| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodney Troy McDonald[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colwyn Bay | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Manchester City | ||
| 2005–2009 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | ||
| 2011- | Colwyn Bay | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:31, 21 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rodney "Rod" Troy McDonald (born 11 April 1992) is an English football player who is currently signed to Colwyn Bay.
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McDonald joined Stoke City's academy from Manchester City's academy in 2005. He became a regular in the club's youth and reserves side but was released in the summer of 2010. In October 2009 he joined Nantwich Town on loan to gain some first team experience.[2] However Stoke recalled McDonald after just one substitute appearance after academy manager Adrian Pennock wanted him to start on his debut.[3]
McDonald signed for Oldham Athletic in early August 2010 after impressing in s series of trial games at the club.[4] He made his debut on 31 August 2010 in a Football League Trophy match against Shrewbury Town as a 45th minute substitute.[5]
On 29 October 2010 he joined Stafford Rangers for a month long loan period to gain some first team experience.[6] He returned to Oldham at the end of November having made four appearances whilst on loan, including three league matches.[7]
On 22 February 2011, McDonald joined Northern Premier club Nantwich Town on a month long loan deal.[8] The loan was extended on 24 March until the end of the season.[9]
At the end of the season he was informed that he was out of contract and would not be offered a new deal.[10]
In July 2011 McDonald agreed to join Colwyn Bay.[11]
| Club | Season | Football League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other[12] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Club total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
His father Rodney was a professional footballer, as is his older brother Clayton.[13]