Martin Donnelly (footballer, born 1988)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cliftonville | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Rochdale (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Crusaders | 98 | (14) |
| 2011- | Cliftonville | 143 | (20) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | Northern Ireland U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Northern Ireland U19 | 6 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Northern Ireland U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Northern Ireland U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009– | Northern Ireland U23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2009– | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 30 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Martin Donnelly (born 28 August 1988) is a Northern Ireland international footballer born in Belfast who plays as a winger for Irish League side Cliftonville.[1]
After previously playing for Sheffield United and Rochdale, without appearing in the Football League, Donnelly signed for Crusaders in the summer of 2008, and won the Irish Cup in 2009.[2] Along with team-mate Colin Coates, he was called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the match against Italy on 6 June 2009. Donnelly entered the game as an 82nd-minute substitute to win his first full cap,[3][4] to add to the three under-21 caps he had won previously.
During his time with the Crues, he made a total of 126 appearances, scoring 22 goals. After turning down the club's offer of a new contract midway through the 2010-11 season, Donnelly joined North Belfast rivals Cliftonville on a two-year contract, of whom he is a lifelong fan.[5]
Honours
Crusaders
- Irish Cup (1): 2008-09
- County Antrim Shield (1): 2009–10
Cliftonville
- County Antrim Shield (1): 2011/12
- Irish Premier League (1): 2012/2013
Individual
- Ulster Young Player of the Year (1): 2008–09
References
- ↑ "Donnelly signs for Cliftonville". BBC News. 13 May 2011.
- ↑ Allen, Tommy (9 May 2009). "Crusaders triumph in all-Belfast final". UEFA. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ "Brave NI fall short in Italy". Sky Sports. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ "Match facts". Sky Sports. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ↑ "Donnelly signs for Cliftonville". BBC News. 13 May 2011.
External links
- Northern Ireland profile at NIFG