C. Donaldson

Following his move to Falkirk, Donaldson's current-season form is up 600% on last season (Season 1→7), while his Rating eased 31→17. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 21).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Falkirk · 6th	10	0	1	6.87	17	7
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.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Central defender

C. Donaldson is a 31-year-old central defender at Falkirk, rated 17.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.4% 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 7 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 → 7). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 31 Donaldson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 4.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

17.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

6.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.4%

Minutes

limited game time

4.77

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Falkirk finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

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. 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 central defender.
Defensive volume. 4.77 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.4% 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 17.1 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 %16.4%

Available fixtures37 of 38

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 31, Donaldson sits on 4.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Donaldson's projected Rating — 17.1 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.