James Donachie
 Donachie playing for Melbourne Victory in a friendly match against Port Melbourne, 9 August 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Kevin Donachie | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1993 | ||
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017 | |||
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.
Club career
Brisbane Roar
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]
Melbourne Victory
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]
Newcastle Jets
On 24 August 2020, Donachie signed a three-year contract with the jets.[10]
Loan to Goa
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]
Sydney FC
On 16 July 2021, Donachie joined Sydney FC on a one-year contract.[15]
International
In June 2012, Donachie was named in the Young Socceroos squad for the AFC U-22 Qualifiers.[16]
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory
Individual
References
- ^ "James Donachie". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Official A-League Match centre". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Donachie signs on". Football Federation Australia. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ Brisbane Roar defender James Donachie leaves club following contract blunder The Courier-Mail, Marco Monteverde, 1 June 2016
- ^ "James Donachie agrees to terms with Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory FC. 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Donachie exits Victory for the K-League". FourFourTwo. 19 June 2018.
- ^ "VICTORY CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Seroukas, John (31 January 2019). "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Donachie, Hoogland bolster Victory defence". Melbourne Victory FC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "A-League: Jets sign Victory defender but door still open for captain Nigel Boogaard to play on". newcastleherald.com.au. 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "FC Goa sign towering Australian defender Donachie". Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Edu Bedia scores FC Goa's first AFC Champions League goal". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Persepolis 2–1 FC Goa: Edu Bedia scores historic goal in Gaurs defeat". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Koutroumbis, Donachie and O'Toole depart Jets". Newcastle Jets. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC Complete Signing Of Defender James Donachie". Sydney FC.com. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Okon names Qantas Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-22 Qualifiers". Football Federation Australia. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
External links
- James Donachie – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
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- 1993 births
- Australian soccer players
- A-League Men players
- Brisbane Roar FC players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- FC Goa players
- Sydney FC players
- Jeonnam Dragons players
- Association football defenders
- Living people
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate footballers in India
- Indian Super League players
- Australian expatriate soccer players