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Curtis McDonald Personal information Full name Curtis Earl McDonald[1] Date of birth 24 March 1988 Place of birth Cardiff, Wales Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club Forest Green Rovers Number 17 Youth career Cardiff City Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2007 Cardiff City 1 (0) 2006 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 0 (0) 2007 Carmarthen Town 4 (1) 2007–2008 MKS Swit 0 (0) 2008–2010 Forest Green Rovers 38 (0) 2010 Forest Green Rovers 14 (1) 2011 Newport County 5 (0) 2011 → Forest Green Rovers (loan) 7 (1) 2011– Forest Green Rovers 11 (1) National team‡ 2003 Wales U17 3 (0) 2005–2006 Wales U19 6 (1) 2005–2006 Wales U21 3 (0) 2009– Wales Semi-Pro 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:13, 24 September 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2010Curtis Earl McDonald (born 24 March 1988) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a left-sided defender or midfielder. He is currently with Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.
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Club career
Born in Cardiff, Curtis made his debut for Cardiff City on the 30 April 2006 against Coventry City in the Football League Championship. On 24 November, he joined Accrington Stanley on loan,[2] making one appearance during a 2–0 defeat to Doncaster Rovers in the Football League Trophy as a substitute replacing Andy Todd.[3] He returned to the Bluebirds, coming off the bench to score two goals, including the winner, on his Cardiff City debut, away at Carmarthen Town in the FAW Premier Cup but, at the end of the 2006–07 season he was released by Cardiff.[4]
After a few months playing for Welsh Premier League side Carmarthen Town, he moved to Poland, joining MKS Swit, alongside fellow Welshman Gianluca Palladino, in an arrangement with M&M sports management. He stated that his aim was to return to England during the November break in Poland and earn a deal at a Football League club.[5]
He eventually returned to Britain and signed a 6 month deal at Forest Green Rovers, linking up with former Cardiff teammate Stuart Fleetwood.[6] He made his debut in a 1–1 draw with Kettering Town on 9 August 2008 and stayed on for the 2008–09 campaign at The New Lawn on non contract terms and signed on for the following season when again offered a contract to stay.
McDonald left the club at the end of the 2009–10 season and trialled with Football League sides, Stockport County and Leyton Orient however he did not earn a contract and re-joined Forest Green. He celebrated his return by scoring the third goal in a 4–3 victory for Rovers against Hayes & Yeading United F.C..
On 28 December 2010 he signed for fellow Conference National side Newport County. His spell with Newport was disappointing however and in March 2011 McDonald re-signed for Forest Green on loan.[7][8] This move was made permanent on 31 May 2011 when he signed a one year contract with the Nailsworth club.[9]
International career
Curtis has played three times for the Wales under-21 team. He has also played at under-19 and under-17 level.
In November 2009, McDonald made his debut for the Wales semi-professional side in a 2–2 draw with Northern Ireland.[10]
References
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- ^ "Stanley's new signings". BBC Lancashire. 2006-11-24. http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2006/11/24/acc_new_signings_251106.shtml. Retrieved 2207-10-06.
- ^ "Doncaster 2–0 Accrington". BBC Sport. 2006-11-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6183308.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-10.
- ^ "Thompson heads Cardiff clear-out". BBC Sport. 2007-05-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6661557.stm. Retrieved 2007-10-06.
- ^ "Curtis bids to Polish up his act in Europe". South Wales Echo. 2007-10-29.
- ^ "Ex-City midfielder joins Forest Green". South Wales Echo. 2008-02-29. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2008/02/09/ex-city-midfielder-joins-forest-green-91466-20453805/. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Rovers Return For McDonald". Football Conference. 2011-03-23. http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=4204. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Curtis McDonald returns to The New Lawn on loan". Forest Green Rovers. 2011-03-23. http://www.forestgreenroversfc.com/news/showItem.asp?id=1306. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Forest Green Rovers offer 11 players new deals". BBC Sport. 11 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/forest_green_rovers/9482650.stm. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Northern Ireland 2–2 Wales". faw.org.uk. 2009-11-24. http://www.faw.org.uk/fixtures-events/results/match/458. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
External links
Forest Green Rovers F.C. – current squad Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Cardiff
- Welsh footballers
- Wales youth international footballers
- Wales under-21 international footballers
- Wales semi-pro international footballers
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Carmarthen Town A.F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
- Players in the Welsh Premier League
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