Reece Donaldson

Reece Donaldson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Edina Hibs
	Raith Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Raith Rovers	39	(0)
2013	→ Peterhead (loan)	7	(1)
2014–2015	Peterhead	1	(0)
2015–2016	East Stirlingshire	24	(1)
2016–2017	Linlithgow Rose
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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. ^[1] He was promoted to the senior squad in June 2010, signing a full-time contract ^[2] 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. ^[3] 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. ^[4] At the end of his contract he was released by the club. ^[5]

Donaldson joined Peterhead on loan on 14 November 2013. ^[6] He made his debut on 16 November 2013, as Peterhead drew 1–1 with East Stirlingshire. ^[7] He scored his first goal on 7 December 2013, in a 3–1 win away at Clyde. ^[8] His loan ended early when he was recalled by Raith Rovers on 31 December 2013. ^[9]

After his release by Raith Rovers, Donaldson agreed a deal to sign for Peterhead on a permanent basis. ^[10] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Donaldson was released by Peterhead ^[11] and within a few days of leaving The Blue Toon, Donaldson signed for Scottish League Two side East Stirlingshire. ^[12]

Donaldson had a loan spell at Linlithgow Rose in 2016-2017. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of 11 August 2014 ^[14]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Raith Rovers	2010–11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2011–12	21	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	26	0
	2012–13	7	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
	2013–14	10	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	12	0
	Total	39	0	4	0	3	0	4	0	50	0
Peterhead (loan)	2013–14	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1
Peterhead	2014–15	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	0
Career total		47	1	4	0	4	0	5	0	60	1

Honours

Raith Rovers

• Scottish Challenge Cup: 2013–14 ^[15]

References

1. "Teenage defender's contract is extended". Fife Today. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
2. "Reece Donaldson Profile". Raith Rovers. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
3. "Partick Thistle 3–0 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
4. "New deal for Raith Rovers rookie Reece Donaldson". The Courier. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
5. "Coming and Goings". Raith Rovers F.C. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
6. "Football: Toon sign defender Donaldson". Buchan Observer. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
7. "McInally praises new boy Donaldson". Evening Express. 18 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
8. "Clyde 1–3 Peterhead". BBC Sport. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
9. "Peterhead loanee Reece Donaldson returns to Raith Rovers". Evening Express. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
10. "Peterhead FC: Raith's Reece set for Balmoor return". Buchan Observer. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
11. "Squad Update". peterheadfc.com. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
12. "Reece Signs For Shire". 22 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
13. "Linlithgow Rose 0 x 3 Stirling".
14. "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
15. Southwick, Andrew (6 April 2014). "Raith Rovers 1–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2021.

External links

• Reece Donaldson at Soccerbase