In an exclusive chat with footballcounter, FC Goa’s Australian recruit James Donachie opens up about the A-League situation, his decision to join Gaurs and what he thinks of the ‘Don’ nickname from his teammates.
FC Goa have been one of the Indian Super League teams who have always managed to form the most effective and impactful overseas player contingent in the six seasons of the ISL. The likes of Ferran ‘Coro’ Corominas, Hugo Boumous, Edu Bedia, Ahmed Jahouh, and Mourtada Fall have been the cornerstones of the team in the past few seasons.
However, this season the side has seen a mass exodus of their key foreign players to Mumbai City FC and ‘Coro’ staying back in Spain, the team had to look for capable reinforcements to bolster their squad and continue to challenge for the ISL title.
Replacing one of the prominent figures at the back – Mourtada Fall, FC Goa has got on board 27-year old Australian defender James Donachie. An experienced A-League campaigner having started from the youth levels at Brisbane Roar, Donacie has won two titles with Brisbane after getting promoted to the senior squad. After his stint with the Roar, he was signed by Melbourne Victory in 2016, where he added another A-League title to his resume.
