Donald Love

Accrington Stanley

Center Back Scotland

RWB

LWB

Age 31

Height 178 cm

Foot Right

Country Scotland

Value €210.2k

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.91

42 matches

Last 5

6.76

-0.15 vs season

Best

8.0

vs Harrogate Town

MOTM

of 39 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.91

Goals

47%

Assists

81%

Rating

6.99

54%

Matches

76%

Started

75%

Minutes

2733

75%

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Stats compared to other fullbacks

League Two · percentile vs peers

Chances created

36%

Aerial duels

40%

Defensive actions

75%

Goals

40%

Shot attempts

62%

Touches

54%

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Shot Map

26 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.97

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

2185 touches this season

Attack

Touches

2185

Attack

18%

Middle

39%

Ø position

42%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League Two)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Goals	1	0.03	47	56
xG	0.97	0.03	53	26
xGOT	0.60	0.02	43	32
xG excl. penalty	0.97	0.03	54	27
Shots	26	0.86	89	81
Shots on target	5	0.16	66	49
Headed shots	1	0.03	13	14

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Assists	2	0.07	81	81
xA	1.58	0.05	82	76
Accurate passes	752	24.76	73	43
Pass accuracy	65.7	65.73	22	22
Accurate long balls	95	3.13	84	71
Long ball accuracy	28.5	28.53	25	25
Chances created	23	0.76	94	95
Big chances created	6	0.20	96	96
Successful crosses	12	0.40	94	93
Cross accuracy	17.6	17.65	65	65

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 31%
Dribbles	10	0.33	88	83
Dribbles success rate	58.8	58.82	53	53
Duels won	115	3.79	50	4
Duels won %	54.0	53.99	18	18
Aerials won	29	0.95	23	1
Aerials won %	39.7	39.73	3	3
Touches	1945	64.05	81	70
Touches in opposition box	14	0.46	39	9
Dispossessed	9	0.30	10	31
Fouls won	19	0.63	67	33

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Defensive actions	232	7.64	60	10
Tackles	57	1.88	91	83
Interceptions	34	1.12	81	57
Blocked scoring attempt	7	0.23	29	6
Fouls committed	32	1.05	85	62
Recoveries	120	3.95	87	81
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.23	98	98
Dribbled past	8	0.26	31	62
Clearances	134	4.41	54	7
Clean sheets	9	0.30	81	73
Goals conceded while on pitch	34	1.12	28	64
xG against while on pitch	39.51	1.30	19	54

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 0%	Per 90 pctl avg 8%
Yellow cards	11	0.36	0	6
Red cards	1	0.03	1	10

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 40%
Goals	1	0.03	47	56
xG	0.97	0.03	53	26
xGOT	0.60	0.02	43	32
xG excl. penalty	0.97	0.03	54	27
Shots	26	0.86	89	81
Shots on target	5	0.16	66	49
Headed shots	1	0.03	13	14

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 67%
Assists	2	0.07	81	81
xA	1.58	0.05	82	76
Accurate passes	752	24.76	73	43
Pass accuracy	65.7	65.73	22	22
Accurate long balls	95	3.13	84	71
Long ball accuracy	28.5	28.53	25	25
Chances created	23	0.76	94	95
Big chances created	6	0.20	96	96
Successful crosses	12	0.40	94	93
Cross accuracy	17.6	17.65	65	65

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 43%	Per 90 pctl avg 31%
Dribbles	10	0.33	88	83
Dribbles success rate	58.8	58.82	53	53
Duels won	115	3.79	50	4
Duels won %	54.0	53.99	18	18
Aerials won	29	0.95	23	1
Aerials won %	39.7	39.73	3	3
Touches	1945	64.05	81	70
Touches in opposition box	14	0.46	39	9
Dispossessed	9	0.30	10	31
Fouls won	19	0.63	67	33

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 62%	Per 90 pctl avg 55%
Defensive actions	232	7.64	60	10
Tackles	57	1.88	91	83
Interceptions	34	1.12	81	57
Blocked scoring attempt	7	0.23	29	6
Fouls committed	32	1.05	85	62
Recoveries	120	3.95	87	81
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.23	98	98
Dribbled past	8	0.26	31	62
Clearances	134	4.41	54	7
Clean sheets	9	0.30	81	73
Goals conceded while on pitch	34	1.12	28	64
xG against while on pitch	39.51	1.30	19	54

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 0%	Per 90 pctl avg 8%
Yellow cards	11	0.36	0	6
Red cards	1	0.03	1	10

Recent Matches (43)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Oldham Athletic	League Two	3-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-04-25	vs Crawley Town	League Two	3-3	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-18	@ Swindon Town	League Two	2-2	90	0	0	7.1
2026-04-11	vs Fleetwood Town	League Two	1-2	23	0	0	6.2
2026-04-06	@ Gillingham	League Two	2-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-04-03	vs Crewe Alexandra	League Two	2-0	90	0	0	7.3
2026-03-28	@ Bristol Rovers	League Two	2-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-03-21	vs Chesterfield	League Two	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-02-28	@ Bromley	League Two	2-1	14	0	0	4.9
2026-02-17	@ Tranmere Rovers	League Two	0-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-11	@ Grimsby Town	League Two	1-0	90	0	0	7.7
2026-02-05	vs Salford City	League Two	1-0	90	0	0	7.8
2026-01-31	vs Cheltenham Town	League Two	3-1	90	1	0	7.6
2026-01-27	@ Newport County	League Two	1-4	90	0	0	7.6
2026-01-24	@ Walsall	League Two	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-01-17	vs Milton Keynes Dons	League Two	0-2	90	0	0	7.1
2026-01-01	@ Notts County	League Two	0-1	90	0	1	7.9
2025-12-29	vs Harrogate Town	League Two	1-0	90	0	0	8.0
2025-12-26	vs Barrow	League Two	2-1	90	0	0	7.3
2025-12-19	@ Cambridge United	League Two	2-0	90	0	0	6.8
2025-12-13	vs Bromley	League Two	0-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-12-09	@ Harrogate Town	League Two	0-2	90	0	1	7.9
2025-12-06	vs Mansfield Town	FA Cup	2-2	105	0	1
2025-11-29	vs Oldham Athletic	League Two	1-0	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-22	@ Crawley Town	League Two	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2025-11-15	vs Bristol Rovers	League Two	3-1	90	0	0	7.3
2025-11-11	vs Leeds United U21	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. G	3-2	5	0	0
2025-11-08	@ Chesterfield	League Two	3-3	90	0	0	6.8
2025-11-02	@ Gainsborough	FA Cup	1-2	120	0	0	7.5
2025-10-28	vs Tranmere Rovers	League Two	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2025-10-11	vs Newport County	League Two	0-1	45	0	0	6.1
2025-10-07	vs Port Vale	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. G	0-2	90	0	0	5.8
2025-09-27	vs Walsall	League Two	1-3	0	0	0
2025-09-20	@ Milton Keynes Dons	League Two	1-2	11	0	0	6.5
2025-09-13	vs Colchester United	League Two	1-0	25	0	0	6.4
2025-09-06	@ Cheltenham Town	League Two	1-0	59	0	0	6.3
2025-09-02	@ Fleetwood Town	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. G	2-2	90	0	0	6.1
2025-08-30	@ Shrewsbury Town	League Two	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-08-23	vs Grimsby Town	League Two	1-1	36	0	0	6.6
2025-08-12	vs Peterborough United	EFL Cup	2-1	31	0	0	6.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Accrington Stanley	senior	42	1	3	6.91
2024/2025	Accrington Stanley	senior	45	1	5	6.86
2023/2024	Morecambe	senior	19	0	3	6.91
2022/2023	Morecambe	senior	41	2	3	6.89
2021/2022	Salford City	senior	29	0	1	6.89
2020/2021	Shrewsbury Town	senior	18	0	2	6.80
2019/2020	Shrewsbury Town	senior	38	0	2	6.33
2018/2019	Sunderland	senior	4	0	0	-
2017/2018	Sunderland	senior	14	1	2	6.70
2016/2017	Sunderland	senior	16	0	1	6.76
2015/2016	Manchester United	senior	2	0	0	-
2015/2016	Wigan Athletic	senior	8	0	2	-
2018/2019	Sunderland U23	youth	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Sunderland U23	youth	2	0	0	-
2016/2017	Sunderland U23	youth	6	1	0	-
2017/2018	Sunderland U21	youth	3	1	0	-
2017	Scotland U21	national team	4	0	0	-