Donald Love
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Donald Alistair Love[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Rochdale, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2013 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Manchester United | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2013 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Scotland U21 | 5 | (0) |
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* 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 Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United.
Club career
Love, who was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester,[2] joined the Manchester United academy at the age of eight from local team Northwich Town. After rising through the ranks, he first signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 2013.[3] He was loaned to Wigan Athletic for two months on 2 October 2015.[3] 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.[4] Love totalled eight appearances for the Latics.
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.[5]
International career
Love has represented Scotland at the under-21 level.[3][6]
References
- ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists". Premier League. 17 December 2015.
- ↑ Marshall, Adam (2 October 2015). "Donald Love loaned to Wigan Athletic". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Manchester United youngster Donald Love joins Wigan Athletic on loan". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 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 UEFA Europa League RESULT: Louis van Gaal's woes deepen with defeat in Denmark". Daily Mail. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
Rochdale-born Love made his debut as a 37th minute substitute for the injured Matteo Darmian in a 2-1 defeat by Sunderland at the weekend. A first start for the 250th graduate of United’s youth academy now comes in the Europa League against Midtjylland...Love is booked for the challenge as Midtjylland make their first change, Ebere Paul Onuachu replacing Pusic who limps off.
- ↑ "Donald Love". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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