Donald Love

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Donald Love
Personal information
Full name Donald Alistair Love[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-02) 2 December 1994
Place of birth Rochdale, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
Sunderland
Number 22
Youth career
Northwich Town
2002–2013 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Manchester United 1 (0)
2015Wigan Athletic (loan) 7 (0)
2016– Sunderland 2 (0)
National team
2010–2011 Scotland U17 3 (0)
2013 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2015– Scotland U21 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:46, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Donald Alistair Love (born 2 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Sunderland.

Club career

Manchester United

Love, who was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester,[3] joined the Manchester United academy at the age of seven from local team Northwich Town.[4] After rising through the ranks, he first signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 2013.[5]

Loan to Wigan

On 2 October 2015, he was loaned to Wigan Athletic for two months.[5] Love made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute for Will Grigg in a goalless League One draw with Walsall at the DW Stadium.[6] Love totalled eight appearances for the Latics.

Return from loan spell

After returning from his loan spell, Love made his Manchester United debut in a 2–1 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 13 February 2016, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Matteo Darmian. Five days later he made his first start in an injury-stricken United team, a 2–1 loss away to FC Midtjylland in the first leg of the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League, and was booked for a challenge on Martin Pušić which caused the Austrian to be substituted.[7]

Sunderland

On 11 August 2016, Love joined Premier League club Sunderland on a four-year deal. He joined with his Manchester United teammate Paddy McNair, for a combined fee of £5.5 million.[8]

International career

Love was born in Rochdale, England but qualifies for the Scotland national team through his Stranraer-born grandmother.[9] He has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[5][10]

Career statistics

As of 27 August 2016.[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United 2015–16 Premier League 1000001020
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2015–16 League One 7000100080
Sunderland 2016–17 Premier League 30001040
Career total 110002010140

References

  1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists". Premier League. 17 December 2015.
  2. "Donald Love Premier League Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. Marshall, Adam (2 October 2015). "Donald Love loaned to Wigan Athletic". Manchester United FC. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. Walker, Mark (24 March 2016). "Two appearances for Manchester United won't be my last, insists Donald Love". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Manchester United youngster Donald Love joins Wigan Athletic on loan". Sky Sports. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  6. "Wigan Athletic 0–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. "Midtjylland 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  8. "Sunderland sign Man Utd duo". Sunderland A.F.C. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  9. McGowan, Stephen (17 February 2016). "Donald Love is seeking a breakthrough at Manchester United following his debut... as well as fast-track promotion with Scotland". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  10. "Donald Love". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  11. "Donald Love". Soccerbase.
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