Anthony McDonald (Scottish footballer)

Anthony McDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Limassol, Cyprus
Position(s) Midfielder, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Brechin City
Youth career
2009–2011 Real Fife
2011–2012 Livingston
2012–2017 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Heart of Midlothian 17 (0)
2019 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (1)
2019–2020 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021 Córdoba CF 0 (0)
2021–2022 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 (0)
2022 Edinburgh City 1 (0)
2022– Brechin City 26 (9)
International career
2016–2018 Scotland U16 7 (0)
2018 Scotland U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony McDonald (born 17 March 2001) is a Cypriot born Scottish footballer who plays for Highland League club Brechin City. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Córdoba CF and Edinburgh City.

Early life

McDonald was born in Limassol and raised in Kirkcaldy.

Career

Heart of Midlothian

He made his first team debut for Hearts, aged 16, on 12 December 2017, playing from the start in a 2–0 win against Dundee at Tynecastle Park. McDonald provided the assist for the opening goal.[1]

He joined Hearts at under-14 level from Livingston.[2] He was a member of the Scotland under-16 Victory Shield squad.[2]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Loan)

McDonald moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2019.[3] While with Inverness he scored his first ever professional goal, in a 2–2 draw against Greenock Morton.[4]

Dunfermline Athletic (Loan)

McDonald moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic with fellow Hearts youngster, Harry Cochrane, on 30 August 2019.[5] Following a lengthy time out with injuries, McDonald made his Dunfermline debut from the bench on 21 December 2019 in a 2–0 loss to his former club, Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[6]

Córdoba

On 5 October 2020, McDonald signed for Spanish club Córdoba CF, on a two-year deal.[7]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

McDonald returned to Scotland in February 2021 to sign with Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a deal until the end of the season.[8]

On 5 May 2021, McDonald signed a new deal with Inverness CT.[9] He left the club upon expiry of his contract on 7 January 2022.[10]

Edinburgh City

On 7 January 2022, upon the expiration of his contract at Inverness CT, McDonald immediately joined Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[11]

Brechin City

In August 2022, McDonald moved from Edinburgh City (at the time renamed to F.C. Edinburgh) to Highland League side Brechin City.[12]

Career statistics

As of 7 January 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2017–18[14] Scottish Premiership 13 0 1 0 0 0 — 14 0
2018–19[15] 3 0 0 0 3 0 — 6 0
2019–20[16] 1 0 1 0 3 1 — 5 1
Total 17 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 25 1
Heart of Midlothian U21[N 1] 2018–19 — 1 0 1 0
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2018–19[16] Scottish Championship 8 1 1 0 0 0 — 9 1
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2019–20[16] 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Córdoba CF 2020–21[17] Segunda Division B 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2020–21[17] Scottish Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[18] Scottish Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
Total 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
Edinburgh City 2021–22[18] Scottish League Two 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
Brechin City 2022–23 Highland League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 41 3 4 0 6 1 2 0 53 4
  1. ^ Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.

References

  1. ^ "16-year-old Anthony McDonald stars in Jambos debut and wins man of the match". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Barry Anderson (29 March 2017). "Hearts academy laying local foundations for the future". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Hearts midfielder Anthony McDonald completes loan move to Inverness". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ^ Andy Skinner (16 April 2019). "Caley Thistle on brink of play-offs after late leveller at Morton". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ^ Pilcher, Ross (30 August 2019). "Hearts midfield duo head to Fife on season-long loan". edinburghlive. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. ^ "McDonalds Spanish move". Heart of Midlothian FC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Anthony Mcdonald Signs For ICTFC". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Nicolson, Fyffe, Hyde And McDonald Sign New Deals". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Anthony McDonald leaves ICTFC". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  11. ^ Chalk, Paul (7 January 2022). "Midfielder Anthony McDonald joins Edinburgh City after leaving Caley Thistle". Press & Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Brechin City in transfer coup as ex-Hearts kid handed 'one hell of a player' tag from new boss". MSN. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Anthony McDonald Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.