Gary McDonald (footballer born 1982)

For those of a similar name, see Gary McDonald (disambiguation).
Gary McDonald
Personal information
Full name Gary McDonald
Date of birth 10 April 1982 (1982-04-10) (age 29)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Morecambe
Number 18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2001–2006 Kilmarnock 106 (11)
2006–2008 Oldham Athletic 78 (11)
2008–2010 Aberdeen 52 (8)
2010–2011 Hamilton Academical 25 (0)
2011- Morecambe 20 (2)
National team‡
2005 Scotland B 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:25, 31 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Gary McDonald (born 10 April 1982 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Morecambe.

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Club career

McDonald started his career at Kilmarnock, making his debut in the 2001–02 season.

In July 2006, McDonald became John Sheridan's first signing as Oldham manager. On 5 January 2008, McDonald scored from 23 metres (25 yd) in Oldham's 1–0 win over Premier League side Everton in the third round of the FA Cup.[1] Interviewed on Match of the Day after the match, McDonald described the goal as the best of his career.

In late April 2008, McDonald agreed a pre-contract agreement to sign for Aberdeen in the summer.[2]

McDonald left Aberdeen once his contract expired, and he joined fellow SPL club Hamilton Academical on 4 August 2010.[3]

McDonald has moved south to Morecambe on 23 June 2011[4]

International career

McDonald has been capped by Scotland at Under-21 level.

He was capped in a Scotland B international against Poland at Rugby Park in 2005, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory.

Career statistics

All-Time Club Performance
Country Club Season Domestic League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 2001–06 106 11 6 2 4 1 114 14
Oldham Athletic 2006–08 78 11 9 2 2 0 89 13
Aberdeen 2008–10 20 4 1 0 2 1 23 6
Career Totals[1] 204 26 16 4 8 2 228 32

References

  1. ^ Phil McNulty Everton 0–1 Oldham, BBC Sport, 5 January 2008, accessed 5 January 2008
  2. ^ "Aberdeen sign Oldham midfielder". BBC Sport. 30 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/7375055.stm. Retrieved 30 April 2008. 
  3. ^ "Hamilton Accies sign midfielder Gary McDonald". BBC Sport. 4 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8884972.stm. Retrieved 4 August 2010. 
  4. ^ "Morecambe net Gary McDonald & Lewis Alessandra". BBC Sport. 24 June 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morecambe/9521793.stm. Retrieved 24 June 2011. 

External links

Morecambe F.C. – current squad