Shaun MacDonald
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Trefelin Boys & Girls Club
at Trefelin Boys & Girls Club
682 days · joined 2024-07-12
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.05
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 101 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2016
€290k
top transfer fee · 16/17
4
best season · 08/09
34 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-06-17 · 6 players total
380Appearances
20Goals
9Assists
29Yellow cards
0Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Shaun MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Shaun Benjamin MacDonald |
| Date of birth | 1988-06-17 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Trefelin Boys & Girls Club |
| Joined | 2024-07-12 |
| Contract expires | 2025-05-31 |
| Agent | The Endgame Group |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Trefelin Boys & Girls Club
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Penybont → Trefelin BGC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Trefelin Boys & Girls Club
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Penybont FC
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Penybont FC
21 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Career break → Penybont
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Career break
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Penybont FC, Crewe Alexandra
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Rotherham → Crewe Alexandra
21/22 · Transfer
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Rotherham United
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Rotherham United
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wigan → Rotherham
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Wigan Athletic
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wigan Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2016
Transfer: Bournemouth → Wigan
16/17 · Transfer · €290k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wigan Athletic
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — AFC Bournemouth
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — AFC Bournemouth
10 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — AFC Bournemouth
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Bournemouth
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Swansea → Bournemouth
11/12 · Transfer · €170k
Jul 2011
11/12 — AFC Bournemouth, Swansea City U21
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Swansea
10/11 · Return from loan
Mar 2011
Transfer: Swansea → Yeovil Town
10/11 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Swansea
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Swansea → Yeovil Town
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Yeovil Town
28 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Swansea
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Swansea → Yeovil Town
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City, Yeovil Town
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2009
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Swansea
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Swansea → Yeovil Town
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Swansea City, Yeovil Town
13 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Swansea City
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Swansea City
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Swansea City
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Swansea City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Swansea U18 → Swansea
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Trefelin Boys & Girls Club
0.0%
Penybont FC
12.8%
Crewe Alexandra
0.0%
Rotherham United
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
35.4%
AFC Bournemouth
30.1%
Swansea City U21
0.0%
Yeovil Town
19.9%
Swansea City
1.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trefelin Boys & Girls Club | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Penybont FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 1,073 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 2,962 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 101 | 6 | 2 | 2,515 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 1,667 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 150 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Cymru South | Trefelin Boys & Girls Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Welsh League Cup | Trefelin Boys & Girls Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Cymru South | Trefelin Boys & Girls Club | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Tier Two League Cup | Trefelin Boys & Girls Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Cymru Premier | Penybont FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Penybont FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Welsh League Cup | Penybont FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Cymru Premier | Penybont FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Welsh Cup | Penybont FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Penybont FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 803 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Playoff | Penybont FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh Cup | Penybont FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Rotherham United | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Rotherham United | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 39 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,962 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,923 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Swansea City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Yeovil Town | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 571 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Yeovil Town | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 930 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 08/09 | League One | Yeovil Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Swansea City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swansea City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Swansea U18 | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-25 | Swansea | Bournemouth | Transfer | 200000 | €170k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-13 | Bournemouth | Wigan | Transfer | 500000 | €290k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Wigan | Rotherham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Rotherham | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Career break | Penybont | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-12 | Penybont | Trefelin BGC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2020-11-01 | 2020-11-05 | 5 | 1 |
Current€50k
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26181 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 25 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Arter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Bowditch | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kane Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mael Davies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Jefferies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Jacobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Pitman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Trundle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Yeovil Town | 4 | 26 |
| 09/10 | League One | Yeovil Town | 3 | 31 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Swansea City | 1 | 5 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 3 |
| 07/08 | League One | Swansea City | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €200k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Yeovil Town | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Swansea | Yeovil Town | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Shaun MacDonald'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 26% |
| Norwich City | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 28% |
| Liverpool FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 55 | -36 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 55 | -37 | 21% |
| Manchester City | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 50 | -38 | 8% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 62 | -41 | 13% |
| Notts County | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 42% |
| Stoke City | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 29% |
| Arsenal FC | 24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 53 | -28 | 29% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 36 | -15 | 17% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 17 | 1,073 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 41 | 2,962 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 9 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 571 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 316 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 06/07 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
146 apps
10 G
3 A
League Cup
17 apps
3 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
94 apps
1 G
2 A
Cymru Premier
47 apps
1 G
1 A
Welsh Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Cymru South
25 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Shaun MacDonald
Who is Shaun MacDonald?
Shaun MacDonald is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Trefelin Boys & Girls Club.
How old is Shaun MacDonald?
Shaun MacDonald is 37 years old. He was born on June 17, 1988 in Swansea.
What position does Shaun MacDonald play?
Shaun MacDonald plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Shaun MacDonald play for?
Shaun MacDonald currently plays for Trefelin Boys & Girls Club.
How many career goals has Shaun MacDonald scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shaun MacDonald has scored 20 goals in 380 appearances.