Anthony McDonald (Scottish footballer)

Anthony McDonald (born 17 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Scottish League Two club Edinburgh City. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian and Inverness Caledonian Thistle and had a loan spell at Dunfermline Athletic. He also spent a season in Spain with Córdoba CF.

Anthony McDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Edinburgh City
Number 7
Youth career
2009–2011 Real Fife
2011–2012 Livingston
2012–2017 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Heart of Midlothian 17 (0)
2019 → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 8 (1)
2019–2020 → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2021 Córdoba CF 0 (0)
2021–2022 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2 (0)
2022– Edinburgh City 1 (0)
National team
2016–2018 Scotland U16 7 (0)
2018– Scotland U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2022 (UTC)

Career

Heart of Midlothian

He made his first team debut for Hearts, aged 16, on 12 December 2017, playing from the start in a 2–0 win against Dundee at Tynecastle Park. McDonald provided the assist for the opening goal.[1]

He joined Hearts at under-14 level from Livingston.[2] He was a member of the Scotland under-16 Victory Shield squad.[2]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle (Loan)

McDonald moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2019.[3] While with Inverness he scored his first ever professional goal, in a 2–2 draw against Greenock Morton.[4]

Dunfermline Athletic (Loan)

McDonald moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic with fellow Hearts youngster, Harry Cochrane, on 30 August 2019.[5] Following a lengthy time out with injuries, McDonald made his Dunfermline debut from the bench on 21 December 2019 in a 2–0 loss to his former club, Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[6]

Córdoba

On 5 October 2020, McDonald signed for Spanish club Córdoba CF, on a two-year deal.[7]

Inverness Caledonian Thistle

McDonald returned to Scotland in February 2021 to sign with Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a deal until the end of the season.[8]

On 5 May 2021, McDonald signed a new deal with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[9] He left the club upon expiry of his contract on 7 January 2022.[10]

Edinburgh City

On 7 January 2022, upon the expiration of his contract at Inverness, McDonald immediately joined Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[11]

Career statistics
As of 7 January 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian 2017–18[13] Scottish Premiership 1301000—140
2018–19[14] 300030—60
2019–20[15] 101031—51
Total 170206100251
Heart of Midlothian U21[N 1] 2018–19 —1010
Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) 2018–19[15] Scottish Championship 811000—91
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) 2019–20[15] 200000—20
Córdoba CF 2020–21[16] Segunda Division B 0000——00
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2020–21[16] Scottish Championship 0000000000
2021–22[17] Scottish Championship 2000102050
Total 2000102050
Edinburgh City 2021–22[17] Scottish League Two 1000000010
Career total 281306120392
  1. Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the SPFL Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.

References
  1. "16-year-old Anthony McDonald stars in Jambos debut and wins man of the match". dailyrecord.co.uk. Daily Record. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. Barry Anderson (29 March 2017). "Hearts academy laying local foundations for the future". Edinburgh Evening News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  3. "Hearts midfielder Anthony McDonald completes loan move to Inverness". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. Andy Skinner. "Caley Thistle on brink of play-offs after late leveller at Morton". Press and Journal. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. Pilcher, Ross (30 August 2019). "Hearts midfield duo head to Fife on season-long loan". edinburghlive. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. "Dunfermline Athletic Football Club". www.dafc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. "McDonalds Spanish move". Heart of Midlothian FC. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. "Anthony Mcdonald Signs For ICTFC". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. "Nicolson, Fyffe, Hyde And McDonald Sign New Deals". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  10. "Anthony McDonald leaves ICTFC". Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  11. Chalk, Paul (7 January 2022). "Midfielder Anthony McDonald joins Edinburgh City after leaving Caley Thistle". Press & Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  12. "Anthony McDonald Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  13. "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  14. "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  15. "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  16. "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  17. "Games played by Anthony McDonald in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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