Anthony McDonald (born 17 March 2001) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Highland League club Brechin City. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Córdoba CF and Edinburgh City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brechin City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Real Fife | ||
| 2011–2012 | Livingston | ||
| 2012–2017 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Heart of Midlothian | 17 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Córdoba CF | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Edinburgh City | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Brechin City | ||
| National team | |||
| 2016–2018 | Scotland U16 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018– | Scotland U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 9 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
He made his first team debut for Hearts, aged 16, on 12 December 2017, playing from the start in a 2–0 win against Dundee at Tynecastle Park. McDonald provided the assist for the opening goal.[1]
He joined Hearts at under-14 level from Livingston.[2] He was a member of the Scotland under-16 Victory Shield squad.[2]
McDonald moved on loan to Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2019.[3] While with Inverness he scored his first ever professional goal, in a 2–2 draw against Greenock Morton.[4]
McDonald moved on loan to Dunfermline Athletic with fellow Hearts youngster, Harry Cochrane, on 30 August 2019.[5] Following a lengthy time out with injuries, McDonald made his Dunfermline debut from the bench on 21 December 2019 in a 2–0 loss to his former club, Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[6]
On 5 October 2020, McDonald signed for Spanish club Córdoba CF, on a two-year deal.[7]
McDonald returned to Scotland in February 2021 to sign with Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a deal until the end of the season.[8]
On 5 May 2021, McDonald signed a new deal with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[9] He left the club upon expiry of his contract on 7 January 2022.[10]
On 7 January 2022, upon the expiration of his contract at Inverness, McDonald immediately joined Scottish League Two side Edinburgh City.[11]
In August 2022, McDonald moved from Edinburgh City, now F.C. Edinburgh, to Highland League side, Brechin City.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 2017–18[14] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[15] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[16] | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Heart of Midlothian U21[N 1] | 2018–19 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 2018–19[16] | Scottish Championship | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Dunfermline Athletic (loan) | 2019–20[16] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Córdoba CF | 2020–21[17] | Segunda Division B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2020–21[17] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[18] | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Edinburgh City | 2021–22[18] | Scottish League Two | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Brechin City | 2022–23 | Highland League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||