Coll Donaldson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Coll Ian Donaldson | ||
Date of birth | 9 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Falkirk | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tynecastle | |||
2011–2013 | Livingston | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Livingston | 24 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Dundee United | 32 | (0) |
2017–2020 | Inverness CT | 76 | (3) |
2020–2022 | Ross County | 37 | (1) |
2022 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2022– | Falkirk | 69 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:53, 7 August 2024 (UTC) |
Coll Donaldson (born 9 April 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Scottish Championship club Falkirk. He has previously played for Livingston, Queens Park Rangers, Dundee United, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Ross County and Dunfermline Athletic.
Club career
[edit]Donaldson grew up in North Berwick, East Lothian, and attended North Berwick High School, joining Livingston's youth ranks in 2011 from Tynecastle.[1] After progressing through the club's youth system and impressing for the reserve team, he signed a new two-year contract for Livingston on 17 January 2013.[2] Later that month he went on trial with Premier League club Manchester United.[3] He made his first-team debut for Livingston as a late substitute against Dunfermline Athletic on 30 March 2013.[4] He then went on to make a further four appearances towards the end of season 2012–13.[5] In December 2013, Donaldson was allowed to travel to Queens Park Rangers for a trial.[6] In January 2014, Donaldson completed his move to Queens Park Rangers,[7] for a fee of around £150,000.[8] In all he made 29 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.[9]
On 28 January 2014, aged 19 Donaldson joined Queens Park Rangers from Livingston after impressing QPR manager Harry Redknapp during a week-long trial.[10] Donaldson made his senior and Championship debut on 3 May 2014 in a 3–2 away win against Barnsley at Oakwell, where he was named in the starting line up and played the full 90 minutes.[11]
On 13 July 2015, Donaldson joined Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a three-year contract following his release from QPR.[12] Donaldson was released on 7 August 2017, after two seasons with the club.[13]
Later that month, he signed a short-term contract with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[14] In December 2017, he extended his Inverness contract for a further two and a half years.[15]
Donaldson moved to Ross County in January 2020 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[16] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Ayr United in the Scottish Cup.
In January 2022, Donaldson reunited with former boss John Hughes after joining Dunfermline Athletic on loan for the rest of the season.[17]
Donaldson signed a two-year contract with Falkirk in May 2022.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 6 October 2023 [19]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Livingston | 2012–13[20] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2013–14[21] | Scottish Championship | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2013–14[21] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014–15[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Dundee United | 2015–16[23] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
2016–17[24] | Scottish Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2017–18[25] | Scottish Championship | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 |
2018–19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
2019–20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
Total | 76 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 94 | 4 | ||
Ross County | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
2020–21 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 34 | 1 | |||
2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 2 |
Falkirk | 2022–23 | Scottish League One | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 43 | 3 |
2023–24 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
2024-2025 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 68 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 89 | 6 | ||
Career total | 254 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 330 | 14 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Championship playoffs
- ^ Two Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup & Two Appearances (1 Goal) in the Scottish League One playoffs
Honours
[edit]- Dundee United
- Falkirk
References
[edit]- ^ "Coll Donaldson makes the bench". Tynecastle F.C. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "New contract for Coll Donaldson". Livingston F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Manchester United hand trial to Livingston starlet Coll Donaldson". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Pars claim point". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "QPR in talks to sign Livingston starlet Coll Donaldson". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Donaldson QPR Bound". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Livingston kid Coll Donaldson on his way to QPR as Harry Redknapp steps in with £150,000 bid". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ Coll Donaldson at Soccerbase
- ^ "QPR: Defender Coll Donaldson joins from Livingston". BBC Sport. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Barnsley 2–3 QPR". BBC Sport. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Dundee United sign defender Coll Donaldson". BBC Sport. 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Coll Donaldson departs Tannadice". Dundee United FC. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ Chalk, Paul (19 August 2017). "Caley Thistle held at home by Morton to remain bottom of the Championship". Strathspey & Badenoch Herald. Grantown-on-Spey. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Durent, Jamie (12 December 2017). "Home comforts made Coll Donaldson's decision to extend Caley Thistle stay an easy one". The Inverness Courier. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Ross County sign Coll Donaldson & Jordan Tillson". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Coll Donaldson arrives on loan | Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "COLL DONALDSON SIGNS!". falkirkfc.co.uk. Falkirk Football Club. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Coll Donaldson at Soccerbase
- ^ "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Coll Donaldson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Young, Chick (25 March 2017). "Dundee Utd 2–1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
[edit]- Coll Donaldson at Soccerbase
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from East Lothian
- Men's association football defenders
- Scottish men's footballers
- Livingston F.C. players
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Dundee United F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English Football League players
- People educated at North Berwick High School
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players