Coll Donaldson

Following his move to Falkirk, Donaldson's current-season form is up 2100% on last season (Season 1→22), while his Rating eased 31→22. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Falkirk · 6th	10	0	1	6.87	22	22
2023/24	Falkirk	4	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Falkirk	4	1	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Dunfermline	16	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Ross County · 6th	2	0	0	6.65	31	1
2020/21	Ross County · 3rd	28	1	0	6.58	45	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Full-back

C. Donaldson is a 31-year-old full-back at Falkirk, rated 22.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (55.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.77 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Donaldson.

On the season, Donaldson graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.771 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 22). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 31 Donaldson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Donaldson is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

22.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

22.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

55.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.77

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Falkirk finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.77

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (9th of 12) 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.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Defensive volume. 4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 55.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 22.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %55.3%

Available fixtures10 of 9

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.165

Goal contribution / 900.165

Defensive actions / 904.771

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %74

Cards / 900.494

Foul involvement / 902.303

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Donaldson sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Donaldson's projected Rating — 22.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists1

Chances created1

Passes246

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Duels won52

Duels won %78.8%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions7

Blocks7

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

FalkirkJun 2022 – nowFree

RRoss Countyuntil Jun 2022

Dundee UtdJul 2015 – Jun 2022Free

QPRJan 2014 – Jul 2015

Livingstonuntil Jan 2014

About C. Donaldson

Coll Ian Donaldson is a 31-year-old full-back who plays for Falkirk, born on April 9, 1995 in Edinburgh, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Falkirk currently sit 9th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, C. Donaldson has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 547 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

C. Donaldson's next match is on October 28, 2026, when Falkirk face Aberdeen away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Donaldson at 22.3 with a Season form score of 22.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Championship and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, C. Donaldson has totalled 204 club appearances with 7 goals and 1 assist for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 30 appearances for Inverness CT.

C. Donaldson's career has also included time at RRoss County, Dundee Utd, QPR and Livingston.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Falkirk finished 9th of 12 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points