Reece Donaldson
{{Short description|Scottish footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Reece Donaldson
| image =
| fullname =
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1994|1|9}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Edina Hibs
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Raith Rovers
| position = Defender
| years1 = 2010–2014
| clubs1 = Raith Rovers
| caps1 = 39
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Peterhead (loan)
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Peterhead
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2016
| clubs4 = East Stirlingshire
| caps4 = 24
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2016–2017
| clubs5 = Linlithgow Rose
}}
Reece Donaldson (born 9 January 1994) is a Scottish former footballer. He has previously played for Raith Rovers and Peterhead.
Career
Donaldson joined Raith aged 14 as a member of their youth academy, from Edina Hibs youth team.{{cite web | url=http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/sport/football/raith-rovers/teenage_defender_s_contract_is_extended_1_1784579 | title=Teenage defender's contract is extended | publisher=Fife Today | date=11 August 2011 | accessdate=20 August 2011}} He was promoted to the senior squad in June 2010, signing a full-time contract{{cite web | url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/players.cgi?id=244 | title=Reece Donaldson Profile | publisher=Raith Rovers | accessdate=20 August 2011}} He made his first team debut aged 17, on 7 May 2011, as a substitute in Raith Rovers' 3–0 defeat against Partick Thistle in the Scottish First Division.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13303102.stm | title=Partick Thistle 3–0 Raith Rovers |publisher=BBC Sport | date=7 May 2011 | accessdate=20 August 2011}} Having firmly broken into the first team at the start of the following season, Donaldson was given a two-year contract extension confirming his stay until 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/16390/new-deal-for-raith-rovers-rookie-reece-donaldson.html | title=New deal for Raith Rovers rookie Reece Donaldson | work=The Courier | date=11 August 2011 | accessdate=20 August 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019175154/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Sport/Football/article/16390/new-deal-for-raith-rovers-rookie-reece-donaldson.html | archivedate=19 October 2012 | df=dmy-all }} At the end of his contract he was released by the club.{{cite web|title=Coming and Goings|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/14796/coming-and-goings.htm|publisher=Raith Rovers F.C.|date=22 May 2014|accessdate=11 August 2014}}
Donaldson joined Peterhead on loan on 14 November 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/sport/local-sport/football-toon-sign-defender-donaldson-1-3189354 | title=Football: Toon sign defender Donaldson | work=Buchan Observer | date=14 November 2013 | accessdate=14 November 2013}} He made his debut on 16 November 2013, as Peterhead drew 1–1 with East Stirlingshire.{{cite web|title=McInally praises new boy Donaldson|url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/spfl/mcinally-praises-new-boy-donaldson-1.154765|publisher=Evening Express|date=18 November 2013|accessdate=11 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228124115/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/spfl/mcinally-praises-new-boy-donaldson-1.154765|archivedate=28 February 2014}} He scored his first goal on 7 December 2013, in a 3–1 win away at Clyde.{{cite web|title=Clyde 1–3 Peterhead|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25164936|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 December 2013|accessdate=11 August 2014}} His loan ended early when he was recalled by Raith Rovers on 31 December 2013.{{cite web|title=Peterhead loanee Reece Donaldson returns to Raith Rovers|url=http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/spfl/peterhead-loanee-reece-donaldson-returns-to-raith-rovers-1.171149|publisher=Evening Express|date=31 December 2013|accessdate=11 August 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812210348/http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/spfl/peterhead-loanee-reece-donaldson-returns-to-raith-rovers-1.171149|archivedate=12 August 2014}}
After his release by Raith Rovers, Donaldson agreed a deal to sign for Peterhead on a permanent basis.{{cite web|title=Peterhead FC: Raith's Reece set for Balmoor return|url=http://www.buchanobserver.co.uk/sport/local-sport/peterhead-fc-raith-s-reece-set-for-balmoor-return-1-3415275|publisher=Buchan Observer|date=19 May 2014|accessdate=11 August 2014}} At the end of the 2014–15 season, Donaldson was released by Peterhead{{cite web|title=Squad Update |url=http://www.peterheadfc.com/news/item/1194-squad-update |publisher=peterheadfc.com |date=20 May 2015 |accessdate=20 May 2015}} and within a few days of leaving The Blue Toon, Donaldson signed for Scottish League Two side East Stirlingshire.{{cite web|title=Reece Signs For Shire |url=http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/05/22/reece-signs-for-shire/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525141711/http://www.eaststirlingshirefc.com/2015/05/22/reece-signs-for-shire/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 May 2015 |date=22 May 2015 |accessdate=25 May 2015 }}
Donaldson had a loan spell at Linlithgow Rose in 2016-2017.{{cite web | url=https://tudopelofutebol.com.br/escocia/sfa-cup-2016-17/jogo/5p9jnh0md424k2oi | title=Linlithgow Rose 0 x 3 Stirling}}
Career statistics
{{updated|11 August 2014}}{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/reece-donaldson/141122/ | title=Soccerway Stats | publisher=Soccerway | accessdate=20 August 2011}}
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| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Scottish Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
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! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals | |||||||||
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|rowspan=5 | Raith Rovers |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| align=center
|21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| align=center
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| align=center
|10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| align=center
!Total !39!!0!!4!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0!!50!!0 | |||||||||
| align=center
|rowspan=1 | Peterhead (loan) |7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| align=center
|rowspan=1 | Peterhead |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| align=center
!colspan=2|Career total !47!!1!!4!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0!!60!!1 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players
Category:Peterhead F.C. players
Category:East Stirlingshire F.C. players
Category:Linlithgow Rose F.C. players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Scottish men's footballers