James Kevin Donachie (born 14 May 1993) is an Australian
soccer player who plays as a
centre back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either ...
for
Sydney FC in the
A-League.
Club career
Brisbane Roar
In 2010, he signed a youth contract with
A-League club
Brisbane Roar
Brisbane Roar Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland and has won the domestic title on three occasions, as well as holding the longest unbeaten record of 36 league matches without defeat.
Brisba ...
. 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
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at the
Robina Stadium
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. Two weeks before the start of
2012–13 A-League
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Donachie signed a three-year senior contract with Brisbane.
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.
Melbourne Victory
On 11 June 2016 Donachie signed for
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...
for the
2016–17 A-League
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Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United were both ...
season. 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
The Jeonnam Dragons (Korean: 전남 드래곤즈) are a South Korean professional football club based in the city of Gwangyang, South Jeolla Province that competes in the K League 2, the second tier of South Korean football. The Dragons play thei ...
.
On 31 January 2019, Donachie rejoined the Victory on loan for the remainder of the
2018–19 A-League
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season.
On 16 August 2019, Donachie signed a one-year contract with the Victory.
Newcastle Jets
On 24 August 2020, Donachie signed a three-year contract with the jets.
Loan to Goa
On 26 September 2020, Donachie joined
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
on a one-year loan deal from Newcastle Jets. He has also represented the club at the
2021 AFC Champions League
The 2021 AFC Champions League was the 40th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 19th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Al-Hilal won their fourth title by def ...
where they finished on third in the group stages.
After returning to Newcastle Jets from loan at Goa, Donachie's contract was mutually terminated.
Sydney FC
On 16 July 2021, Donachie joined
Sydney FC on a one-year contract.
International
In June 2012, Donachie was named in the
Young Socceroos squad for the AFC U-22 Qualifiers.
Honours
Club
;Melbourne Victory
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A-League Championship
A-League Men (known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level professionalism in association football, professional men's association football, soccer league in Australia and New Zealand. At the top of the Austral ...
:
2017–18
Individual
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National Youth League Player of the Year: 2010–11, 2011–12
References
External links
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1993 births
Australian soccer players
A-League Men players
Brisbane Roar FC players
Melbourne Victory FC players
Newcastle Jets FC players
FC Goa players
Sydney FC players
Jeonnam Dragons players
Association football defenders
Living people
Australian expatriate sportspeople in India
Soccer players from Brisbane
Expatriate footballers in India
Indian Super League players
Australian expatriate soccer players
Australia youth international soccer players
Expatriate footballers in South Korea
K League players
Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea