Angus MacDonald (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{About|the English association footballer|other people|Angus Macdonald (disambiguation)#Sports{{!}}Angus Macdonald § Sports}}
{{Lead too short|date=January 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Angus MacDonald
| image = Chelsea 4 Hull 0 (25465381577).jpg
| image_size = 200
| caption = MacDonald playing for Hull City in 2018
| fullname = Angus Lees MacDonald{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2017-18.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City |publisher=English Football League |page=18 |access-date=15 June 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Winchester, England
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{Soccerbase}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Exeter City
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = 2007–2011
| youthclubs1 = Reading
| years1 = 2011–2013
| clubs1 = Reading
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011
| clubs2 = → Salisbury City (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2012
| clubs3 = → Basingstoke Town (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2012
| clubs4 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2012
| clubs5 = → AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2012–2013
| clubs6 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2014
| clubs7 = Salisbury City
| caps7 = 29
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2014–2016
| clubs8 = Torquay United
| caps8 = 67
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2016–2018
| clubs9 = Barnsley
| caps9 = 50
| goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2018–2020
| clubs10 = Hull City
| caps10 = 18
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2020–2022
| clubs11 = Rotherham United
| caps11 = 46
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2022–2023
| clubs12 = Swindon Town
| caps12 = 16
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2023–2025
| clubs13 = Aberdeen
| caps13 = 40
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2025–
| clubs14 = Exeter City
| caps14 = 6
| goals14 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = England U19
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam3 = England C
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 00:12, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Angus Lees MacDonald (born 15 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|ExeterCi}} club Exeter City.
Career
MacDonald was born in Winchester, Hampshire. He started his career in the Academy at Reading and spent time on loan at Salisbury City during his scholarship before signing his first professional contract in June 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/transfer-news-new-signing-6 |title=Transfer news: new signing |publisher=Salisbury City F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173532/http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/transfer-news-new-signing-6 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |accessdate=14 October 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~2370284,00.html |title=Club confirm 14 contract offers |publisher=Reading F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603103121/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10306~2370284%2C00.html |archive-date=3 June 2011 |access-date=9 July 2013}} In November 2011, MacDonald joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on loan, making his debut in a 2–1 FA Trophy win over Sutton United.{{cite web |url=http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player.php?id=393 |title=Angus MacDonald profile |publisher=Basingstoke Town F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921113417/http://www.basingstoketown.net/stats/player.php?id=393 |archive-date=21 September 2012 |access-date=5 March 2012}} He joined League Two side Torquay United on loan until the end of the season in February 2012.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16948199 |title=Club confirm 14 contract offers |date=8 February 2012 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 March 2012}} He made his professional debut for the Gulls in a 1–0 win over Crawley Town.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17162994 |title=Crawley 0–1 Torquay |date=3 March 2012 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=5 March 2012}} On 30 July 2012, MacDonald joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/angus-loaned-300712-279940.aspx |title=MacDonald Loaned |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=30 July 2012}} However, he was subsequently recalled by Reading on 28 September 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/loan-update-395711.aspx |title=MacDonald recalled |publisher=AFC Wimbledon |access-date=28 September 2012}}
On 22 November, MacDonald rejoined Torquay United on loan for six weeks as defensive cover.{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/loan-update-211112-501680.aspx |title=Loan Update |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=22 November 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/back-to-gus-502201.aspx |title=Back to Gus |publisher=Torquay United F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204234130/http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/back-to-gus-502201.aspx |archive-date=4 February 2013 |access-date=22 November 2012}} He made his return to the team as a first-half substitute in the 1–0 defeat to Bradford City on 8 December.{{cite web |url=http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/bradford-1-united-0-532681.aspx |title=Bradford 1 United 0 |publisher=Torquay United F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204190612/http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/bradford-1-united-0-532681.aspx |archive-date=4 February 2013 |access-date=9 December 2012}} On 8 January 2013, MacDonald had his loan extended until the end of the season. Torquay manager Martin Ling described the loan as effectively a trial for MacDonald, with the possibility of a permanent transfer in the summer when his Reading contract expired.{{cite web |url=http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/angus-loan-extended-585412.aspx |title=Angus loan extended |publisher=Torquay United F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216231620/http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/angus-loan-extended-585412.aspx |archive-date=16 February 2013 |access-date=9 January 2013}}
MacDonald was released by Reading on 24 May 2013 after the club confirmed that his contract would not be renewed.{{cite web |url=http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/contract-offers-240513-834531.aspx |title=Contract offers |publisher=Reading F.C |access-date=24 May 2013}} He did not win a call into a first team squad while with Reading. Following his release he had trials with Yeovil Town,{{cite news |url=http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Moore-signs-Yeovil-makes-impression-run-Poole/story-19489867-detail/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130710025621/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Moore-signs-Yeovil-makes-impression-run-Poole/story-19489867-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 July 2013 |title=Moore signs for Yeovil and makes an impression in first run-out at Poole |work=Western Morning News |access-date=9 July 2013}} Birmingham City and Leicester City,{{cite news |last=Tattum |first=Colin |url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/solihull-moors-1-birmingham-city-5318344 |title=Solihull Moors 1 Blues Development Squad 3 |date=25 July 2013 |work=Birmingham Mail |access-date=23 August 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/Leicester-City-s-21s-beaten-home/story-19678874-detail/story.html |title=Leicester City's under-21s beaten at home |work=Leicester Mercury |access-date=23 August 2013}} but he did not join any of the clubs on a permanent basis.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Yeovil-head-Portugal-seek-defensive/story-19511865-detail/story.html#axzz2ZQwYHErl |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130718211223/http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Yeovil-head-Portugal-seek-defensive/story-19511865-detail/story.html%23axzz2ZQwYHErl |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 July 2013 |title=Yeovil head to Portugal but still seek defensive reinforcements |last=Sweet |first=Chris |date=12 July 2013 |location=Plymouth |access-date=18 July 2013 |newspaper=Western Morning News}}
On 23 August 2013, he joined Salisbury City on a one-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23814505 |title=Salisbury City: Belezika and McDonald arrive in double signing |date=23 August 2013 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 April 2020}} He made his debut three weeks later as a late substitute against Chester but was sent off within minutes for violent conduct.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23999474 |title=Salisbury City 3–1 Chester |website=BBC Sport |access-date=15 September 2013}} The following month he scored his first goal for the club with an overhead kick, earning Salisbury a 2–1 win over Wrexham.{{cite web |url=http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/salisbury-city-2-wrexham-1 |title=Salisbury City 2–1 Wrexham |publisher=Salisbury City F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173429/http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/salisbury-city-2-wrexham-1 |archive-date=14 October 2013 |access-date=14 October 2013}}
MacDonald signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Torquay United on a one-year contract on 21 July 2014.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28398960 |title=Torquay United sign Angus MacDonald and Toby Ajala |date=21 July 2014 |access-date=5 August 2014 |website=BBC Sport}} He made 33 appearances, scoring one goal in his first, permanent season at the club and earned a further year contract extension.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32311389 |title=Torquay United: Angus MacDonald signs one-year deal |date=14 April 2015 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 April 2020 }} MacDonald made 48 appearances scoring twice, in a season where he was named club captain under player-manager Kevin Nicholson.{{cite web |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/latest-news/national-league-step-one/16674/torquay-search-for-new-defender-after-captain-angus-macdonald-sold-to-barnsley/ |title=Torquay search for new defender after captain Angus MacDonald sold to Barnsley |last=Coney |first=Steven |date=3 August 2016 |website=The Non League Football Paper – Daily football news |access-date=12 April 2020}}
On 2 August 2016, MacDonald signed for Championship club Barnsley.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36958859 |title=Angus MacDonald: Torquay United defender signs for Barnsley |date=2 August 2016 |access-date=18 January 2017 |publisher=BBC}} He scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup tie against Blackpool on 17 January 2017. Barnsley announced on 3 August 2017 that MacDonald would be the new first team captain.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/angus--davies/|title=Interviews with Angus MacDonald & Adam Davies now on iFollow!|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|access-date=12 April 2020}}
On 31 January 2018, he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|date=31 January 2018|title=Tigers Complete MacDonald Signing|publisher=Hull City A.F.C.|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/tigers-complete-macdonald-signing/|access-date=31 January 2018|archive-date=16 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816082811/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/tigers-complete-macdonald-signing/|url-status=dead}} In 2021, Barnsley had to pay Hull £1 million compensation as they had failed to disclose MacDonald's medical history, with Hull stating they would not have signed him if they knew of it.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56487648|title=Tykes to pay Hull £1m over MacDonald dispute|work=BBC Sport }}
Following the end of his Hull City contract, MacDonald signed a two-year deal with Championship club Rotherham United on 15 August 2020.{{Cite web|title=SIGNING {{!}} Angus arrives as third summer signing|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2020/august/signing--angus-arrives-as-third-summer-signing/|access-date=2020-08-16|publisher=Rotherham United F.C.}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53794230|title=Angus MacDonald: Rotherham United sign centre-back on two-year contract|website=BBC Sport|date=15 August 2020|access-date=15 August 2020}} Macdonald left the club at the end of his contract following promotion in the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2022/may/read--millers-confirm-retained-list-ahead-of-202223-sky-bet-championship-campaign/|title=READ: Millers confirm retained list ahead of 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship campaign|website=www.themillers.co.uk|date=17 May 2022|accessdate=18 May 2022}}
In July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Swindon Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/20287888.swindon-town-sign-free-agent-defender-angus-macdonald-upon-rotherham-release/|title=Swindon sign experienced defender MacDonald|website=Swindon Advertiser}}
In January 2023, Angus signed a short-term permanent deal with Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen following his release from Swindon Town, {{Cite web |title=EXPERIENCED DEFENDER JOINS THE DONS |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/2023/01/31/experienced-defender-joins-the-dons/ |website=Aberdeen FC Website}}where he signed an extension following the end of his deal, staying on until February 2025, when on deadline day it was announced by the club that he had left, becoming a free agent.
Personal life
MacDonald is of Scottish descent through his grandfather.{{Cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2017/march/angus-macdonald-commits-his-future-to-the-reds/|title=Angus MacDonald Commits His Future To The Reds!|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk}}
MacDonald was diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer on 4 September 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/club-statement-angus-macdonald/ |title=Club Statement |last=DAM&D |first=Ken McMonigle |date=4 September 2019 |website=Hull City Tigers |access-date=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904164248/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/club-statement-angus-macdonald/ |url-status=dead }} On 19 December 2019, he announced that he had been given the all-clear.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50856955 |title=Angus MacDonald: Hull City defender gets cancer all-clear |date=19 December 2019 |access-date=20 December 2019 }}
In 2019 MacDonald was in a relationship with singer Alexandra Burke.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52064325 |title=Hull City: Angus MacDonald on his cancer, recovery & return to football |date=11 April 2020 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=11 April 2020}} It was reported that the couple split in October 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/alexandra-burke-splits-footballer-angus-22881259|title=Alexandra Burke 'splits' from footballer Angus MacDonald after 15 months|publisher=mirror.co.uk|date=21 October 2020}}
Career statistics
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| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition{{Cite web |title=AFC Heritage Trust - Angus Macdonald |url=https://afcheritage.org/football/players/angus-macdonald |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=afcheritage.org}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
! rowspan=2|Season ! colspan=3|League ! colspan=2|National Cup ! colspan=2|League Cup ! colspan=2|Other ! colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Salisbury City (loan)
| 2010–11{{cite web |url=http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/first-team/appearances-and-goalscorers |title=Appearances and goalscorers |publisher=Salisbury City F.C |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132625/http://www.salisburycity-fc.co.uk/first-team/appearances-and-goalscorers |archive-date=14 October 2013 |access-date=14 October 2013}} | Southern League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs | 0
| 5 | 0 | |||
| Basingstoke Town (loan)
| 2011–12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3Appearances in FA Trophy | 0
| 11 | 1 | |||
| Torquay United (loan)
| 2011–12{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2011|accessdate=12 April 2020}} | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| 3 | 0 | |||||
| AFC Wimbledon (loan)
| 2012–13{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2012|accessdate=12 April 2020}} | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1Appearance in Football League / EFL Trophy | 0
| 6 | 0 | ||
| Torquay United (loan)
| 2012–13 | League Two | 14 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| 14 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="2" | Salisbury City
| 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0
| 33 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!33 !2 !3 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !2 !0 !38 !2 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Torquay United
|Conference Premier |26 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |33 |1 | ||||||||||
| 2015–16
|National League |41 |2 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |48 |2 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!84 !3 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !12 !0 !98 !3 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="3" |Barnsley
|2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2016|accessdate=12 April 2020}} |39 |1 |2 |1 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |41 |2 | ||||||||||
| 2017–18
| Championship |11 |0 | colspan="2" |— |2 |0 | colspan="2" |— |13 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!50 !1 !2 !1 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !54 !2 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Hull City
|2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2017|accessdate=12 April 2020}} | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |—
| 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2018|accessdate=12 April 2020}}
| Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2019|accessdate=20 June 2020}}
| Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |—
| 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!18 !0 !1 !0 !2 !0 ! colspan="2" |— !21 !0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Rotherham United
|2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2020|accessdate=8 May 2021}} |Championship |39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=60028|season=2021|accessdate=19 March 2022}}
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" | Total
!46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| Swindon Town
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|60028|2022|access-date=28 November 2024}} |16 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |16 |0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4" |Aberdeen
|15 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |15 |0 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|60028|2023|access-date=28 November 2024}}
|Scottish Premiership |20 |0 |3 |1 |1 |0 |3 |1 |27 |2 | ||||||||||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|60028|2024|access-date=11 March 2025}}
| Scottish Premiership |5 |0 |0 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 |7 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="2" | Total
!40 !0 !3 !1 !3 !0 !3 !1 !49 !2 | ||||||||||
| Exeter City
|League One |6 |1 |1 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |7 |1 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
! 305 || 9|| 13|| 2|| 8|| 0|| 22||1 ! 348 ||12 |
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/M/angus-macdonald.aspx England profile] at the FA
- {{Soccerbase}}
- {{Soccerway|angus-mcdonald/158574}}
{{Aberdeen F.C. squad}}
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