Donald Love
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Alistair Love[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northwich Town | |||
| 2002–2013 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sunderland | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2016. | |||
Donald Alistair Love (born 2 December 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Sunderland.
Club career
Manchester United
Love, who was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester,[3] joined the Manchester United academy at the age of seven from local team Northwich Town.[4] After rising through the ranks, he first signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 2013.[5]
Loan to Wigan
On 2 October 2015, he was loaned to Wigan Athletic for two months.[5] Love made his professional debut the following day, appearing as a 70th-minute substitute for Will Grigg in a goalless League One draw with Walsall at the DW Stadium.[6] Love totalled eight appearances for the Latics.
Return from loan spell
After returning from his loan spell, Love made his Manchester United debut in a 2–1 defeat against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on 13 February 2016, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured Matteo Darmian. Five days later he made his first start in an injury-stricken United team, a 2–1 loss away to FC Midtjylland in the first leg of the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League, and was booked for a challenge on Martin Pušić which caused the Austrian to be substituted.[7]
Sunderland
On 11 August 2016, Love joined Premier League club Sunderland on a four-year deal. He joined with his Manchester United teammate Paddy McNair, for a combined fee of £5.5 million.[8]
International career
Love was born in Rochdale, England but qualifies for the Scotland national team through his Stranraer-born grandmother.[9] He has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 level.[5][10]
Career statistics
- As of 27 August 2016.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sunderland | 2016–17 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists". Premier League. 17 December 2015.
- ↑ "Donald Love Premier League Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (2 October 2015). "Donald Love loaned to Wigan Athletic". Manchester United FC. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Mark (24 March 2016). "Two appearances for Manchester United won't be my last, insists Donald Love". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Manchester United youngster Donald Love joins Wigan Athletic on loan". Sky Sports. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Wigan Athletic 0–0 Walsall". BBC Sport. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Midtjylland 2–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sunderland sign Man Utd duo". Sunderland A.F.C. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ McGowan, Stephen (17 February 2016). "Donald Love is seeking a breakthrough at Manchester United following his debut... as well as fast-track promotion with Scotland". Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Donald Love". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "Donald Love". Soccerbase.
