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Shares 1984-02-07 · 4 players total
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Clayton Donaldson
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.