Donald Love
Defender - Right-Back
at Accrington Stanley
at Accrington Stanley
671 days · joined 2024-07-23
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€200k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Morecambe FC
top club · 60 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2016
€1.15m
top transfer fee · 16/17
2
best season · 17/18
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-12-02 · 6 players total
290Appearances
7Goals
21Assists
81Yellow cards
0Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Donald Love |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Donald Alistair Love |
| Date of birth | 1994-12-02 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rochdale, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Accrington Stanley |
| Joined | 2024-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Accrington Stanley
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Morecambe FC → Accrington
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Accrington Stanley
45 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Morecambe FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Morecambe FC
41 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Salford → Morecambe FC
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Salford
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Salford City
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Shrewsbury Town
18 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Sunderland → Shrewsbury
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Shrewsbury Town
38 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
18 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: Man Utd U23 → Sunderland
16/17 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: Wigan → Man Utd U21
15/16 · Return from loan
Oct 2015
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Wigan
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Manchester United, Wigan Athletic, Manchester United U21
24 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Manchester United U21
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Manchester United U21
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Man Utd Youth → Man Utd U18
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Accrington Stanley
52.2%
Morecambe FC
21.1%
Salford City
0.0%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
2.3%
Sunderland AFC U23
6.7%
Manchester United
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
0.0%
Manchester United U21
17.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 53 | 1 | 5 | 3,519 |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 60 | 2 | 5 | 1,420 |
| Salford City | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 155 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 450 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Manchester United U21 | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1,198 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 41 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 3,519 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Morecambe FC | 36 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1,420 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Salford City | 25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 11 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,198 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL Knockout | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-02 | Man Utd U21 | Wigan | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | Wigan | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-11 | Man Utd U23 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | €1.15m |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-12 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Shrewsbury | Salford | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Salford | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-23 | Morecambe FC | Accrington | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-02-29 | 2016-03-22 | 23 | 2 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.00m
Low€175k
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Goss | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Ripley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Mayor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jensen Weir | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Norburn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Pierre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Udoh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Laurent | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Stockton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Cummings | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Morecambe FC | 2 | 36 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 2 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 5 | 41 |
| 15/16 | League One | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 7 |
| 22/23 | League One | Morecambe FC | 2 | 36 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-07 | Wigan | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-02 | Man Utd U21 | Wigan | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Accrington Stanley The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–3 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Salford City | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 5–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–2 | Salford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Donald Love'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 19% |
| Newport County | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25% |
| Cambridge United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 38% |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19% |
| Cheltenham Town | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 31% |
| Notts County | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 44% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 44% |
| Portsmouth FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 29% |
| Stevenage FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 25% |
| Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 42% |
| Luton Town | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 17% |
| Barnet FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 3,519 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 41 | 1,420 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 18 | 425 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 16/17 | 22 | 180 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 1,198 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
89 apps
2 G
6 A
EFL Trophy
19 apps
2 G
3 A
League Two
87 apps
1 G
7 A
U21 PL
42 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
11 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
13 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Donald Love?
Donald Love is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Accrington Stanley.
How old is Donald Love?
Donald Love is 31 years old. He was born on December 2, 1994 in Rochdale.
What position does Donald Love play?
Donald Love plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Donald Love play for?
Donald Love currently plays for Accrington Stanley.
How many career goals has Donald Love scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Donald Love has scored 7 goals in 290 appearances.
What is Donald Love's market value?
Donald Love's most recent reported market value is €200k.