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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Stuart Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adelaide City | |||
| Sydney City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Adelaide City | 40 | (15) |
| 1983–1985 | Rangers | 26 | (6) |
| 1985 | Seiko | 6 | (5) |
| 1985–1987 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 35 | (5) |
| 1987–1989 | Feyenoord | 40 | (12) |
| 1988–1990 | Chelsea | 7 | (0) |
| 1990 | NEC | 6 | (0) |
| 1990–1991 | Newcastle United | 2 | (1) |
| 1991–1993 | Swindon Town | 68 | (19) |
| 1993 | Altay Izmir | 3 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Millwall | 55 | (15) |
| 1995–1996 | Selangor | (14) | |
| 1996–1997 | Sydney Olympic | 9 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Sydney United | 24 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Australia U-20 | ||
| 1981–1993 | Australia | 27 | (11) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sydney Olympic | ||
| 1996–1999 | Sydney United | ||
| 1999–2001 | Parramatta Power | ||
| 2005 | Sarawak | ||
| 2006–2007 | Perth Glory (Assistant) | ||
| 2007–2010 | Perth Glory | ||
| 2013–2014 | Kedah FA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Stuart Mitchell (born 13 June 1962) is a former professional association footballer who most recently worked as head coach of Malaysian Premier League club Kedah FA. A powerful striker, he is remembered as one of the pioneers for Australian players in Europe, appearing in the Bundesliga, the Eredivisie, Scottish Premier League, Süper Lig, as well as the top-flight and second tier in England. In Asia, he played for clubs in Hong Kong and Malaysia.
Mitchell played for overseas clubs for more than a dozen years before returning to Australia to coach Sydney Olympic, Sydney United and Parramatta Power in the National Soccer League. Born in Scotland, he played for the Australia national team at international level. He played 44 times for the national team, scoring a total of 14 goals and a number of assists, and appearing in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul.
He was the assistant manager to Ron Smith at A-League club Perth Glory before taking the top position after Smith's sacking, helping the club end its winless streak.