Personal information | |||
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Full name | Roger Freestone | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Caerleon, Wales | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1987 | Newport County | 13 | (0) |
1987–1991 | Chelsea | 42 | (0) |
1989 | → Swansea City (loan) | 14 | (0) |
1990 | → Hereford United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
1991–2004 | Swansea City | 552 | (3) |
2004 | Newport County | 14 | (0) |
Total | 643 | (3) | |
International career | |||
1990 | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
2000 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
2002 | Swansea City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Roger Freestone (born 19 August 1968) is a Welsh former international footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He has the distinction of being one of a relatively small group of footballers to play 500 English Football League matches for one club, the only other Welshmen being Ryan Giggs, Neville Southall and Len Weare.