David Nugent
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Nugent playing for Leicester City in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Nugent | ||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Huyton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Anstey Nomads (player-coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Liverpool | ||
| 2000–2002 | Bury | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Bury | 88 | (18) |
| 2005–2007 | Preston North End | 94 | (33) |
| 2007–2011 | Portsmouth | 78 | (16) |
| 2009–2010 | → Burnley (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2011–2015 | Leicester City | 159 | (54) |
| 2015–2017 | Middlesbrough | 42 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Derby County | 85 | (17) |
| 2019–2021 | Preston North End | 24 | (1) |
| 2021 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2025– | Anstey Nomads | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2007 | England U21 | 14 | (4) |
| 2007 | England | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:57, 20 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
David James Nugent (born 2 May 1985) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands club Anstey Nomads.
He started his career in 2002 when he signed his first professional contract with Bury. He left the club in 2005, when he joined Preston North End for two seasons. Nugent joined Portsmouth in 2007, and later joined Burnley for the 2009–10 season, before returning to Portsmouth for one final season in 2010. He signed for Leicester City in 2011, where he played for the club for four seasons, before joining Middlesbrough in 2015. After helping Middlesbrough secure promotion to the Premier League, Nugent joined Derby County after his starting position at Middlesbrough was put in jeopardy. Nugent signed for Tranmere Rovers on loan from Preston North End for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.
Nugent played for England at under-21 level, before playing one match and scoring for the senior team.