David Armstrong (born 23 January 1987) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer. He previously played for NIFL Premiership side Dungannon Swifts, as a defender. He began his career with Scottish Premier League side Heart of Midlothian and had loan spells at Crusaders, Cowdenbeath and Raith Rovers. Armstrong has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, 19 and 21 levels.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisburn, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Crusaders (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Linfield | 74 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | Ards | 22 | (2) |
| 2014–2019 | Dungannon Swifts | 131 | (5) |
| 2019 | Ballymacash Rangers | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Northern Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2018 | |||
Career
Hearts
Armstrong began his career as a youth player with Lisburn Youth in Northern Ireland[1] before joining Heart of Midlothian in Scotland in 2004 at youth level.[2] He was initially released by Hearts in December 2004 to allow him to return to Northern Ireland for personal reasons, where he played for Crusaders,[3] but ultimately he spent the season on loan before returning to Hearts.[4] Playing as a striker, he scored once for Crusaders, in a 2–3 defeat to Lisburn Distillery.[5] Armstrong spent two further loans spells at Scottish Football League sides Cowdenbeath[6] and Raith Rovers.[7][8] In July 2012,[9] Armstrong was released by the club having only made reserve[10] appearances.
Linfield
On 7 August 2010,[11] he signed for IFA Premiership side Linfield on a two-year contract.[12]
Personal life
Armstrong was born in Lisburn and is the son of Winston Armstrong a former footballer with Lisburn Distillery.[11] His middle name of Maradona is a tribute to Argentinian footballing legend Diego Maradona.[13]
Honours
Linfield
Irish League Cup 2017–2018
References
External links
- Profile at Irish FA
- Profile Archived 16 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine at londonhearts.com
- NIFG profile