Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chris Robert Donnell [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 January 2004||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Perth Glory NPL | 32 | (2) |
2021–2023 | Perth Glory | 4 | (0) |
2023– | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
2024 | → Airdrieonians (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.
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]
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]