Brandon McDonald (soccer)

Infobox Football biography
playername= Brandon McDonald
fullname = Brandon McDonald
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|1|16
cityofbirth = Glendale, Arizona
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=6|in=1
currentclub = Los Angeles Galaxy
clubnumber = 32
position = Defensive Midfielder
youthyears = 2004-07
youthclubs = University of San Francisco
years = 2006
2007
2008–
clubs = San Francisco Seals
San Jose Frogs
Los Angeles Galaxy
caps(goals) = 005 0(1)
010 0(1)
013 0(0)
pcupdate = 25 September 2008

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.

External links

*MLSNet|la|galaxy|t106|mcdonald_b|mcd446344|name=Brandon McDonald
* [http://usfdons.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/mcdonald_brandon00.html USF Dons profile]