We are delighted to announce the signing of experienced central defender Angus MacDonald on a short-term permanent contract.
The 32-year-old defender has joined the Grecians until the end of the 2024/25 season following his departure from Scottish outfit Aberdeen as manager Gary Caldwell looks to strengthen his defensive options available to him.
Known to the club through assistant manager Kevin Nicholson’s time at Torquay United, MacDonald was named Nicholson’s captain during his player-manager stint. He leaves Aberdeen with 50 appearances under his belt, including eight in the Europa League where he captained the side to a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Before the Dons, MacDonald featured notably for Swindon Town, Rotherham United, Hull City and Barnsley following his spell at Torquay, having been on several loan spells from parent club Reading, from whom he came through the academy.
In 2019, MacDonald was diagnosed with bowel cancer – from which he has now fully recovered – and has set up the Angus MacDonald Foundation which aims to raise awareness of the disease and the importance of early screening. You can find out more about Angus’ story and the foundation here.
Manager Gary Caldwell said:
“Experience is a vital part of any defence and he will be a massive part of what we do from now until the end of the season. The short term nature of it allows him to see us, us to see him, and then in the summer we can see what happens from there.”