David Nugent
| Date of birth | 02 May 1985 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
David Nugent's contract at Bury was extended up to June 2005 in February 2003.
He joined Preston North End in January 2005 with a contract to June 2008.
David joined Portsmouth in July 2007 with a four-year contract.
He joined Leicester City in July 2011 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in July 2014.
David joined Middlesbrough in August 2015 with a three-year contract.
He joined Derby County in January 2017 with a contract to June 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 08 Mar 2003 | 10 Jan 2005 | |
| Preston North End | 10 Jan 2005 | 11 Jul 2007 | |
| Portsmouth | 11 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Burnley | 01 Sep 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Leicester City | 05 Jul 2011 | 14 Aug 2015 | |
| Middlesbrough | 14 Aug 2015 | 09 Jan 2017 | |
| Derby County | 09 Jan 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Bury | League Division 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2002-03 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bury | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bury | League Division 3 | 11 | 20 |
4 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Bury | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bury | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bury | League Division 3 | 20 | 6 |
3 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Bury | League Two | 26 | 11 |
3
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 13 | 5 |
8 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship | 27 | 5 |
10 |
7
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Championship | 43 | 1 |
15 |
10
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1
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| 2006-07 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 5 | 10 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 13 | 3 |
3 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Burnley | Premier League | 20 | 10 |
6 |
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 3 |
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 44 | 13 |
7
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| 2010-11 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Championship | 41 | 1 |
15 |
7
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| 2011-12 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Leicester City | League Championship | 36 | 6 |
14 |
9
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| 2012-13 | Leicester City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 2013-14 | Leicester City | League Championship | 44 | 2 |
20 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Leicester City | Premier League | 16 | 13 |
5 |
3
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Championship | 24 | 14 |
8 |
3
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1
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| 2015-16 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Derby County | League Championship | 11 | 6 |
6 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Derby County | League Championship | 29 | 8 |
9 |
5
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| 2017-18 | Derby County | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Preston North End v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 May 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 May 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 May 2005 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 2-2 (4-5) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Millwall v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Preston North End v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2005 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Norwich City v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Burnley v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2006 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Southampton v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2006 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 May 2006 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 08 May 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L |
0-2 Agg: 1-3 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Port Vale v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Southampton v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Luton Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Southend United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2006 | Preston North End v Coventry City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Luton Town v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Preston North End v Colchester United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Barnsley v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Hull City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2007 | Leeds United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2007 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Preston North End v Southend United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Preston North End v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2004-05 | England | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | England | Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | England | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 8 | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | England | Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2005 | England v Tunisia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 04 Jun 2005 | England v Portugal | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 06 Jun 2005 | England v Korea Republic | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 10 Jun 2005 | England v Mexico | W | 1-1 (3-2) | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | 3rd place play-off |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Russia v England | L | 4-0 | Under 20 | |
| 02 Sep 2005 | Wales v England | W | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 2005 | Germany v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 28 Feb 2006 | England v Norway | W | 3-1 | Under-21 | |
| 15 Aug 2006 | England v Moldova | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 8 |
| 05 Sep 2006 | Switzerland v England | W | 2-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 8 |
| 06 Oct 2006 | England v Germany | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Germany v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 14 Nov 2006 | Netherlands v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | England v Spain | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Andorra v England | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 05 Jun 2007 | England v Slovakia | W | 5-0 | Under-21 | |
| 11 Jun 2007 | Czech Republic v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 14 Jun 2007 | England v Italy | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2007 | England v Serbia | W | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Netherlands v England | L | 1-1 (12-13) | UEFA Under-21 | Final semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.