Market value
—
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 64 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 09/10
2 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-10-19 · 5 players total
192Appearances
17Goals
30Assists
26Yellow cards
2Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Donal McDermott |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Donal Jeremiah McDermott |
| Date of birth | 1989-10-19 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Swindon Town → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rochdale → Swindon Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Swindon Town
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rochdale AFC
21 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rochdale AFC
43 matches · 3 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Ramsbottom → Rochdale
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Salford → Ramsbottom
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Dundalk FC → Salford
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Dundalk FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Dundalk FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Dundalk FC
14 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2014
Transfer: Bournemouth → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — AFC Bournemouth
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Bournemouth
8 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Huddersfield → Bournemouth
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Huddersfield Town, AFC Bournemouth
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man City → Huddersfield
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Bournemouth → Man City
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Man City → Bournemouth
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — AFC Bournemouth, Manchester City Reserves
20 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Man City
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Man City → Scunthorpe Utd.
09/10 · Loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Chesterfield → Man City
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Man City → Chesterfield
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Scunthorpe United, Chesterfield FC, Manchester City Reserves
30 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: MK Dons → Man City
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Man City → MK Dons
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Milton Keynes Dons
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Manchester City U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 165 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2014. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.73/90
Assists1 total · 0.73/90
G+A2 total · 1.46/90
Yellow cards4 total · 2.93/90
Minutes played by club
Dundalk FC
2.4%
Swindon Town
15.8%
Rochdale AFC
39.9%
AFC Bournemouth
27.8%
Huddersfield Town
2.7%
Manchester City Reserves
6.9%
Chesterfield FC
4.5%
Scunthorpe United
0.0%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Manchester City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk FC | 2 | 14/15 | 2014 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 123 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 811 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 64 | 4 | 14 | 2,049 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1,431 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Manchester City Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 354 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 231 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester City U18 | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | FAI Cup | Dundalk FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2014 | League of Ireland Cup | Dundalk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Premier Division | Dundalk FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Swindon Town | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 811 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 771 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 37 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1,190 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundalk FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 766 |
| 11/12 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 511 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester City Reserves | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester City Reserves | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Youth Cup | Manchester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-12 | Man City | MK Dons | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-12 | MK Dons | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-07 | Man City | Chesterfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-07 | Chesterfield | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-26 | Man City | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Man City | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-24 | Man City | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Bournemouth | Man City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man City | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Huddersfield | Bournemouth | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-03 | Bournemouth | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-05 | Without Club | Dundalk FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-05 | Dundalk FC | Salford | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Salford | Ramsbottom | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Ramsbottom | Rochdale | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-13 | Rochdale | Swindon Town | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Swindon Town | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 823 |
| Harry Arter | 1 | 0 | 811 |
| Harrison McGahey | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| Ian Henderson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Callum Camps | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Rafferty | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Cannon | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Vincenti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Niall Canavan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bunney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 5 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester City Reserves | 2 | 9 |
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 11 | 37 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 4 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Manchester City Reserves | 3 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Bournemouth | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-24 | Man City | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Man City | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-26 | Man City | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-07 | Chesterfield | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-07 | Man City | Chesterfield | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-12 | MK Dons | Man City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-12 | Man City | MK Dons | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Donal McDermott'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 29% |
| Walsall FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 41% |
| Charlton Athletic | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 33% |
| Colchester United | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 27% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 23% |
| Bury FC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 37% |
| Port Vale FC | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 50% |
| Notts County | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 46% |
| Bradford City | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 21% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 46% |
| Exeter City | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14 | 123 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.93 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 811 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 771 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.58 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 1,278 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 12/13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 28 | 906 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 1,019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 231 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
32 apps
6 G
5 A
League One
93 apps
5 G
15 A
Reserve League
9 apps
2 G
3 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
2 A
FL Trophy
10 apps
1 G
1 A
FAI Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier Division
11 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
9 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Donal McDermott?
Donal McDermott is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Donal McDermott?
Donal McDermott is 36 years old. He was born on October 19, 1989 in Dublin.
What position does Donal McDermott play?
Donal McDermott plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Donal McDermott play for?
Donal McDermott currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Donal McDermott scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Donal McDermott has scored 17 goals in 192 appearances.