Anthony McDonald (Scottish footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brechin City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Real Fife | ||
| 2011–2012 | Livingston | ||
| 2012–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Córdoba CF | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Edinburgh City | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Brechin City | 26 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Scotland U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 9 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Anthony McDonald (born 17 March 2001) is a Cypriot born Scottish footballer who plays for Highland League club Brechin City. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Córdoba CF and Edinburgh City.
Early life[edit]
McDonald was born in Limassol and raised in Kirkcaldy.
Career[edit]
Heart of Midlothian[edit]
He made his first team debut for Hearts, aged 16, on 12 December 2017, playing from the start in a 2–0 win against Dundee at Tynecastle Park. McDonald provided the assist for the opening goal.[1]
He joined Hearts at under-14 level from Livingston.[2] He was a member of the Scotland under-16 Victory Shield squad.[2]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Loan)[edit]
McDonald moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2019.[3] While with Inverness he scored his first ever professional goal, in a 2–2 draw against Greenock Morton.[4]
Dunfermline Athletic (Loan)[edit]
McDonald moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic with fellow Hearts youngster, Harry Cochrane, on 30 August 2019.[5] Following a lengthy time out with injuries, McDonald made his Dunfermline debut from the bench on 21 December 2019 in a 2–0 loss to his former club, Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[6]
Córdoba[edit]
On 5 October 2020, McDonald signed for Spanish club Córdoba CF, on a two-year deal.[7]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle[edit]
McDonald returned to Scotland in February 2021 to sign with Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a deal until the end of the season.[8]
On 5 May 2021, McDonald signed a new deal with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[9] He left the club upon expiry of his contract on 7 January 2022.[10]
Edinburgh City[edit]
On 7 January 2022, upon the expiration of his contract at Inverness, McDonald immediately joined Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[11]
Brechin City[edit]
In August 2022, McDonald moved from Edinburgh City, now F.C. Edinburgh, to Highland League side, Brechin City.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 7 January 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2017–18[14] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[15] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[16] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian U21[N 1] | 2018–19 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2018–19[16] | Scottish Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[16] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Córdoba CF | 2020–21[17] | Segunda Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2020–21[17] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[18] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Edinburgh City | 2021–22[18] | Scottish League Two | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Brechin City | 2022–23 | Highland League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||
- ^ Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.
References[edit]
- ^ "16-year-old Anthony McDonald stars in Jambos debut and wins man of the match". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ a b Barry Anderson (29 March 2017). "Hearts academy laying local foundations for the future". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Hearts midfielder Anthony McDonald completes loan move to Inverness". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Andy Skinner. "Caley Thistle on brink of play-offs after late leveller at Morton". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ Pilcher, Ross (30 August 2019). "Hearts midfield duo head to Fife on season-long loan". edinburghlive. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "McDonalds Spanish move". Heart of Midlothian FC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Anthony Mcdonald Signs For ICTFC". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Nicolson, Fyffe, Hyde And McDonald Sign New Deals". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Anthony McDonald leaves ICTFC". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Chalk, Paul (7 January 2022). "Midfielder Anthony McDonald joins Edinburgh City after leaving Caley Thistle". Press & Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Brechin City in transfer coup as ex-Hearts kid handed 'one hell of a player' tag from new boss". MSN. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Anthony McDonald Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.