Oh, where to start with Coll Donaldson, this illustrious specimen of a footballer? Born on 9 April 1995 in the rolling hills of Scotland, Donaldson decided to grace the sport of football with his defensive prowess. That's quite the career decision for a lad standing at a not-so-small height of 6ft 2in (1.88m). It's also worth noting that he weighs in at a solid 12st 12lb (82kg) and takes immense pride in his number 6 jersey, possibly because it's a reminder of the number of clubs he's tripped over.
Currently operating as a central defender for Falkirk, Donaldson lies firm in his belief of adding some much-needed mediocrity to Scottish football. According to Transfermarkt, the chap's market value hovers around the rather paltry sum of £85,000. Don't let that amuse you, though. Our lad is unduly proud of his price tag.
Once upon a July in 2012, Donaldson signed up to play for Livingston in Scotland's Premiership. His first season amounted to 5 appearances in league matches, which presumably was enough to scare the other team into submission. In the following season, our hero had generously increased his league appearances to 19 and even netted a goal, probably to make his stats look less depressing.
The circus tour moved on and in January 2014, a rather confused Queens Park Rangers in England decided to enrich their squad with Donaldson's talents, paying around £127k for the privilege. His stellar performance warranted him precisely one league appearance in his debut season which by his standards is a riotously successful year.
The misadventures continued and in July 2015, Donaldson skipped over to Dundee United back in his motherland. During his two seasons stint, Donaldson graced the field in the league matches 32 times, which amounts to an average of 16 matches per year. Truly, a workhorse.
His next sojourn was at Inverness CT, wherein he racked up a grand tally of 16 appearances in the 2017 - 2018 season. Later in January 2020, he decided to sign up for Ross County, followed by a spell at Dunfermline Athletic on loan, and then back to his old mates at Ross County. He split his time satisfyingly between these clubs and the humble turf of many a Scottish stadium, racking up just about enough appearances to fulfil his annual exercise quota.
In July 2022, fate took him to Falkirk wherein he has till date systematically knocked off enough league appearances to warrant a mention. In fact, his current season has started off with a performance to remember – one whole league appearance!
What a titillating career, wouldn't you say? Makes one truly appreciate the raw exciting allure of Scottish football.
