Personal information | |||
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Full name | Angus Lees MacDonald[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 October 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Aberdeen | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | Reading | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Reading | 0 | (0) |
2011 | → Salisbury City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2012 | → Torquay United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2012 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Torquay United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Salisbury City | 29 | (2) |
2014–2016 | Torquay United | 67 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Barnsley | 50 | (1) |
2018–2020 | Hull City | 18 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Rotherham United | 46 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Swindon Town | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Aberdeen | 20 | (0) |
International career | |||
2007–2008 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
2010 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
2013–2014 | England C | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:22, 6 June 2023 (UTC) |
Angus Lees MacDonald (born 15 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as defender for Aberdeen.
Career
MacDonald was born in Winchester, Hampshire.[2] He started his career in the Academy at Reading and spent time on loan at Salisbury City during his scholarship before signing his first professional contract in June 2011.[3][4] In November 2011, MacDonald joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on loan, making his debut in a 2–1 FA Trophy win over Sutton United.[5] He joined League Two side Torquay United on loan until the end of the season in February 2012.[6] He made his professional debut for the Gulls in a 1–0 win over Crawley Town.[7] On 30 July 2012, MacDonald joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal.[8] However, he was subsequently recalled by Reading on 28 September 2012.[9]
On 22 November, MacDonald rejoined Torquay United on loan for six weeks as defensive cover.[10][11] He made his return to the team as a first-half substitute in the 1–0 defeat to Bradford City on 8 December.[12] On 8 January 2013, MacDonald had his loan extended until the end of the season.[13] Torquay manager Martin Ling described the loan as effectively a trial for MacDonald, with the possibility of a permanent transfer in the summer when his Reading contract expired.[13]
MacDonald was released by Reading on 24 May 2013 after the club confirmed that his contract would not be renewed.[14] He did not win a call into a first team squad while with Reading.[15] Following his release he had trials with Yeovil Town,[16] Birmingham City and Leicester City,[17][18] but he did not join any of the clubs on a permanent basis.[19]
On 23 August 2013, he joined Salisbury City on a one-year contract.[20] He made his debut three weeks later as a late substitute against Chester but was sent off within minutes for violent conduct.[21] The following month he scored his first goal for the club with an overhead kick, earning Salisbury a 2–1 win over Wrexham.[22]
MacDonald signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Torquay United on a one-year contract on 21 July 2014.[23] He made 33 appearances, scoring one goal in his first, permanent season at the club and earned a further year contract extension.[15][24] MacDonald made 48 appearances scoring twice,[15] in a season where he was named club captain under player-manager Kevin Nicholson.[25]
On 2 August 2016, MacDonald signed for Championship club Barnsley.[26] He scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup tie against Blackpool on 17 January 2017.[27] Barnsley announced on 3 August 2017 that MacDonald would be the new first team captain.[28]
On 31 January 2018, he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[29] In 2021, Barnsley had to pay Hull £1 million compensation as they had failed to disclose MacDonald's medical history, with Hull stating they would not have signed him if they knew of it.[30]
Following the end of his Hull City contract, MacDonald signed a two-year deal with Championship club Rotherham United on 15 August 2020.[31][32] Macdonald left the club at the end of his contract following promotion in the 2021–22 season.[33]
In July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Swindon Town.[34]
In January 2023, Angus signed a short-term permanent deal with Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen following his release from Swindon Town.[35]
Personal life
MacDonald is of Scottish descent through his grandfather.[36]
MacDonald was diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer on 4 September 2019.[37] On 19 December 2019, he announced that he had been given the all-clear.[38]
In 2019 MacDonald was in a relationship with singer Alexandra Burke.[39] It was reported that the couple split in October 2020.[40]
Career statistics
- As of 6 June 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Salisbury City (loan) | 2010–11[41] | Southern League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Basingstoke Town (loan) | 2011–12[5] | Conference South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
Torquay United (loan) | 2011–12[42] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2012–13[43] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Torquay United (loan) | 2012–13[43] | League Two | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Salisbury City | 2013–14[15] | Conference Premier | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
Total | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | |||
Torquay United | 2014–15[15] | Conference Premier | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
2015–16[15] | National League | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
Total | 84 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | 98 | 3 | |||
Barnsley | 2016–17[27] | Championship | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |
2017–18[44] | 11 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
Total | 50 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 54 | 2 | |||
Hull City | 2017–18[44] | Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
2018–19[45] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2019–20[46] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
Rotherham United | 2020–21[47] | Championship | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
2021–22[48] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Swindon Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
Aberdeen | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Career total | 274 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 307 | 9 |
- ↑ Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in FA Trophy
- 1 2 Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- 1 2 Angus MacDonald at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Transfer news: new signing". Salisbury City F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Club confirm 14 contract offers". Reading F.C. Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Angus MacDonald profile". Basingstoke Town F.C. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Club confirm 14 contract offers". BBC Sport. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "Crawley 0–1 Torquay". BBC Sport. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ↑ "MacDonald Loaned". Reading F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "MacDonald recalled". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ↑ "Loan Update". Reading F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Back to Gus". Torquay United F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford 1 United 0". Torquay United F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Angus loan extended". Torquay United F.C. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Contract offers". Reading F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Angus MacDonald at Soccerway
- ↑ "Moore signs for Yeovil and makes an impression in first run-out at Poole". Western Morning News. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ Tattum, Colin (25 July 2013). "Solihull Moors 1 Blues Development Squad 3". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Leicester City's under-21s beaten at home". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ Sweet, Chris (12 July 2013). "Yeovil head to Portugal but still seek defensive reinforcements". Western Morning News. Plymouth. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ↑ "Salisbury City: Belezika and McDonald arrive in double signing". BBC Sport. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Salisbury City 3–1 Chester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Salisbury City 2–1 Wrexham". Salisbury City F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Torquay United sign Angus MacDonald and Toby Ajala". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Torquay United: Angus MacDonald signs one-year deal". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Coney, Steven (3 August 2016). "Torquay search for new defender after captain Angus MacDonald sold to Barnsley". The Non League Football Paper – Daily football news. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Angus MacDonald: Torquay United defender signs for Barnsley". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Interviews with Angus MacDonald & Adam Davies now on iFollow!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Tigers Complete MacDonald Signing". Hull City A.F.C. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ↑ "Tykes to pay Hull £1m over MacDonald dispute". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "SIGNING | Angus arrives as third summer signing". Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ "Angus MacDonald: Rotherham United sign centre-back on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "READ: Millers confirm retained list ahead of 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship campaign". www.themillers.co.uk. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ↑ "Swindon sign experienced defender MacDonald". Swindon Advertiser.
- ↑ "EXPERIENCED DEFENDER JOINS THE DONS". Aberdeen FC Website.
- ↑ "Angus MacDonald Commits His Future To The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
- ↑ DAM&D, Ken McMonigle (4 September 2019). "Club Statement". Hull City Tigers. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ↑ "Angus MacDonald: Hull City defender gets cancer all-clear". 19 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Hull City: Angus MacDonald on his cancer, recovery & return to football". BBC Sport. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ↑ "Alexandra Burke 'splits' from footballer Angus MacDonald after 15 months". mirror.co.uk. 21 October 2020.
- ↑ "Appearances and goalscorers". Salisbury City F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- 1 2 "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Angus MacDonald at Wikimedia Commons
- England profile at the FA
- Angus MacDonald at Soccerbase
- Angus MacDonald at Soccerway