Ethan Freemantle

Ethan Freemantle
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Stourbridge
Youth career
Walsall
–2019 Kidderminster Harriers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 Kidderminster Harriers 83 (12)
2023 → Gloucester City (loan) 9 (1)
2023 → Hereford (loan) 13 (2)
2023–2024 → Stourbridge (loan) 10 (6)
2024– Stourbridge 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:21, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Ethan Freemantle (born 6 February 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Southern League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge.

Career

Freemantle came through the youth academy at Kidderminster Harriers, signing professional terms in 2019.[citation needed] Before Kidderminster he was a scholar at Walsall. While with Kidderminster's U23 side, he won the Midland Football League U21 play-off final.[1]

In February 2021, he extended his contract at Kidderminster until the end of the 2022–23 season.[2] During Kidderminster's run to the FA Cup fourth round in 2022, he was described by team-mate Mark Carrington as the team's "Diego Costa".[3]

On 1 August 2023, Freemantle joined National League North club Gloucester City on a three-month loan.[4] He scored his first and only goal of his loan spell in a 2–0 league win over Rushall Olympic on 28 August.[5]

On 22 September 2023, Freemantle joined National League North club Hereford on a three-month loan.[6] He scored his first goal for Hereford in a 1–0 win over Rochdale in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round on 14 October,[7] and his first league goal one month later in a 4–1 win over Banbury United on 14 November.[8] He returned to Kidderminster at the end of his loan spell in December.[9]

A day after leaving Hereford, Freemantle joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Stourbridge on loan until the end of the season.[10]

Following the end of the 2023–24 campaign, despite Kidderminster's relegation to the National League North and also showing good form at Stourbridge, Freemantle was released.[11] Subsequently it was later announced on 14 June 2024, that he would be returning to Stourbridge on a permanent deal.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 December 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kidderminster Harriers 2019–20 National League North 11 0 0 0 — 0 0 11 0
2020–21 National League North 9 1 0 0 — 1[a] 0 10 1
2021–22[14] National League North 29 5 4 1 — 3[b] 0 36 6
2022–23[15] National League North 34 6 3 1 — 2[a] 0 39 7
Total 83 12 7 2 — 6 0 96 14
Gloucester City (loan) 2023–24 National League North 9 1 0 0 — 0 0 9 1
Hereford (loan) 2023–24[16] National League North 13 2 3 1 — 1[a] 1 17 4
Stourbridge (loan) 2023–24[17] Southern Premier Central 10 6 — — — 10 6
Stourbridge 2024–25[17] Southern Premier Central 18 2 1 2 — 2[c] 0 21 4
Career total 133 23 11 5 — 9 1 153 29
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy; one appearance in National League North play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup

References

  1. ^ Wright, Stephen (16 May 2019). "Scott helps Harriers win final". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ Cossali-Francis, Marcello (23 February 2021). "Harriers' striker pens new deal to extend Aggborough stay to 2022". Worcester News. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Who are the Kidderminster players looking to shock West Ham?". BBC Sport. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Freemantle flies in from Harriers". Gloucester City AFC. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Vanarama National League North – Gloucester City 2 - 0 Rushall Olympic". Football Web Pages. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ Lawrence, David (22 September 2023). "Hereford sign forward on three-month loan from rivals". Hereford Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Emirates FA Cup Fourth Qualifying Round – Hereford 1 - 0 Rochdale". Football Web Pages. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Vanarama National League North – Hereford 4 - 1 Banbury United". Football Web Pages. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Connor Stanley and Ethan Freemantle Depart Edgar Street". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Freemantle's In On Loan!". Stourbridge FC. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Latest squad update". Kidderminster Harriers. Kidderminster Harriers. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Freemantle makes permanent Glassboys switch!". Stourbridge Football Club. Stourbridge Football Club. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  13. ^ Ethan Freemantle at Soccerway
  14. ^ FA Cup third qualifying round (replay) v Ware (H), 5 October 2021: "Ware (H) 05-10-21". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  15. ^ FA Cup second qualifying round v Tamworth (H), 17 September 2022: "Tamworth FAC 17-09-22". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
    FA Cup third qualifying round v Cheshunt (A), 1 October 2022: "Cheshunt (A) 01-10-22". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  16. ^ FA Cup third qualifying round v Cambridge City (H), 30 September 2023: "Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hereford 3 - 0 Cambridge City". Football Web Pages. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Ethan Freemantle | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 14 January 2025.