Scott McDonald
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.34
goals / match
Motherwell FC
top club · 204 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#1626
goals rank
#1244
assists rank
212
season goals
92
season assists
Among 3,001 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€6.00m
peak value · 2009
€4.30m
top transfer fee · 09/10
30
best season · 07/08
69 / 29
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-08-21 · 4 players total
627Appearances
212Goals
92Assists
82Yellow cards
2Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Scott McDonald |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Scott Douglas McDonald |
| Date of birth | 1983-08-21 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia |
| Citizenship | Australia Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Dave McPherson |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Western Sydney → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Apr 2021
Transfer: Brisbane Roar → Western Sydney
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Brisbane Roar, Western Sydney Wanderers
16 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Western United → Brisbane Roar
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Brisbane Roar, Western United FC
23 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Western United
19/20 · Transfer
Feb 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Partick Thistle
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Partick Thistle FC
13 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Dundee United → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Dundee United
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dundee United FC
42 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
May 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — Motherwell FC
40 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Motherwell FC
41 matches · 14 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Millwall → Motherwell FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Millwall FC, Motherwell FC
39 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Millwall
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Millwall FC
34 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Middlesbrough FC
35 matches · 13 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Middlesbrough FC
36 matches · 9 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Middlesbrough FC
40 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: Celtic → Middlesbrough
09/10 · Transfer · €4.30m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celtic FC, Middlesbrough FC
42 matches · 18 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celtic FC
46 matches · 18 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Celtic FC
51 matches · 30 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Celtic
07/08 · Transfer · €950k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Motherwell FC
30 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Motherwell FC
35 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Motherwell FC
29 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Motherwell FC
03/04 · Transfer
Aug 2003
Transfer: Southampton → Wimbledon FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004), Motherwell FC
18 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2003
Transfer: Bournemouth → Southampton
02/03 · Return from loan
Mar 2003
Transfer: Southampton → Bournemouth
02/03 · Loan
Aug 2002
Transfer: Huddersfield → Southampton
02/03 · Return from loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Huddersfield Town
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Southampton → Huddersfield
02/03 · Loan
Aug 2001
Transfer: Southampton U18 → Southampton
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Southampton FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €6.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 955 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 1.03/90
Assists2 total · 0.51/90
G+A6 total · 1.54/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Brisbane Roar
3.7%
Western Sydney Wanderers
1.1%
Western United FC
6.1%
Partick Thistle FC
2.1%
Dundee United FC
4.9%
Motherwell FC
24.0%
Millwall FC
15.7%
Middlesbrough FC
11.8%
Celtic FC
25.1%
Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
0.0%
Huddersfield Town
5.4%
Southampton FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Roar | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 408 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 122 |
| Western United FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 668 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 235 |
| Dundee United FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 543 |
| Motherwell FC | 7 | 03/04 | 16/17 | 204 | 70 | 31 | 2,643 |
| Millwall FC | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 60 | 6 | 9 | 1,729 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 124 | 39 | 21 | 1,303 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 126 | 62 | 18 | 2,758 |
| Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 599 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Brisbane Roar | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 179 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Western United FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 668 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Brisbane Roar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Dundee United FC | 34 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 183 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership Play-offs | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Motherwell FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 35 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 329 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 37 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 294 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Motherwell FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Millwall FC | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1,013 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 188 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Millwall FC | 32 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 626 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 33 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 291 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 38 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 269 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 301 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 392 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 34 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 179 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 521 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 118 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 29 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 190 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 234 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 140 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 939 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-08-01 | Southampton U18 | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Southampton | Huddersfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Huddersfield | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Southampton | Bournemouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Bournemouth | Southampton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Southampton | Wimbledon FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Wimbledon FC | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Celtic | Transfer | 900000 | €950k |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Celtic | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 6000000 | €4.30m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-23 | Middlesbrough | Millwall | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-24 | Millwall | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-25 | Motherwell FC | Dundee United | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Dundee United | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-15 | Without Club | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Partick Thistle | Western United | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Western United | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-28 | Brisbane Roar | Western Sydney | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Western Sydney | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-08-20 | 2008-09-20 | 32 | 6 |
| 15/16 | Knock | 2016-02-20 | 2016-02-22 | 3 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-05-18 | 2017-05-22 | 5 | 1 |
Current€150k
Peak€6.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #32270 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #32269 | — | 17 | 13 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22976 | — | 24 | 16 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3433 | — | 25 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Steele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Moult | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 36 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 16 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 15 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 8 | 37 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Bournemouth | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Southampton | Bournemouth | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-08-01 | Huddersfield | Southampton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Southampton | Huddersfield | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Scott 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 66 | 24 | 11 | 31 | 82 | 99 | -17 | 36% |
| Nottingham Forest | 60 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 71 | 77 | -6 | 35% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 55 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 63 | 59 | +4 | 33% |
| Derby County | 54 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 66 | 69 | -3 | 41% |
| Reading FC | 54 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 41% |
| Birmingham City | 52 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 40% |
| Charlton Athletic | 48 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 52% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 48 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 48 | 55 | -7 | 21% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 48 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 60 | +5 | 39% |
| Brentford FC | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 65 | 66 | -1 | 37% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 09/10 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 14/15 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 18/19 | Goal #200 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 23 | 847 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 543 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 508 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.59 |
| 15/16 | 41 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 1,291 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 626 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 380 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 11/12 | 36 | 291 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 363 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 911 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 07/08 | 51 | 1,102 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 190 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.79 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 140 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 939 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 01/02 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
275 apps
115 G
43 A
Championship
172 apps
41 G
27 A
Championship
46 apps
21 G
8 A
A-League
38 apps
11 G
4 A
SCL by Utilita
21 apps
8 G
3 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
10 apps
3 G
2 A
Champions League Qu.
6 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
6 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Scott McDonald?
Scott McDonald is an Australia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Scott McDonald?
Scott McDonald is 42 years old. He was born on August 21, 1983 in Melbourne.
What position does Scott McDonald play?
Scott McDonald plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Scott McDonald play for?
Scott McDonald currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Scott McDonald scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Scott McDonald has scored 212 goals in 627 appearances.