Marco McDonald

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Marco McDonald (born 31 August 1977) is a Jamaican football defender who currently plays for Waterhouse F.C.

Career

Nicknamed 'Snake', the no nonsense defender has also played for Tivoli Gardens F.C. in the Jamaican National Premier League.^[1]

The player turns out for the most celebrated team in West Kingston, Tivoli Gardens. He is a firm favorite with the highly political partisan crowds who flock to the Railway Oval game after game.

Marco is a player who demonstrates maturity on the playing field, be it in an attacking or defensive role. He is quite calm under pressure and displays good positioning and judgment. This perhaps explains why he is so infrequently booked. To focus on his defensive abilities would not be doing justice to this rising young star. He is extremely comfortable with the ball at his feet, and can be counted on to launch effective counter attacking moves.^[2]

International career

He made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in 1998 against Macedonia and played his last in 2003 against Mexico,^[3] collecting a total of 29 caps (no goals scored). McDonald is one of the players that is seen by many as the future to the Reggae Boyz back-line. He is a no-nonsense defender and hard-nose tackler who has been steadily improving as he moves from the junior to the senior ranks. During the ill-fated 2000 Olympic qualifiers in Mexico, Marco was given the captain's armband, justifying the views of many that he is one to watch for the future.

References

Marco McDonald at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Jamaica squad – 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup

1 Barrett 2 Johnson 3 Dawes 5 Goodison 6 Wright 7 Griffiths 8 Gayle 9 Williams 10 Fuller 11 Whitmore 13 Lawrence 15 Gardner 18 Burton 19 Sinclair 21 McDonald 22 Hall 24 Powell 25 Green Coach: Simões

v t e Jamaica squad – 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup

3 Stewart 6 Johnson 8 J. Lawrence 9 Williams 10 Byfield 11 Whitmore 13 A. Lawrence 14 Marshall 15 Gardner 16 Neil 17 McDonald 18 Langley 19 Taylor 20 Daley 22 Ziadie 25 Davis 30 Ricketts 31 Lowe Coach: Brown

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Name	McDonald, Marco
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Short description	footballer
Date of birth	31 August 1977
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