page_title: Jamie MacDonald (footballer)
section_title: Return to Hearts
hierarchical_section_title: Jamie MacDonald (footballer) / Club career / Return to Hearts
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: Jamie MacDonald - Hearts - Celtic 2:0
context_page_description: Jamie MacDonald is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers. MacDonald has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Queen of the South, Falkirk and Alloa Athletic and Kilmarnock, and has also represented Scotland at under-21 level.
context_section_description: He made his European debut on 25 August 2011 against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, conceding a penalty when he felled Harry Kane inside the box. He saved the resulting penalty; the first competitive penalty save of his career. On 27 January 2012 MacDonald signed a new two-year contract extending his stay until 2014, with the club having an option to extend for a further year. In late January with Kello excluded from the squad due to a contract dispute with his contract set to expire, MacDonald began an extended run in the side. He would help the club reach the Scottish Cup final; in the quarter-final replay he saved a Graham Carey penalty as his side defeated St Mirren 2-0, then in the final MacDonald started in goal as Hearts defeated Edinburgh rivals Hibernian 5-1.
  The 2012–13 season saw MacDonald play in both legs of Hearts Europa League play-off round matches against Liverpool, including playing in the first leg just 24 hours after becoming a father for the first time. However, Hearts were eliminated from the Europa League after losing 2–1 on aggregate. In a 1–0 loss against Celtic on 7 October 2012, MacDonald was stretchered off after colliding with Charlie Mulgrew. After the match, Manager John McGlynn said he was fine by half-time and was making a recovery despite having been unconscious. MacDonald helped the club reach the Scottish League Cup final after beating Inverness CT in the semi-final, winning 5–4 in a penalty shootout following a 1–1 draw. Hearts went on to lose to St Mirren 3–2 in the final. MacDonald was ever present at the club in the 2012–13 season.
  The 2013–14 season would be the darkest time for MacDonald, as Hearts entered administration and were deducted 15 points ahead of the new season. As a result of entering administration, MacDonald took a pay-cut in an effort to help the club survive its administration battle. At the end of the season, McDonald was awarded the Fans' Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year Award, although the club was relegated. Despite his good personal performances, MacDonald was released by Hearts at the end of the season.
caption: MacDonald playing in Hearts' 2–0 win against Celtic at Tynecastle in October 2011.
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