| Martin Donnelly | |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Sheffield United |
| Currentclub: | Linfield |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| Years1: | 2005–2008 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Clubs2: | → Rochdale (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2008–2011 |
| Caps3: | 98 |
| Goals3: | 14 |
| Years4: | 2011–2017 |
| Caps4: | 219 |
| Goals4: | 23 |
| Years5: | 2017–2021 |
| Caps5: | 45 |
| Goals5: | 27 |
| Years6: | 2021-2022 |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2005–2007 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2007–2008 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2007–2009 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12 December 2017 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13 October 2010 |
Martin Donnelly (born 28 August 1988) is a retired Northern Irish footballer born in Belfast who played as a winger.[1]
After previously playing for Sheffield United and Rochdale, without appearing in the Football League, Donnelly signed for Crusaders in the summer of 2008, and won the Irish Cup in 2009.[2] Along with team-mate Colin Coates, he was called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the match against Italy on 6 June 2009. Donnelly entered the game as an 82nd-minute substitute to win his first full cap,[3] [4] to add to the three under-21 caps he had won previously.
During his time with the Crues, he made a total of 126 appearances, scoring 22 goals. After turning down the club's offer of a new contract midway through the 2010–11 season, Donnelly joined North Belfast rivals Cliftonville on a two-year contract, of whom he is a lifelong fan.[5]
Donnelly joined Larne in the 2018 transfer window[6] and quickly established himself as a firm fans favourite. He scored 24 goals as the club romped to the 2018/19 Championship title. On 16 August 2021 it was announced that Donnelly had signed for Linfield, as part of a player exchange deal which saw Navid Nasseri move to Larne.[7]
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Larne
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