James Kevin Donachie (born 14 May 1993) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a centre back for Sydney FC in the A-League.
![]() Donachie playing for Melbourne Victory in a friendly match against Port Melbourne, 9 August 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Kevin Donachie | ||
Date of birth | (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Logan Lightning | |||
Rochedale Rovers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Rochedale Rovers | (1) | |
2010–2016 | Brisbane Roar | 62 | (2) |
2011 | → QAS | 0 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Melbourne Victory | 38 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Jeonnam Dragons | 11 | (0) |
2019 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Melbourne Victory | 25 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Newcastle Jets | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Goa (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2021– | Sydney FC | 17 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2014 | Australia U-20 | 4 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Australia U-23 | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017 |
In 2010, he signed a youth contract with A-League club Brisbane Roar. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 25 March 2012 in a round 27 clash against Gold Coast United at the Robina Stadium.[2] Two weeks before the start of 2012–13 A-League Donachie signed a three-year senior contract with Brisbane.[3]
In June 2016 it was announced that Donachie would become a free agent. He was able to leave earlier than anticipated by Brisbane Roar due to an error by the club in the dates stipulated in his contract.[4]
On 11 June 2016 Donachie signed for Melbourne Victory for the 2016–17 A-League season.[5] On 19 June 2018, it was announced that Melbourne Victory failed to keep Donachie at the club and he departed to join Korean club Jeonnam Dragons.[6]
On 31 January 2019, Donachie rejoined the Victory on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 A-League season.[7][8]
On 16 August 2019, Donachie signed a one-year contract with the Victory.[9]
On 24 August 2020, Donachie signed a three-year contract with the jets.[10]
On 26 September 2020, Donachie joined Goa on a one-year loan deal from Newcastle Jets.[11] He has also represented the club at the 2021 AFC Champions League where they finished on third in the group stages.[12][13]
After returning to Newcastle Jets from loan at Goa, Donachie's contract was mutually terminated.[14]
On 16 July 2021, Donachie joined Sydney FC on a one-year contract.[15]
In June 2012, Donachie was named in the Young Socceroos squad for the AFC U-22 Qualifiers.[16]
Sydney FC – current squad | |
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