Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Barrow.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1106 | 6.65 |
Scout report
A. MacDonald is a 33-year-old central defender at Barrow, rated 7.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 451st of 478 on scout potential in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on MacDonald.
Judged on this season alone, MacDonald graded 6 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 71st of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 2.604 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 70th of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 33 MacDonald is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Barrow finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 13 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.7, MacDonald carries the 70th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 76 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
