Jonathan McDonald
 McDonald in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan André McDonald Porras | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth |
San Jose , Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Herediano | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
|
Carmelita | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 |
Carmelita | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Herediano | 63 | (16) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 |
Alajuelense | 38 | (21) |
| 2012–2013 | Kalmar FF | 55 | (6) |
| 2014–2019 |
Alajuelense | 179 | (94) |
| 2019 | Al Ahli | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 |
Alajuelense | 42 | (14) |
| 2020– | Herediano | 31 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Costa Rica U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2010 | Costa Rica U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Costa Rica | 15 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 June 2019 | |||
Jonathan André McDonald Porras (born October 28, 1987) is a Costa Rican professional footballer for Liga FPD club Herediano.
Career
Club
McDonald made his professional debut as a 16-year-old with
CS Herediano
. During his stay with Herediano he appeared in 41 First Division matches, scoring 17 goals.
McDonald joined the
NSC Minnesota Stars on August 14,[2] and made his first start for Vancouver on September 11 in 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace Baltimore.[3]
On October 19, 2010, the Vancouver Whitecaps released McDonald, along with five fellow players, citing their need to purge certain players in preparation for their upcoming promotion to Major League Soccer.[4]
On November 14, 2011, Kalmar FF of Allsvenskan in Sweden announced they had signed McDonald on a three-year contract, starting January 2012.[5]
On 13 November 2019,
Alajuelense.[6]
International
McDonald has represented his native Costa Rica at both the U-20[7] and U-23 Olympic levels, and made his debut for the senior side on August, 2011, against Ecuador.
International goals
- Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 November 2018 | Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru |  Peru |
1–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
Trivia
As a marketing gag, McDonald changed his name on his jersey during a match (a 0-2 loss on 31 May 2020 against Deportivo Saprissa) to Burger King instead of McDonald.[9]
Honours
Alajuelense
Individual
References
- ^ McDonald joins Whitecaps[permanent dead link]
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2010-09-26.
- ^ Vancouver Whitecaps release six players as franchise clears room for MLS-worthy talent[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Landslagsmeriterat nyförvärv". Archived from the original on 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2011-11-15.
- ^ Al-Ahli is officially signed by Jonathan McDonald
- ^ Jonathan McDonald – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Jonathan McDonald". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ Player Named McDonald Changes Name To Burger King On Kit
External links
- Jonathan McDonald at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jonathan McDonald at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Jonathan McDonald at Soccerway
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