Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francis David Fielding | ||
Date of birth | 4 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Bristol City | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2007 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2011 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
2007 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2008 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2008 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2009 | → Rochdale (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2009 | → Leeds United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → Rochdale (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2010 | → Derby County (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2011 | → Derby County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Derby County | 60 | (0) |
2013– | Bristol City | 100 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
2008–2011 | England U21 | 12 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:36, 7 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:00, 30 August 2011 (UTC) |
Francis David "Frank" Fielding (born 4 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol City.
He began his career at his hometown club Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. He spent time on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, Northampton Town, Rochdale, Leeds United, and Derby County, before making a permanent move to Derby County. In 2013, he signed for Bristol City.
Fielding has played internationally for England twice at under-19 and twelve times at under-21 level.
Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Fielding is a product of Blackburn Rovers Academy. He joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on 28 September 2007 on a three-month loan deal alongside Bolton Wanderers' Polish goalkeeper Przemysław Kazimierczak. The deal was made due to Wycombe having injury problems with both first team goalkeepers Scott Shearer and Jamie Young. Fielding made his debut a day after signing on loan, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 win at Bradford City. His loan was extended until the end of the season on 10 January 2008 and he managed to keep his place after the return to fitness of Young.