Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Kilmarnock FC
top club · 109 apps
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 06/07
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-04-10 · 6 players total
455Appearances
51Goals
28Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary McDonald |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gary Matthew McDonald |
| Date of birth | 1982-04-10 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Kilwinning Rangers FC → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Peterhead → Kilwinning Rangers FC
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Peterhead
14/15 · Transfer
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — St. Johnstone FC, Peterhead FC
34 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — St. Johnstone FC
40 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Morecambe FC → St. Johnstone
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Morecambe FC
49 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Morecambe FC
46 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hamilton Acad. → Morecambe FC
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Hamilton Academical FC
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Hamilton Acad.
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Aberdeen FC
29 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Aberdeen FC
31 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Aberdeen FC
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oldham Athletic
43 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Oldham Athletic
48 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Oldham Athletic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Kilmarnock FC
26 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Kilmarnock FC
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Kilmarnock FC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Kilmarnock FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Kilmarnock FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC U20 → Kilmarnock FC
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — East Stirlingshire FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
East Stirlingshire FC
0.0%
St. Johnstone FC
5.9%
Peterhead FC
2.0%
Morecambe FC
28.3%
Hamilton Academical FC
0.0%
Aberdeen FC
15.5%
Oldham Athletic
14.8%
Kilmarnock FC
33.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stirlingshire FC | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 59 | 2 | 6 | 537 |
| Peterhead FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 184 |
| Morecambe FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 95 | 7 | 12 | 2,567 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 1,407 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 1,347 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 01/02 | 05/06 | 109 | 11 | 1 | 3,038 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | East Stirlingshire FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Peterhead FC | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 267 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 43 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,164 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Morecambe FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Morecambe FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 42 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1,155 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 25 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 686 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 451 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 35 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 642 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 43 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 480 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 38 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,086 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 499 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 748 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC U20 | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 475000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Hamilton Acad. | Morecambe FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Morecambe FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-12 | St. Johnstone | Peterhead | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Peterhead | Kilwinning Rangers FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Kilwinning Rangers FC | Retired | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Tendon rupture | 2010-03-15 | 2010-05-01 | 48 | 9 |
| 13/14 | Knee injury | 2014-03-26 | 2014-05-01 | 37 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Thigh problems | 2014-11-17 | 2014-11-28 | 12 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ellison | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 43 |
| 14/15 | League One | Peterhead FC | 7 | 15 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 6 | 43 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Morecambe FC | 6 | 42 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 28 |
Teams faced most often by Gary McDonald'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 45% |
| Chesterfield FC | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 35% |
| Port Vale FC | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 40% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 33% |
| Hartlepool United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 39% |
| Walsall FC | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 61% |
| Gillingham FC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 50% |
| Swindon Town | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 22% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 22% |
| Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 31% |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 34 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 13/14 | 40 | 537 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 1,412 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 11/12 | 46 | 1,155 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 10/11 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 866 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 541 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 867 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 06/07 | 48 | 480 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 1,086 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 03/04 | 23 | 499 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 13 | 959 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
223 apps
18 G
13 A
League One
78 apps
11 G
1 A
League One
15 apps
7 G
0 A
League Two
85 apps
6 G
12 A
League Cup
9 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
3 G
0 A
SFA Cup
9 apps
2 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
8 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Gary McDonald?
Gary McDonald is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Gary McDonald?
Gary McDonald is 44 years old. He was born on April 10, 1982 in Irvine.
What position does Gary McDonald play?
Gary McDonald plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Gary McDonald play for?
Gary McDonald currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary McDonald scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary McDonald has scored 51 goals in 455 appearances.