Chris Donnell

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Chris Donnell
Personal information
Full name Chris Robert Donnell [1]
Date of birth (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Fulham
Number 38
Youth career
2019–2022 [3] Perth Glory
2023– Fulham
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Perth Glory NPL 32 (2)
2021–2023 Perth Glory 4 (0)
2023– Fulham 0 (0)
2024Airdrieonians (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2022– Australia U20 8 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:24, 7 July 2023 (UTC)

Chris Robert Donnell (born 24 January 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Fulham. Born in Scotland, Donnell represents the Australian national team at youth level.

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Club career

Perth Glory

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, [2] and a youth product of Perth Glory Academy, Donnell made his first-team debut against Melbourne Victory in a FFA Cup playoff match on 24 November 2021. [4] He made a further three senior appearances for Perth Glory, including his A-League Men debut against Wellington Phoenix on 13 April 2022. [5] He extended on a two-year contract in February 2023, [4] amassing only one appearance during the 2022–23 season. [5]

Fulham

In July 2023, Donnell was announced to have signed for English Premier League club Fulham for an undisclosed fee, after a successful trial with the London side. [2] [5] [6] Amidst good form with the under-21 squad, Donnell joined Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians on 1 February 2024, on loan until the end of the season. [7] Donnell came on as a second-half substitute for Airdrieonians in the side's win in the 2024 Scottish Challenge Cup final. [8]

In May 2025, he announced that he will be leaving the club [9]

Honours

Airdrieonians

References

  1. 1 2 "C. Donnell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chris Donnell Signs". Fulham F.C. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. "Chris Donnell – Player Statistics". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Talented teenage trio sign scholarship extensions". Perth Glory. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Midfielder Donnell heading to English Premier League". Perth Glory. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. Smith, Ben (6 July 2023). "Fulham swoop on Perth Glory young gun". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  7. "Midfielder Donnell is a Diamond". Airdrieonians. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. 1 2 "SPFL Trust Trophy final: Airdrieonians come back to win SPFL Trophy for first time in 15 years". BBC Sport . 24 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. https://x.com/FrontPgFootball/status/1927686588235948199