Ryan Donaldson

Ryan Donaldson
Personal information
Full name Ryan Mark Donaldson
Date of birth (1991-05-01) 1 May 1991
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Playing position Winger, Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2008 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Newcastle United 2 (0)
2011 → Hartlepool United (loan) 12 (0)
2011 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 1 (0)
2012–2013 Gateshead 39 (8)
2013–2016 Cambridge United 98 (11)
2016– Plymouth Argyle 14 (2)
National team‡
2007–2008 England U17 15 (10)
2009–2010 England U19 10 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:33, 8 October 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:48, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Ryan Mark Donaldson (born 1 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle.

Club career

Newcastle United

Donaldson joined his hometown club at aged 9. He made his way through the academy to the u18s where he reached the semi final of the FA Youth Cup in 2007 and captained the team to the fifth round in 2009 where they lost out to Manchester City.[2][3]

After being promoted to the first team for the 2008–09 season, Donaldson made the bench for a handful of games but did not manage to make an appearance. He eventually made his league and home debut for Newcastle on 31 August 2009 in the 1–0 home win against Leicester City[4] and then made his second appearance as a second-half substitute for Ryan Taylor playing the final 15 minutes of the game in a 4–0 victory over Ipswich Town on 26 September 2009.[5] He made his full debut when Chris Hughton handed him and several youngsters a starting role in the 22 September League Cup game away at Peterborough United.[6] He was a regular member of the squad which won the championship that season, collecting a winners medal after the last game of the season at home to Ipswich Town.

His second Newcastle start came in the 2010–2011 season when he played in the 2nd round Football League Cup tie against Accrington Stanley in central midfield alongside Haris Vučkić. Newcastle won the game 3–2 with goals from Ryan Taylor, Shola Ameobi and Peter Løvenkrands.[7]

On 24 January 2011, Donaldson joined Hartlepool United on a month-long loan.[8] He made his debut the following day in a 1–1 draw with Notts County.[9] On 25 February, Hartlepool extended Donaldson's loan for a further month.[10] He was released by Newcastle United on 1 June 2012.[11]

Gateshead

On 17 August 2012, Donaldson signed for Conference National side Gateshead until 1 January 2013.[12] He made his debut the following day as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Forest Green Rovers.[13] He scored his first senior goal on 24 August 2012 in a 2–1 win over Stockport County, before being sent off late in the game.[14] On 26 November 2012, Donaldson signed an extension to his contract until the end of the 2012–13 season.[15]

Cambridge United

On 23 May 2013, Donaldson signed for Cambridge United on a two-year deal after his contract ended at Gateshead when the 12/13 came to a close. Donaldson scored twice in Cambridge's 4–0 FA Trophy victory over Gosport Borough. He then scored the winner in the Conference Promotion Final as Cambridge overcame his old team Gateshead 2–1 at Wembley. He received the man of the match award on both Wembley visits.

Donaldson left Cambridge United at the end of the 2015-16 season.[16]

Plymouth Argyle

Donaldson became the first summer signing for Plymouth Argyle in June 2016.[17]

International career

In the summer of 2007, Donaldson was called up to the England U17 squad and made his debut on 31 July at the Nordic Championships,[18] helping them to a third-place finish. He took part in the Algarve Tournament the following summer[19] and England's unsuccessful 2008 European Championship qualifying campaign.

Donaldson was promoted to the U19's and was an unused substitute for the first 2010 European Championship qualifier, making his debut in September 2009. He started the next match and scored the opening goal in a 3–1 win over Slovenia.[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 May 2016
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 2009–10 Championship 2 0 2 0 1 0 — 5 0
2010–11 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
2011–12 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0
Hartlepool United 2010–11 League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Tranmere Rovers 2011–12 League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gateshead 2012–13 Conference Premier 39 8 1 0 — 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 43 8
Cambridge United 2013–14 Conference Premier 30 4 1 0 — 8[lower-alpha 2] 3[lower-alpha 3] 39 7
2014–15 League Two 38 5 4 1 1 1 1[lower-alpha 4] 0 44 7
2015–16 League Two 30 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 33 2
Total 98 11 7 1 2 1 9 3 116 16
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career Total 152 19 10 1 4 1 12 3 178 24
  1. ↑ Three appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Five appearances in the FA Trophy, Three appearances in the Conference Play-offs
  3. ↑ Two goals in the FA Trophy, One goal in the Conference Play-offs
  4. ↑ One appearance in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy

Awards and honours

Club

Newcastle United
Cambridge United

References

  1. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 501. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  2. ↑ "Donaldson in charge". TheFA.com. 16 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "City into last eight". TheFA.com. 5 February 2009.
  4. ↑ "Danny Boy Sends Toon Top!". nufc.co.uk. 31 August 2009.
  5. ↑ "Toon Back Top As Nolan Nets Treble!". nufc.co.uk. 26 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Young United Exit Carling Cup". nufc.co.uk. 22 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 2 – NUFC 3". nufc.co.uk. 25 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "Hartlepool United move for Newcastle striker Donaldson". bbc.co.uk. 24 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Hartlepool vs Notts County". hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 25 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Hartlepool extend Ryan Donaldson loan deal". chroniclelive.co.uk. 25 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "Magpies Announce Retained List". Newcastle United. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  12. ↑ "Gateshead sign Ryan Donaldson". Gateshead FC. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Gateshead 1–1 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  14. ↑ "Stockport 1–2 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Donaldson commits to Gateshead". Gateshead FC. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "Cambridge United announce retain/release list". Cambridge United FC. 9 May 2016.
  17. ↑ "Ryan Donaldson signs for Plymouth Argyle after Cambridge United exit". Sky Sports. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Third degree for Lions". TheFA.com. 4 August 2007.
  19. ↑ "England thrive in Algarve event". UEFA.com. 5 February 2008.
  20. ↑ "Ryan flying for Lions". nufc.co.uk. 12 October 2009.
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