McDonald with the Earthquakes in September 2010 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brandon McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | January 16, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Glendale, Arizona, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| 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 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | 58 | (3) |
| 2011– | D.C. United | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 30, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Brandon McDonald (born January 16, 1986 in Glendale, Arizona) is an American soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.
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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. 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.[1]
On June 27, 2011, McDonald was traded to D.C. United from San Jose in exchange for allocation money.[2] He signed a contract extension with D.C. on August 23, 2011.[3] Terms of the new contract were undisclosed.
On December 22, 2009, McDonald received his first call up to train with the senior US national team.
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