Alex MacDonald

Alexander MacDonald (born 14 April 1990) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Gillingham. His previous clubs include Burnley, Falkirk, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Plymouth Argyle, Burton Albion, Oxford United and Mansfield Town. He has represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.

International Career

MacDonald was born in England, but qualified to play for Scotland through his father. He scored in his second appearance for the under-19s against Azerbaijan on 20 October 2008 and scored two more against San Marino a couple of days later. In his fifth match for the team, against France on 25 February 2009, MacDonald captained the side and scored twice. In total, he received eight caps at under-19 level and scored seven goals. He made his under-21 debut on 17 November 2010 against Northern Ireland and scored his first goal for the team in his fourth appearance, against Luxembourg. He dedicated the goal to his mother, Janette, who died 18 months earlier at the age of 40.