Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ryan Mark Donaldson | ||
Date of birth | 1 May 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Plymouth Argyle | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2008 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2012 | Newcastle United | 2 | (0) |
2011 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2011 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Gateshead | 39 | (8) |
2013–2016 | Cambridge United | 98 | (11) |
2016– | Plymouth Argyle | 26 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2008 | England U17 | 11 | (0) |
2009–2010 | England U19 | 10 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:22, 11 May 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 07:48, 31 May 2010 (UTC) |
Ryan Mark Donaldson (born 1 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle.
Donaldson joined his hometown club at aged 9. He made his way through the academy to the u18s where he reached the semi final of the FA Youth Cup in 2007 and captained the team to the fifth round in 2009 where they lost out to Manchester City.
After being promoted to the first team for the 2008–09 season, Donaldson made the bench for a handful of games but did not manage to make an appearance. He eventually made his league and home debut for Newcastle on 31 August 2009 in the 1–0 home win against Leicester City and then made his second appearance as a second-half substitute for Ryan Taylor playing the final 15 minutes of the game in a 4–0 victory over Ipswich Town on 26 September 2009. He made his full debut when Chris Hughton handed him and several youngsters a starting role in the 22 September League Cup game away at Peterborough United. He was a regular member of the squad which won the championship that season, collecting a winners medal after the last game of the season at home to Ipswich Town.
His second Newcastle start came in the 2010–2011 season when he played in the 2nd round Football League Cup tie against Accrington Stanley in central midfield alongside Haris Vučkić.
On 24 January 2011, Donaldson joined Hartlepool United on a month-long loan. He made his debut the following day in a 1–1 draw with Notts County. On 25 February, Hartlepool extended Donaldson's loan for a further month. After his next loan move to Tranmere was cut short by a torn hamstring, he was released by Newcastle United on 1 June 2012.