Martin Donnelly (footballer born 1988)

Martin Donnelly

Personal information
Date of birth	8 April 1988 (1988-28-08)
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Cliftonville
Number	11
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2008	Sheffield United	0	(0)
2008	→ Rochdale (loan)	0	(0)
2008–2011	Crusaders	98	(14)
2011-	Cliftonville	23	(2)
National team‡
2004–2005	Northern Ireland U17	5	(1)
2005–2007	Northern Ireland U19	6	(2)
2007–2008	Northern Ireland U20	3	(0)
2008–2009	Northern Ireland U21	3	(0)
2009–	Northern Ireland U23	3	(1)
2009–	Northern Ireland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 30 April 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2010

Martin Donnelly (born 28 August 1988) is a Northern Ireland international footballer born in Belfast who plays as a winger for Irish League side Cliftonville.

After previously playing for Sheffield United and Rochdale, without appearing in the Football League, Donnelly signed for Crusaders in the summer of 2008, and won the Irish Cup in 2009. Along with team-mate Colin Coates, he was called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the match against Italy on 6 June 2009. Donnelly entered the game as an 82nd-minute substitute to win his first full cap, to add to the three under-21 caps he had won previously.

During his time with the Crues, he made a total of 126 appearances, scoring 22 goals. After turning down the club's offer of a new contract midway through the 2010-11 season, Donnelly joined North Belfast rivals Cliftonville on a two-year contract, of whom he is a lifelong fan.

Honours

Crusaders

• Irish Cup (1): 2008-09
• County Antrim Shield (1): 2009–10

Cliftonville

• County Antrim Shield (1): 2011/12

Individual

• Ulster Young Player of the Year (1): 2008–09