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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 (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Melbourne Victory
Number 4
Youth career
Logan Lightning
Rochedale Rovers
2010–2012 Brisbane Roar
2011 QAS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Rochedale Rovers (1)
2012–2016 Brisbane Roar 62 (2)
2016–2018 Melbourne Victory 38 (1)
2018–2019 Jeonnam Dragons 11 (0)
2019Melbourne Victory (loan) 10 (0)
2019– Melbourne Victory 0 (0)
International career
2012–2014 Australia U-20 4 (1)
2014–2016 Australia U-23 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2017

James Kevin Donachie (born 14 May 1993) is an Australian football (soccer) who plays as a centre back for Melbourne Victory.

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]

International

In June 2012, Donachie was named in the Young Socceroos squad for the AFC U-22 Qualifiers.[10]

Honours

Club

Melbourne Victory

Individual

References

  1. ^ "James Donachie". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Gold-Coast-United-FC-v-Brisbane-Roar-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2221
  3. ^ "Donachie signs on". Football Federation Australia. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  4. ^ Brisbane Roar defender James Donachie leaves club following contract blunder The Courier-Mail, Marco Monteverde, 1 June 2016
  5. ^ "James Donachie agrees to terms with Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory FC. 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Donachie exits Victory for the K-League". FourFourTwo. 19 June 2018.
  7. ^ "VICTORY CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  8. ^ Seroukas, John. "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ^ "Donachie, Hoogland bolster Victory defence". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  10. ^ "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.