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 30)
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 8 (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 18 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

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.[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

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

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

Loan to Goa

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

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

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

Career statistics

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

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

Honours

Melbourne Victory

Individual

References

  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.
  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.

External links

Western United FC – current squad
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