49 Facts About Clayton Donaldson

Clayton Andrew Donaldson was born on 7 February 1984 and is a former professional footballer and manager who played as a striker.

Clayton Donaldson is currently Head of Development at York City.

Clayton Donaldson has played in the English Football League and Scottish Premier League for Hull City, Hibernian, Crewe Alexandra, Brentford, Birmingham City, Sheffield United, Bolton Wanderers and Bradford City, and at senior international level for the Jamaica national team.

Clayton Donaldson was sent out on loan to non-League clubs on four occasions, and with chances in the first team at Hull limited, he was released in 2005 and subsequently joined York City.

Clayton Donaldson joined Scottish Premier League club Hibernian in July 2007, after signing a pre-contract agreement with them in January whilst with York.

Clayton Donaldson has since played in the lower league divisions of English football, with the likes of York, Gainsborough Trinity, and most recently, Farsley Celtic.

Clayton Donaldson played internationally for the England National Game XI, who represent England at non-League level, with whom he earned two caps, before accepting an invitation to represent Jamaica in 2015.

Clayton Donaldson played football for his school team before joining his hometown club Bradford City, who he supported as a child.

Clayton Donaldson was released by the club aged 16, with only one player, Lewis Emanuel, being retained from his age group.

Clayton Donaldson was signed by Hull City, having been spotted by their youth-team coach Billy Russell.

Clayton Donaldson stayed with Harrogate for three months, in that time scoring 5 goals in 10 appearances before returning to Hull.

Clayton Donaldson was voted the Conference North Player of the Month for October 2004, having scored three goals from five appearances in that period.

In late 2006, Clayton Donaldson became subject of much transfer speculation.

Clayton Donaldson was watched by Scottish Premier League club Hibernian.

On 29 January 2007, Hibernian announced that Clayton Donaldson had signed a pre-contract agreement with them for a three-year contract, effective in the summer.

York manager McEwan wanted Clayton Donaldson to give his complete commitment for York for the rest of the season, who revealed that the club intended to fight against the "international loophole" that meant Clayton Donaldson could join Hibernian for free.

Clayton Donaldson insisted he remained fully committed to York, after speculation concerning his commitment grew in April 2007.

Clayton Donaldson was sent off in this match, resulting in a one-match suspension.

Clayton Donaldson was linked with a move to League One club Crewe Alexandra in February 2008, having been unable to figure in Mixu Paatelainen's plans at Hibs, meaning he was frozen out of the first team.

The move stalled after a six-figure fee had been agreed but Clayton Donaldson later agreed personal terms.

Clayton Donaldson's move to League One club Crewe Alexandra was completed on 18 August 2008 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed six-figure fee.

Clayton Donaldson finished the season with 43 appearances and 7 goals.

Clayton Donaldson broke his fibula during August 2009, which resulted in him being ruled out of playing for eight weeks.

Clayton Donaldson finished the season with 48 appearances and 29 goals, including 28 goals in the League Two, making him the division's top scorer.

Clayton Donaldson signed a three-year contract with League One club Brentford on 1 July 2011 on a free transfer.

Clayton Donaldson returned with a groin injury that was predicted to keep him out for six weeks.

Rowett suggested the damage could have been less serious had Clayton Donaldson not played the whole match despite being obviously unfit, but Jamaica coach Winfried Schafer denied the accusations, stating that he had wanted to substitute Clayton Donaldson but the player insisted on continuing.

Clayton Donaldson was used on the left wing in support of loan striker Kyle Lafferty.

Clayton Donaldson said he enjoyed that position "because strikers are always getting battered and from there you can sneak in unopposed", although it had not gone as well for him this season as he had hoped.

Away to Wigan Athletic on 16 August 2016, Clayton Donaldson's penalty was saved, although the encroaching David Davis scored from the rebound to give Birmingham a lead they failed to protect.

Clayton Donaldson duly scored from the spot in the very next match.

Clayton Donaldson was stretchered off soon afterwards with an Achilles tendon injury which kept him out for three months, by which time the team were in a relegation battle under the management of Gianfranco Zola, who had taken over the day after the Ipswich match.

Clayton Donaldson signed a one-year contract with another Championship club, Sheffield United, on 31 August 2017.

Clayton Donaldson signed a one-year contract with Championship club Bolton Wanderers on 26 June 2018.

Clayton Donaldson signed for newly relegated League Two club Bradford City on 14 June 2019 on a one-year contract.

Clayton Donaldson became captain in January 2020, after regular captain James Vaughan left the club on loan.

Clayton Donaldson rejoined York City, with the club now in the National League North, on 21 June 2021.

Clayton Donaldson scored three goals from 39 league appearances, mainly as a starter, and his team avoided relegation on the final day of the season.

On 2 September 2024, Clayton Donaldson was sacked as manager of Farsley Celtic, however the club retained his registration as a player.

Clayton Donaldson was called up by the England National Game XI, who represent England at non-League level, for a European Challenge Trophy match against Belgium in November 2005.

Clayton Donaldson was named in the initial 35-man squad for the Four Nations Tournament in May 2006, but did not make the final 18-man squad.

Clayton Donaldson finally made the cut when being named in the final 16-man squad for the team to play the Netherlands in November 2006.

Clayton Donaldson was included in the squad to play Northern Ireland in February 2007, although York manager McEwan contemplated withdrawing Clayton Donaldson from the squad, after his comeback for York against Altrincham in February 2007.

Clayton Donaldson had hoped to be selected for the 2015 Copa America or for the Gold Cup, but did not receive his Jamaican passport in time.

Clayton Donaldson was called up for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November 2015 against Panama and Haiti, and made his full international debut in the first of those matches, at Independence Park in Kingston on 13 November.

Clayton Donaldson started against Haiti, and scored the only goal of the match after 62 minutes with a header from a corner.

In November 2024, Clayton Donaldson was appointed Head of Development at former club York City.

Clayton Donaldson's brother, Jahsiah Donaldson, was a schoolboy with Leeds United before injury ended his career.

In June 2014, Clayton Donaldson married Pippa and their son Hendrix was born in August 2015.