Brandon McDonald (soccer)

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Brandon McDonald
Personal information
Full name Brandon McDonald
Date of birth January 16, 1986 (1986-01-16) (age 22)
Place of birth    Glendale, Arizona, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club Los Angeles Galaxy
Number 32
Youth clubs
2004-07 University of San Francisco
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2006
2007
2008-
San Francisco Seals
San Jose Frogs
Los Angeles Galaxy
05 (1)
10 (1)
10 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 4 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Brandon McDonald (born January 16, 1986) is an American soccer player from Glendale, Arizona that currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

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 current teammate Michael Gavin and with current MLS players Robbie Findley and Rob Valentino. 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.

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.

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