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James Donachie
Donachie playing for Melbourne Victory in 2016
Personal information
Full name James Kevin Donachie[1]
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)[2]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Western United
Number 4
Youth career
Logan Lightning
Rochedale Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Rochedale Rovers (1)
2010–2016 Brisbane Roar 56 (2)
2011 → QAS 0 (0)
2016–2018 Melbourne Victory 33 (1)
2018–2019 Jeonnam Dragons 11 (0)
2019 → Melbourne Victory (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020 Melbourne Victory 25 (0)
2020–2021 Newcastle Jets 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Goa (loan) 23 (0)
2021–2023 Sydney FC 38 (1)
2023– Western United 10 (1)
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 29 April 2024
‡ 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 Western United in the A-League.

Club career

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Brisbane Roar

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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.[3] Two weeks before the start of 2012–13 A-League Donachie signed a three-year senior contract with Brisbane.[4]

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.[5]

Melbourne Victory

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On 11 June 2016 Donachie signed for Melbourne Victory for the 2016–17 A-League season.[6] 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.[7]

On 31 January 2019, Donachie rejoined the Victory on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 A-League season.[8][9]

On 16 August 2019, Donachie signed a one-year contract with the Victory.[10]

Newcastle Jets

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On 24 August 2020, Donachie signed a three-year contract with the jets.[11]

Loan to Goa

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On 26 September 2020, Donachie joined Goa on a one-year loan deal from Newcastle Jets.[12] He has also represented the club at the 2021 AFC Champions League where they finished on third in the group stages.[13][14]

After returning to Newcastle Jets from loan at Goa, Donachie's contract was mutually terminated.[15]

Sydney FC

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On 16 July 2021, Donachie joined Sydney FC on a one-year contract.[16] Donachie would score his first goal for Sydney in the opening round of the 2022-23 A-League Men season against former club Melbourne Victory which Sydney would lose 2-3.[17]

Western United

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Donachie signed with Western United for the 2023-24 season.[18]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 22 January 2024 [19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar 2011–12 A-League 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2012–13 16 0 0 0 — 3[a] 0 19 0
2013–14 14 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 15 0
2014–15 17 2 0 0 — 5[c] 0 22 2
2015–16 8 0 0 0 — 2[d] 0 10 0
Total 56 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 67 2
Melbourne Victory 2016–17 A-League 21 1 1 0 — 2[e] 0 24 1
2017–18 12 0 2 0 — 9[f] 0 23 0
Total 33 1 3 0 0 0 11 0 47 1
Jeonnam Dragons 2018 K League 1 11 0 4 0 — — 15 0
Melbourne Victory (loan) 2018–19 A-League 8 0 0 0 — 7[g] 0 15 0
Melbourne Victory 2019–20 A-League 25 0 0 0 — 4[h] 0 29 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
Goa (loan) 2020–21 Indian Super League 16 0 0 0 — 7[i] 0 23 0
Sydney FC 2021–22 A-League Men 17 0 2 1 — 5[h] 0 24 1
2022–23 21 1 1 0 — — 22 1
Total 38 1 3 1 0 0 5 0 46 2
Western United 2023–24 A-League Men 0 0 3 0 — — 3 0
Career totals 187 4 13 1 0 0 45 0 245 5
  1. ^ Two Appearances in the 2012–13 Final Series and One Appearance in the AFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in the 2013–14 Final Series
  3. ^ Four Appearances in the AFC Champions League and One Appearance in the 2014–15 Final Series
  4. ^ Appearances in the 2015–16 Final Series
  5. ^ Appearances in the 2016–17 Final Series
  6. ^ Six Appearances in the AFC Champions League and Three Appearances in the 2017–18 Final Serie
  7. ^ Five Appearances in the AFC Champions League and Two Appearances in the 2018–19 Final Series
  8. ^ a b Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  9. ^ Five Appearances in the AFC Champions League and Two Appearances in the 2020–21 Indian Super League playoffs

International career

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In June 2012, Donachie was named in the Young Socceroos squad for the AFC U-22 Qualifiers.[20]

Honours

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Melbourne Victory

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
  2. ^ "James Donachie". Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Official A-League Match centre". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Donachie signs on". Football Federation Australia. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  5. ^ Brisbane Roar defender James Donachie leaves club following contract blunder The Courier-Mail, Marco Monteverde, 1 June 2016
  6. ^ "James Donachie agrees to terms with Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory FC. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Donachie exits Victory for the K-League". FourFourTwo. 19 June 2018.
  8. ^ "VICTORY CONFIRM ANSELL-DONACHIE SWITCH". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ^ Seroukas, John (31 January 2019). "Signing news: Familiar face returns to Melbourne Victory while defender departs". A-League. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Donachie, Hoogland bolster Victory defence". Melbourne Victory FC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "FC Goa sign towering Australian defender Donachie". Times of India. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Edu Bedia scores FC Goa's first AFC Champions League goal". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Persepolis 2–1 FC Goa: Edu Bedia scores historic goal in Gaurs defeat". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Koutroumbis, Donachie and O'Toole depart Jets". Newcastle Jets. 16 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Sydney FC Complete Signing Of Defender James Donachie". Sydney FC.com. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Match report". Keep up. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  18. ^ "United bolster A-League Men defence signing centre back James Donachie". Western United FC. 4 July 2023.
  19. ^ James Donachie at Soccerway
  20. ^ "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.
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