Jonathan McDonald

Jonathan McDonald
Personal information
Full name Jonathan André McDonald Porras
Date of birth (1987-10-28) October 28, 1987
Place of birth San Jose, Costa Rica
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Alajuelense
Number 19
Youth career
Carmelita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
20042005 Carmelita 3 (0)
20052010 Herediano 63 (16)
2010 Vancouver Whitecaps 7 (0)
20102011 Alajuelense 38 (21)
20122013 Kalmar FF 55 (6)
2014 Alajuelense 38 (21)
National team
20062007 Costa Rica U20 7 (2)
2010 Costa Rica U23 2 (0)
2011 Costa Rica 9 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 June 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is McDonald and the second or maternal family name is Porras.

Jonathan André McDonald Porras (born October 28, 1987 in San Jose) is a Costa Rican footballer currently playing for Alajuelense. Known as: McTaco, McTyson, Codazos Locos, McParido, McPerra

Career

Club

McDonald made his professional debut as a 16-year-old with AD Carmelita, making three appearances in his first season. In 2006 he moved to top Costa Rican side CS Herediano. During his stay with Herediano he appeared in 41 First Division matches, scoring 17 goals.

Following his stay with Herediano, McDonald joined the Vancouver Whitecaps on August 5, 2010.[1] He made his Whitecaps debut as a second-half substitute coming on for striker Cornelius Stewart during a 1-0 victory at 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]

International

McDonald has represented his native Costa Rica at both the U-20[6] and U-23 Olympic levels, and made his debut for the senior side on August, 2011, against Ecuador.

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