Donoghue appeared in a number of pre-season friendlies, impressing manager Paul Simpson confirming that he would remain training with the first-team. [5] On 3 September 2024, he made his senior debut as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Nottingham Forest U21. [6]
In August 2025, O'Donoghue signed a first professional contract, before joining Scottish League One club Queen of the South on loan until January 2026. [7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peel | 2022–23 [2] | Premier League | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2024–25 [8] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlisle City (loan) | 2024–25 [9] | Northern League Division One | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||