Alex MacDonald (footballer born 1990)
MacDonald playing for Burnley in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alexander MacDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 14 April 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Winger/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Burnley | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Falkirk (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Inverness Caledonian Thistle (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | Burton Albion | 56 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Oxford United | 77 | (9) |
| 2017– | Mansfield Town | 17 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2008–2009 | Scotland U19 | 8 | (7) |
| 2010–2012 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:34, 4 May 2017 (UTC). |
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Alexander "Alex" MacDonald (born 14 April 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town. His previous clubs include Burnley, Falkirk, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Plymouth Argyle, Burton Albion and Oxford United. He has represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.
MacDonald started his career in the youth team at Burnley and signed a two-year scholarship in 2006, after previously having a trial at Liverpool. He impressed for the youth team and was voted Youth Team Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season, being rewarded with a professional contract in the summer of 2008. He made his debut on 26 April 2008, coming on as a substitute for Wade Elliott in the Championship 3–3 draw against Cardiff City in the final home game of the season. He also featured a week later in the final game of the season, a 5–0 defeat to Crystal Palace. In the 2008–09 season he featured mainly in the reserve side; however, he did make six appearances as a substitute for the first team, with his first coming in a 3–2 away win over Sheffield United. He also featured heavily in the FA Cup, making three appearances in the run to the sixth round, which came to an end in a 3–0 defeat against Arsenal.
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