Reece Donaldson

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Reece Donaldson
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Edina Hibs
Raith Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2014 Raith Rovers 39 (0)
2013 → Peterhead (loan) 7 (1)
2014–2015 Peterhead 1 (0)
2015–2016 East Stirlingshire
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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoalsAppGoals
Raith Rovers 2010–11 1000000010
2011–12 210102020260
2012–13 70201010110
2013–14 100100010120
Total390403040500
Peterhead (loan) 2013–14 7100000071
Peterhead 2014–15 1000101030
Career total471404050601

Honours

Raith Rovers

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References

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  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. ↑ Observer "Peterhead FC: Raith's Reece set for Balmoor return". 19 May 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  11. ↑ "Squad Update". peterheadfc.com. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Reece Signs For Shire". 22 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.
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