Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Brentford FC
top club · 155 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
29
best season · 10/11
10 / 2
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-02-07 · 4 players total
654Appearances
186Goals
53Assists
59Yellow cards
1Red cards
86Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Clayton Donaldson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Clayton Andrew Donaldson |
| Date of birth | 1984-02-07 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bradford, Jamaica |
| Citizenship | Jamaica England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-11-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Nov 2024
Transfer: Farsley → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Farsley Celtic
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Farsley Celtic
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
Transfer: Gainsborough → Farsley
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: York City → Gainsborough
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — York City
37 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Bradford → York City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bradford City
41 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bradford City
21 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Bolton → Bradford
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bolton Wanderers
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Bolton
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Transfer: Birmingham → Sheff Utd
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sheffield United, Birmingham City
33 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Birmingham City
24 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Birmingham City
41 matches · 11 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City
48 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Brentford → Birmingham
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Brentford FC
48 matches · 18 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Brentford FC
56 matches · 24 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Brentford FC
51 matches · 11 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Brentford
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Crewe Alexandra
48 matches · 29 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Crewe Alexandra
39 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Crewe Alexandra
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crewe Alexandra
42 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hibernian FC
21 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: York City → Hibernian FC
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — York City
25 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Hull City → York City
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — York City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2004
Transfer: Halifax Town → Hull City
03/04 · Return from loan
Feb 2004
Transfer: Hull City → Halifax Town
03/04 · Loan
Sep 2003
Transfer: Scarborough → Hull City
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Hull City → Scarborough
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hull City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2003
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Hull City
02/03 · Return from loan
Nov 2002
Transfer: Hull City → Harrogate Town
02/03 · Loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Hull U18 → Hull City
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Farsley Celtic
12.1%
York City
4.8%
Bradford City
14.0%
Bolton Wanderers
21.2%
Birmingham City
13.1%
Sheffield United
2.4%
Brentford FC
16.2%
Crewe Alexandra
12.0%
Hibernian FC
4.3%
Hull City
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farsley Celtic | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 941 |
| York City | 3 | 05/06 | 21/22 | 64 | 25 | 0 | 374 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 1,085 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1,645 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 117 | 33 | 10 | 1,016 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 188 |
| Brentford FC | 3 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 155 | 53 | 21 | 1,255 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 129 | 48 | 12 | 929 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 330 |
| Hull City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Farsley Celtic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Farsley Celtic | 39 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 941 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League North | York City | 33 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 250 |
| 21/22 | NL North Play-offs | York City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Bradford City | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 446 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Bradford City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 396 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,593 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield United | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 188 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Birmingham City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 40 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 311 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 46 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 258 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | League One | Brentford FC | 46 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 240 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Brentford FC | 44 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Brentford FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Brentford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Brentford FC | 46 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 329 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 131 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 193 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 425 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 184 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | York City | 24 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Hull U18 | Hull City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Hull City | Harrogate Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Harrogate Town | Hull City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Hull City | Scarborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Scarborough | Hull City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Hull City | Halifax Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Halifax Town | Hull City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Hull City | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | York City | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Hibernian FC | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Brentford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Brentford | Birmingham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Birmingham | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Bolton | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Bolton | Bradford | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Bradford | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-06 | York City | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Gainsborough | Farsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-14 | Farsley | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3671 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Bidwell | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shay Logan | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tony Craig | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Forshaw | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Stephen Gleeson | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| David Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Moore | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Simon Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Tootle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcello Trotta | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 43 |
| 12/13 | League One | Brentford FC | 18 | 44 |
| 06/07 | Conference | York City | 17 | 24 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Brentford FC | 12 | 46 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 8 | 40 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 43 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Halifax Town | Hull City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-02-01 | Hull City | Halifax Town | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Scarborough | Hull City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Hull City | Scarborough | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Harrogate Town | Hull City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-11-01 | Hull City | Harrogate Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Clayton Donaldson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 69 | 24 | 17 | 28 | 88 | 109 | -21 | 35% |
| Port Vale FC | 69 | 29 | 15 | 25 | 84 | 75 | +9 | 42% |
| Oldham Athletic | 67 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 87 | 80 | +7 | 37% |
| Gillingham FC | 67 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 89 | 88 | +1 | 37% |
| Preston North End | 67 | 26 | 17 | 24 | 88 | 86 | +2 | 39% |
| Bristol City | 67 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 98 | 81 | +17 | 52% |
| Reading FC | 64 | 31 | 12 | 21 | 103 | 79 | +24 | 48% |
| Millwall FC | 64 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 83 | 70 | +13 | 33% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 64 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 78 | 79 | -1 | 31% |
| Wigan Athletic | 63 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 30% |
| Nottingham Forest | 63 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 73 | 87 | -14 | 30% |
| Derby County | 63 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 83 | 95 | -12 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 15/16 | Goal #150 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 39 | 941 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 21/22 | 37 | 250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.44 |
| 20/21 | 41 | 689 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 19/20 | 21 | 396 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 1,645 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 188 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 237 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 311 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 468 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 420 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 12/13 | 56 | 506 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 11/12 | 51 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 311 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 425 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 330 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 06/07 | 25 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
173 apps
52 G
20 A
League Two
135 apps
49 G
17 A
Championship
170 apps
38 G
12 A
Conference
26 apps
17 G
0 A
National League North
75 apps
11 G
1 A
FA Cup
24 apps
8 G
1 A
Premiership
18 apps
5 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
2 G
1 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
13 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Clayton Donaldson?
Clayton Donaldson is a Jamaica professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Clayton Donaldson?
Clayton Donaldson is 42 years old. He was born on February 7, 1984 in Bradford.
What position does Clayton Donaldson play?
Clayton Donaldson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Clayton Donaldson play for?
Clayton Donaldson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Clayton Donaldson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Clayton Donaldson has scored 186 goals in 654 appearances.