Shaun MacDonald (footballer, born 1996)

Last updated

Shaun MacDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-10-20) 20 October 1996 (age 27)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 30
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Gateshead 2 (0)
2017–2018 Blyth Spartans 1 (0)
2018–2022 Torquay United 101 (0)
2022–2023 Cheltenham Town 0 (0)
2023– Exeter City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Shaun MacDonald (born 20 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Exeter City, as a goalkeeper.

Contents

Career

MacDonald spent his early career in non-league football with Gateshead, Blyth Spartans and Torquay United. [1] He moved to Cheltenham Town in July 2022. [2] He was released by Cheltenham after one season with the club. [3]

On 9 September 2023, MacDonald signed a short-term contract with Exeter City, until January 2024. [4] [5] With his short-term contract expiring, he extended his deal until the end of the season. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gateshead 2015–16 [1] National League 20101 [lower-alpha 1] 040
2016–17 [1] [7] National League00001 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Total20102050
Blyth Spartans 2017–18 [1] National League North 10005 [lower-alpha 3] 050
Torquay United 2018–19 [1] National League South 340402 [lower-alpha 1] 0400
2019–20 [1] National League110102 [lower-alpha 1] 0140
2020–21 [1] National League190102 [lower-alpha 1] 0220
2021–22 [1] National League3702000390
Total101080601150
Cheltenham Town 2023–24 [8] League One 0000004 [lower-alpha 4] 040
Exeter City 2023–24 [9] League One0000002 [lower-alpha 4] 020
Career total104090001401270
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance in Durham Challenge Cup
  3. Three appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Northumberland Senior Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

Related Research Articles

Jordan Seabright is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

James Tyrrell Reid is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Stevenage.

Luke Alan Croll is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Eastleigh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reece Cole</span> English footballer

Reece George Cole is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL League One club Exeter City.

Shaun Daniel McWilliams is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northampton Town.

Rhys Lovett is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Torquay United.

Grant Ashley Smith is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League club Bromley.

Callum Damian Peter Morton is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Forest Green Rovers, on loan from Salford City.

Armani George Little is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Wimbledon.

Max James Harris is an English professional footballer who plays for Weston-super-Mare on loan from EFL League One club Cheltenham Town.

Caleb Cassius Watts is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Exeter City.

William Neil Goodwin is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cheltenham Town.

Sonny Cox is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City.

Harrison David Lee is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Exeter City.

Alfie James Pond is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Cheick Tiemoko Diabate is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Exeter City.

Thomas Garry James Bradbury is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Cheltenham Town.

Pedro Elawar Felix Gonçalves Borges is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dorchester Town on loan from EFL League One club Exeter City.

Edward George Martin James is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southern League Premier Division South club Dorchester Town, on loan from EFL League One club Exeter City.

Mitchell Reuben Beardmore is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tiverton Town on loan from EFL League One club Exeter City.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "England - S. MacDonald - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "Cheltenham sign keeper MacDonald on free transfer". BBC Sport.
  3. "2022/23 retained and released list". www.ctfc.com. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. "✍️ Shaun MacDonald signs a short term deal". www.exetercity.co.uk. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  5. "Exeter City bring in goalkeeper MacDonald" via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. "✍️ Caleb Watts and Shaun Macdonald extend City contracts". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. "Shaun MacDonald Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  8. "Games played by Shaun MacDonald in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  9. "Games played by Shaun MacDonald in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  10. Richard Hughes (11 May 2022). "Torquay United Player of the Year Shaun MacDonald nearly joined Marines as football career faltered". Devon Live. Retrieved 10 January 2023.