Chris Donnell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chris Robert Donnell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 2004[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[2] | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022[3] | Perth Glory | ||
| 2023– | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Perth Glory NPL | 32 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Perth Glory | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Sydney Olympic | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Central Coast Mariners | 14 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Australia U20 | 8 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:24, 7 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Chris Robert Donnell (born 24 January 2004) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League Men. Born in Scotland, Donnell represents the Australian national team at youth level.
Club career
[edit]Perth Glory
[edit]Born in Glasgow, Scotland,[2] and a youth product of Perth Glory Academy, Donnell made his first-team debut against Melbourne Victory in a FFA Cup playoff match on 24 November 2021.[4] He made a further three senior appearances for Perth Glory, including his A-League Men debut against Wellington Phoenix on 13 April 2022.[5] He extended on a two-year contract in February 2023,[4] amassing only one appearance during the 2022–23 season.[5]
Fulham
[edit]In July 2023, Donnell was announced to have signed for English Premier League club Fulham for an undisclosed fee, after a successful trial with the London side.[2][5][6] Amidst good form with the under-21 squad, Donnell joined Scottish Championship club Airdrieonians on 1 February 2024, on loan until the end of the season.[7] Donnell came on as a second-half substitute for Airdrieonians in the side's win in the 2024 Scottish Challenge Cup final.[8]
In May 2025, he announced that he will be leaving the club[9]
Sydney Olympic
[edit]In October 2025, Donnell joined NPL NSW club Sydney Olympic.[10]
Central Coast Mariners
[edit]In January 2026, Donnell returned to the top tier, signing with A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners until the end of the season.[11] Donnell was a regular in the team for the remainder of the season, and continued with the club for the 2026-27 season. To start the new season, Donnell captained the team in their Australia Cup Round of 32 fixture against Sydney United,[12] however the team were knocked out of the tournament on penalties.
Honours
[edit]- Airdrieonians
References
[edit]- 1 2 "C. Donnell: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Chris Donnell Signs". Fulham F.C. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ "Chris Donnell – Player Statistics". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Talented teenage trio sign scholarship extensions". Perth Glory. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Midfielder Donnell heading to English Premier League". Perth Glory. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ↑ Smith, Ben (6 July 2023). "Fulham swoop on Perth Glory young gun". The West Australian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Midfielder Donnell is a Diamond". Airdrieonians. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- 1 2 "SPFL Trust Trophy final: Airdrieonians come back to win SPFL Trophy for first time in 15 years". BBC Sport. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ https://x.com/FrontPgFootball/status/1927686588235948199
- ↑ "Chris Donnell Signed". Sydney Olympic Official Instagram. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ↑ Matthews, N (16 January 2026). "Central Coast Mariners sign Chris Donnell". Central Coast Mariners.
- ↑ "John Hutchinson's first Mariners XI is in". Central Coast Mariners FC. 22 July 2026 – via Instagram.
External links
[edit]- Chris Donnell at Soccerway
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- Living people
- Australian men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Perth Glory FC players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- National Premier Leagues Men's players
- 2004 births
- A-League Men players
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Airdrieonians F.C. players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
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