Stephen O'Donnell
Motherwell

Stephen O'Donnell

Stephen O'Donnell of Motherwell was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 11 May 1992 (age 34).

Stephen O'Donnell, born on 11 May 1992 (age 34), is a Scottish right-back with Motherwell, where he wears the number 2 shirt. His early senior profile was built at Partick Thistle, and his most productive league season came there in 2014–2015, when he scored five goals in 34 appearances.

Motherwell have been the main stage for the later part of his career. In 2025–2026, he remains a regular first-team presence rather than a name being eased towards the margins. He has made 34 league appearances without scoring, along with six League Cup appearances, including one goal, and two Scottish Cup appearances.

Across all competitions for Motherwell in 2025–2026, O'Donnell has made 42 appearances and scored once. His current market value is around £43,000, according to Transfermarkt.

O'Donnell's career has been that of a steady Scottish Premiership full-back: productive at Partick Thistle, established at Motherwell, and still involved heavily in the first team in his mid-thirties.

📈 Key stats and insights

Stephen O'Donnell has made 34 Premiership appearances for Motherwell this season
Stephen O'Donnell has started 25 of his 34 league matches in 2025-2026
Stephen O'Donnell has no Premiership goals and one yellow card this season
Stephen O'Donnell has one goal in six League Cup appearances this season
Stephen O'Donnell joined Motherwell from Kilmarnock on a free transfer in 2020
Last updated 14 May 2026. Send feedback

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Right Back
Primary Position
Defender
Position
Stephen O'Donnell
RB
1.83m (6ft)
Height
2
Squad Number
74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight
11 May 1992 (age 34)
Date of Birth
Aberdeen
Birthplace
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth
Motherwell
Team
£43,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games
35
Starting
25
Substitute
10
Unused
3
Utilisation
92%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
League Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
6
Starting
4
Substitute
2
Unused
1
Utilisation
86%
Goals
1
Yellows
1
Reds
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games
2
Starting
2
Substitute
-
Unused
-
Utilisation
100%
Goals
-
Yellows
1
Reds
-

Stephen O'Donnell remains a high-usage option for Motherwell at right back, with 34 Premiership appearances and 25 starts in 2025-2026. The lack of league goals and only one booking point to a functional, low-risk role rather than an attacking outlier, while eight cup appearances and a League Cup goal show he has still been used across competitions.

📋 Career stats

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2025 - 2026
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
35
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2024 - 2025
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
1
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2023 - 2024
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2022 - 2023
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2021 - 2022
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
-
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 2020 - 2021
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
1
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2019 - 2020
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
28
Goals
3
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2018 - 2019
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
37
Goals
-
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Season 2017 - 2018
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
36
Goals
2
Team
Luton Town
Luton Town
Season 2016 - 2017
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
30
Goals
1
Team
Luton Town
Luton Town
Season 2015 - 2016
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
30
Goals
-
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Season 2014 - 2015
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
34
Goals
5
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Season 2013 - 2014
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
27
Goals
-
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Season 2012 - 2013
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
29
Goals
2
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Season 2011 - 2012
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
31
Goals
2

O'Donnell's career path is that of an experienced Scottish Premiership full-back rather than a late-career climber. The supplied record shows spells with Partick Thistle, Luton Town, Kilmarnock and Motherwell, with his longest recent attachment at Motherwell and only limited scoring output across the listed seasons.

💰 Transfers

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
13 August 2020
From
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
4 July 2017
From
Luton Town
Luton Town
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Luton Town
Luton Town
1 July 2015
From
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
Type
Free Transfer
Team
Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle
31 August 2011
Type
Unattached

The transfer record is strikingly low-cost: each listed move was either a free transfer or an unattached signing. O'Donnell stepped from Partick Thistle to Luton Town in 2015, returned to Scotland with Kilmarnock in 2017, then joined Motherwell in 2020, a sequence that reads more as steady senior employment than fee-driven upward movement.

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