Angus MacDonald (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angus Lees MacDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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 | 82 | (3) |
| 2016- | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2010 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | England C | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:50, 27 September 2014 (UTC). | |||
Angus Lees MacDonald (born 15 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays for Barnsley as a defender.
Career
MacDonald was born in Winchester, Hampshire. 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.[1][2] In November 2011, MacDonald joined Conference South side Basingstoke Town on loan, making his debut in a 2–1 FA Trophy win over Sutton United.[3] He joined Football League Two side Torquay United on loan until the end of the season in February 2012.[4] He made his professional debut for the Gulls in a 1–0 win over Crawley Town.[5] On 30 July 2012, MacDonald joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal.[6] However he was subsequently recalled by Reading on 28 September 2012.[7]
On 22 November MacDonald rejoined Torquay United on loan for six weeks as defensive cover.[8][9] He made his return to the team as a first-half substitute in the 1 – 0 defeat to Bradford City on 8 December.[10] On 8 January 2013 MacDonald had his loan extended until the end of the season. 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.[11]
MacDonald was released by Reading on 24 May 2013 after the club confirmed that his contract would not be renewed.[12] Following his release he had trials with Yeovil Town,[13] Birmingham City[14] and Leicester City[15] though he did not join any of the clubs on a permanent basis.[16]
On 23 August 2013 he joined Salisbury City on a one-year contract.[17] He made his debut three weeks later as a late substitute against Chester but was sent off within minutes for violent conduct.[18] The following month he scored his first goal for the club with an overhead kick, earning Salisbury a 2–1 win over Wrexham.[19]
MacDonald signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Torquay United on a one-year contract on 21 July 2014.[20] He made 26 appearances, scoring one goal in his first, permanent, season at the club and earned a further year contract extension. MacDonald made 47 appearances scoring twice in a season where he was named club captain under player-manager Kevin Nicholson
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2011–12 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Salisbury City (loan) | 2010–11 | Southern Premier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Basingstoke Town (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2011–12 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Salisbury City | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| Career total | 62 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
- 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Transfer news: new signing". Salisbury City F.C. 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. 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. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ↑ "Bradford 1 United 0". Torquay United F.C. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ↑ "Angus loan extended". Torquay United F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ "Contract offers". Reading F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ "Moore signs for Yeovil and makes an impression in first run-out at Poole". Western Morning News. 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 sign defender Angus MacDonald". Salisbury City F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Salisbury City 3–1 Chester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ↑ "Salisbury City 2–1 Wrexham". Salisbury City F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Torquay United sign Angus MacDonald and Toby Ajala". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
- ↑ "Appearances and goalscorers". Salisbury City F.C. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ↑ "Angus MacDonald career statistics". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
External links
- England profile at the FA
- Angus MacDonald career statistics at Soccerbase
- Angus MacDonald profile at Soccerway