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This article is about the English association footballer. For other people, see Angus Macdonald § Sports.

Angus Lees MacDonald (born 15 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as defender for Aberdeen.

Career

MacDonald was born in Winchester, Hampshire.[2] He started his career in the Academy at Reading and spent time on loan at Salisbury City during his scholarship before signing his first professional contract in June 2011.[3][4] In November 2011, MacDonald joined Conference South club Basingstoke Town on loan, making his debut in a 2–1 FA Trophy win over Sutton United.[5] He joined League Two side Torquay United on loan until the end of the season in February 2012.[6] He made his professional debut for the Gulls in a 1–0 win over Crawley Town.[7] On 30 July 2012, MacDonald joined AFC Wimbledon on a six-month loan deal.[8] However, he was subsequently recalled by Reading on 28 September 2012.[9]

On 22 November, MacDonald rejoined Torquay United on loan for six weeks as defensive cover.[10][11] He made his return to the team as a first-half substitute in the 1–0 defeat to Bradford City on 8 December.[12] On 8 January 2013, MacDonald had his loan extended until the end of the season.[13] Torquay manager Martin Ling described the loan as effectively a trial for MacDonald, with the possibility of a permanent transfer in the summer when his Reading contract expired.[13]

MacDonald was released by Reading on 24 May 2013 after the club confirmed that his contract would not be renewed.[14] He did not win a call into a first team squad while with Reading.[15] Following his release he had trials with Yeovil Town,[16] Birmingham City and Leicester City,[17][18] but he did not join any of the clubs on a permanent basis.[19]

On 23 August 2013, he joined Salisbury City on a one-year contract.[20] He made his debut three weeks later as a late substitute against Chester but was sent off within minutes for violent conduct.[21] The following month he scored his first goal for the club with an overhead kick, earning Salisbury a 2–1 win over Wrexham.[22]

MacDonald signed for newly relegated Conference Premier club Torquay United on a one-year contract on 21 July 2014.[23] He made 33 appearances, scoring one goal in his first, permanent season at the club and earned a further year contract extension.[15][24] MacDonald made 48 appearances scoring twice,[15] in a season where he was named club captain under player-manager Kevin Nicholson.[25]

On 2 August 2016, MacDonald signed for Championship club Barnsley.[26] He scored his first goal for the club in an FA Cup tie against Blackpool on 17 January 2017.[27] Barnsley announced on 3 August 2017 that MacDonald would be the new first team captain.[28]

On 31 January 2018, he signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[29] In 2021, Barnsley had to pay Hull £1 million compensation as they had failed to disclose MacDonald's medical history, with Hull stating they would not have signed him if they knew of it.[30]

Following the end of his Hull City contract, MacDonald signed a two-year deal with Championship club Rotherham United on 15 August 2020.[31][32] Macdonald left the club at the end of his contract following promotion in the 2021–22 season.[33]

In July 2022, he signed a two-year contract with Swindon Town.[34]

In January 2023, Angus signed a short-term permanent deal with Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen following his release from Swindon Town.[35]

Personal life

MacDonald is of Scottish descent through his grandfather.[36]

MacDonald was diagnosed with early stages of bowel cancer on 4 September 2019.[37] On 19 December 2019, he announced that he had been given the all-clear.[38]

In 2019 MacDonald was in a relationship with singer Alexandra Burke.[39] It was reported that the couple split in October 2020.[40]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition[41]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Salisbury City (loan) 2010–11[42] Southern League Premier Division 4 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 5 0
Basingstoke Town (loan) 2011–12[5] Conference South 8 1 0 0 — 3[b] 0 11 1
Torquay United (loan) 2011–12[43] League Two 3 0 — — — 3 0
AFC Wimbledon (loan) 2012–13[44] League Two 4 0 0 0 1 0 1[c] 0 6 0
Torquay United (loan) 2012–13[44] League Two 14 0 — — — 14 0
Salisbury City 2013–14[15] Conference Premier 29 2 3 0 — 1[b] 0 33 2
Total 33 2 3 0 — 2 0 38 2
Torquay United 2014–15[15] Conference Premier 26 1 1 0 — 6[b] 0 33 1
2015–16[15] National League 41 2 1 0 — 6[b] 0 48 2
Total 84 3 2 0 — 12 0 98 3
Barnsley 2016–17[27] Championship 39 1 2 1 0 0 — 41 2
2017–18[45] 11 0 — 2 0 — 13 0
Total 50 1 2 1 2 0 — 54 2
Hull City 2017–18[45] Championship 12 0 1 0 — — 13 0
2018–19[46] 1 0 0 0 2 0 — 3 0
2019–20[47] 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 18 0 1 0 2 0 — 21 0
Rotherham United 2020–21[48] Championship 39 1 1 0 0 0 — 40 1
2021–22[49] League One 7 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 8 0
Total 46 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 48 1
Swindon Town 2022–23 League Two 16 0 0 0 0 0 — 16 0
Aberdeen 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 15 0 0 0 0 0 — 15 0
2023-24 Scottish Premiership 20 0 3 1 1 0 3 1 27 2
Total 35 0 3 1 1 0 3 1 42 2
Career total 294 8 12 1 6 0 22 1 334 11
  1. ^ Appearance in Southern League Premier Division play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Football League Trophy

References

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  6. ^ "Club confirm 14 contract offers". BBC Sport. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Crawley 0–1 Torquay". BBC Sport. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  8. ^ "MacDonald Loaned". Reading F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  9. ^ "MacDonald recalled". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Loan Update". Reading F.C. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  11. ^ "Back to Gus". Torquay United F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Bradford 1 United 0". Torquay United F.C. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  13. ^ a b "Angus loan extended". Torquay United F.C. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  14. ^ "Contract offers". Reading F.C. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  15. ^ a b c d e f Angus MacDonald at Soccerway
  16. ^ "Moore signs for Yeovil and makes an impression in first run-out at Poole". Western Morning News. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  17. ^ Tattum, Colin (25 July 2013). "Solihull Moors 1 Blues Development Squad 3". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Leicester City's under-21s beaten at home". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  19. ^ Sweet, Chris (12 July 2013). "Yeovil head to Portugal but still seek defensive reinforcements". Western Morning News. Plymouth. Retrieved 18 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
  20. ^ "Salisbury City: Belezika and McDonald arrive in double signing". BBC Sport. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Salisbury City 3–1 Chester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  22. ^ "Salisbury City 2–1 Wrexham". Salisbury City F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  23. ^ "Torquay United sign Angus MacDonald and Toby Ajala". BBC Sport. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  24. ^ "Torquay United: Angus MacDonald signs one-year deal". BBC Sport. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  25. ^ Coney, Steven (3 August 2016). "Torquay search for new defender after captain Angus MacDonald sold to Barnsley". The Non League Football Paper – Daily football news. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  26. ^ "Angus MacDonald: Torquay United defender signs for Barnsley". BBC. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  28. ^ "Interviews with Angus MacDonald & Adam Davies now on iFollow!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  29. ^ "Tigers Complete MacDonald Signing". Hull City A.F.C. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  30. ^ "Tykes to pay Hull £1m over MacDonald dispute". BBC Sport.
  31. ^ "SIGNING | Angus arrives as third summer signing". Rotherham United F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  32. ^ "Angus MacDonald: Rotherham United sign centre-back on two-year contract". BBC Sport. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  33. ^ "READ: Millers confirm retained list ahead of 2022/23 Sky Bet Championship campaign". www.themillers.co.uk. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  34. ^ "Swindon sign experienced defender MacDonald". Swindon Advertiser.
  35. ^ "EXPERIENCED DEFENDER JOINS THE DONS". Aberdeen FC Website.
  36. ^ "Angus MacDonald Commits His Future To The Reds!". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk.
  37. ^ DAM&D, Ken McMonigle (4 September 2019). "Club Statement". Hull City Tigers. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  38. ^ "Angus MacDonald: Hull City defender gets cancer all-clear". 19 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  39. ^ "Hull City: Angus MacDonald on his cancer, recovery & return to football". BBC Sport. 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  40. ^ "Alexandra Burke 'splits' from footballer Angus MacDonald after 15 months". mirror.co.uk. 21 October 2020.
  41. ^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Angus Macdonald". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  42. ^ "Appearances and goalscorers". Salisbury City F.C. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  43. ^ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  44. ^ a b "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  45. ^ a b "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  46. ^ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  47. ^ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  48. ^ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  49. ^ "Games played by Angus MacDonald in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 March 2022.

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