Phil O'Donnell (footballer)

Phil O'Donnell
Personal information
Full name Philip O'Donnell[1]
Date of birth (1972-03-25)25 March 1972
Place of birth Bellshill, Scotland
Date of death 29 December 2007(2007-12-29) (aged 35)
Place of death Wishaw, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1994 Motherwell 124 (15)
1994–1999 Celtic 90 (15)
1999–2003 Sheffield Wednesday 20 (0)
2004–2007 Motherwell 77 (8)
Total 311 (38)
International career
1991–1993 Scotland U-21[3] 8 (0)
1993 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philip O'Donnell (25 March 1972 – 29 December 2007) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Motherwell, Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday. He also earned one international cap for Scotland and twice won the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year award. He died after suffering cardiac arrest while playing for Motherwell against Dundee United on 29 December 2007, aged 35.

  1. ^ a b "Phil O'Donnell". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Phil O'Donnell: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Scotland U21 Player Phil O'Donnell Details". fitbastats.com.

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