Brandon McDonald (soccer)

Brandon McDonald

McDonald with the Earthquakes in September 2010
Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-01-16) January 16, 1986
Place of birth	Glendale, Arizona, United States
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chainat Hornbill
Number	8
Youth career
	Sereno Golden Eagles
2004–2007	San Francisco Dons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006	San Francisco Seals	5	(0)
2007	San Jose Frogs	10	(1)
2008	LA Galaxy	16	(1)
2009–2011	San Jose Earthquakes	58	(3)
2011–2013	D.C. United	63	(3)
2013	Real Salt Lake	3	(0)
2014	Ljungskile SK	3	(0)
2015–	Chainat Hornbill	8	(0)
International career‡
2015–	Guam	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 6, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 12, 2015

Brandon McDonald (born January 16, 1986 in Glendale, Arizona) is an American Guamanian soccer player who plays for Chainat Hornbill in the Thai Premier League.

Club career

Amateur and College

McDonald was an NSCAA High School All-American while playing for Cactus High School and participated in the annual High School All-America game. In addition, he was in the USA National under-17 pool. Before moving to the University of San Francisco in 2004 McDonald played for the Sereno Golden Eagles youth club with Michael Gavin, Rob Valentino and current teammate Robbie Findley. McDonald played over 50 games for the Dons, finishing second on the team in scoring in his freshman year. He also shared the Stephen Negoesco Award for achievement by an underclassmen in 2004.

During his college years McDonald also played with both the San Francisco Seals and the San Jose Frogs of the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

McDonald was the 46th overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy, and made his MLS debut as a substitute in Galaxy's first match of the 2008 season against Colorado Rapids on March 29, 2008. He scored his first MLS goal on October 12, 2008, a 35-yard strike, also against Colorado.

He was waived by the Galaxy in February 2009 and signed with the San Jose Earthquakes on March 20, 2009.

On June 27, 2011, McDonald was traded to D.C. United from San Jose in exchange for allocation money. He signed a contract extension with D.C. on August 23, 2011. Terms of the new contract were undisclosed.

McDonald was traded to Real Salt Lake on July 17, 2013 in exchange for a third-round 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick and a conditional pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He started three games for the team before being included in RSL's re-entry draft list but was not picked up in the draft.

In July 2015 McDonald was signed by Chainat Hornbill for the second half of the 2015 Thai Premier League season.

International career

On December 22, 2009, McDonald received his first call up to train with the senior US national team. In July 2014 McDonald was initially called up for the Guam National Team EAFF Cup training camp but due to schedule conflicts he was unable to attend. McDonald has Guam roots on his Fathers side.

International goals

Score and Result lists Guam's goals first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Reference
1	16 June 2015	Guam National Football Stadium, Hagatna, Guam	India	2–1	2–1	FIFA World Cup Qualification

External links

• MLS player profile