![]() O'Donnell playing for Partick Thistle in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen Gerard O'Donnell | ||
Date of birth | 11 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Kilmarnock | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers | |||
2008–2009 | Aberdeen | ||
2009–2011 | Celtic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2015 | Partick Thistle | 121 | (9) |
2015–2017 | Luton Town | 60 | (1) |
2017– | Kilmarnock | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:56, 12 August 2017 (UTC). |
Stephen Gerard O'Donnell (born 11 May 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock. He has previously played for Partick Thistle and Luton Town and was capped by the Scotland national under-21 team.
O'Donnell began his career as a youth player with Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers and captained the Aberdeen under-17 team. He then joined Celtic, where he was part of the team that won the Scottish Youth Cup and under-19 league title in 2010–11.
O'Donnell was released by Celtic in 2011 and on 23 August 2011 signed for Partick Thistle on a one-year contract after impressing on trial. He went on to make his debut on 17 September as a substitute in a 4–0 win at home to Ayr United. In 2012–13, O'Donnell played in 38 matches as Partick Thistle won promotion to the Scottish Premiership and reached the final of the Scottish Challenge Cup. He was named in the PFA Scotland First Division Team of the Year as a result of his performances.