David Gold (footballer)

{{short description|Scottish football player and coach}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = David Gold

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|1|df=y}}

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|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Arbroath (player/co-manager)

|clubnumber = 7

|youthyears1 = –2013

|youthclubs1 = Hibernian

|years1 = 2013–2014

|clubs1 = Hibernian

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2013–2014

|clubs2 = → Queen's Park (loan)

|caps2 = 11

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2014

|clubs3 = → Cowdenbeath (loan)

|caps3 = 5

|goals3 = 0

|years4 = 2014–2015

|clubs4 = Berwick Rangers

|caps4 = 30

|goals4 = 4

|years5 = 2015–

|clubs5 = Arbroath

|caps5 = 247

|goals5 = 12

|manageryears1 = 2024

|managerclubs1 = Arbroath (interim)

|manageryears2 = 2024–

|managerclubs2 = Arbroath

|club-update = 09:21, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

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David Gold (born 1 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|Arbroath}} club Arbroath, where he is also co-manager.{{soccerbase|70929}}

He has previously played for Hibernian, Queen's Park,{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20130914/gold-joins-queens-park-on-loan_2262950_3457920 |title=Gold Joins Queen's Park on Loan |work=www.hibernianfc.co.uk |publisher=Hibernian FC |date=14 September 2013 |accessdate=10 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531191243/http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20130914/gold-joins-queens-park-on-loan_2262950_3457920 |archive-date=31 May 2014}} Cowdenbeath{{cite web |url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=1466 |title=First Signing Arrives |work=www.cowdenbeathfc.com |publisher=Cowdenbeath FC |date=9 January 2014 |accessdate=10 February 2020}} and Berwick Rangers.{{cite news | url=http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/sport/football/berwick-rangers/david-gold-is-latest-addition-to-berwick-squad-1-3468483 | title=David Gold is latest addition to Berwick squad |newspaper=Berwickshire News | date=7 July 2014 | accessdate=10 February 2020}}

He took interim charge of Arbroath alongside Colin Hamilton in August 2024, become becoming permanent player-manager in September 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cql3lz1plv7o|title=Hamilton and Gold confirmed as new Arbroath player-managers|date=12 September 2024|website=BBC}}