Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1988)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin David McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Carnoustie, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2008 | Dundee | 90 | (14) |
| 2008–2011 | Burnley | 51 | (2) |
| 2010 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Notts County (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011– | Sheffield United | 22 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Scotland U21 | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 18 February 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kevin David McDonald (born 4 November 1988) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Sheffield United as a midfielder.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
McDonald was the captain of Carnoustie High Schools boys team in 2001 when they won the first ever Coca Cola 7's cup at Hampden Park.
McDonald had been the subject of a £75,000 bid from Celtic in June 2006 which was rejected by Dundee.[1]
In May 2008, Dundee manager Alex Rae told the media that he would let McDonald leave Dens Park if a suitable offer was received.[2] On the same day it was revealed that Dundee had rejected an offer of £250,000 from English Championship side Burnley.[3]
[edit] Burnley
Burnley had an offer of £500,000 accepted,[4] and he was signed on a three-year deal.[5]
McDonald scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over Derby County oat the end of November 2008.[6]
It was reported in 2010 that McDonald had achieved "infamy" status by going to a pub during half-time after being substituted in a 6–1 thrashing by Manchester City.[7] It was later discovered that he had only attended the pub for a matter of minutes as his father, who was in town to watch the game, sent him back to the ground. He signed for Scunthorpe United on a month's loan in October 2010.
McDonald joined Notts County on loan until the end of the season in February 2011.[8]
[edit] Sheffield United
McDonald was released by Burnley at the end of the 2010/11 season. He then moved to Sheffield United on trial, and subsequently signed a one year contract. He made his début against Brentford on 13 August 2011.[9][10]
[edit] Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[11] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 2005–06 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| 2006–07 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
| 2007–08 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 11 | |
| Total | 90 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 16 | |
| Burnley | 2008–09 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 5 | |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2010–11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Notts County (loan) | 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2011–12 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career totals | 172 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 205 | 22 | |
[edit] References
- ^ "McDonald prefers Dundee to Celtic". bbc.co.uk. 2006-06-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/5060040.stm. Retrieved 2006-06-08.
- ^ "Dundee will ‘probably’ lose McDonald". thecourier.co.uk. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/05/29/sportstory11427511t0.asp. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
- ^ "Burnley's McDonald offer rejected". bbc.co.uk. 2008-05-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7426454.stm. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "Burnley step up McDonald pursuit". bbc.co.uk. 2008-06-24. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7471251.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "McDonald completes Burnley switch". BBC Sport. 2008-06-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7471251.stm. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
- ^ "Burnley 3–0 Derby". bbc.co.uk. 2008-11-29. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7742100.stm. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Championship 2010–11: Club by club – Championship – ESPN Soccernet". ESPN. 2010-08-02. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=811122&sec=england&root=england&cc=5901. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "McDonald heads for Notts County". clarets-mad.co.uk. 2011-02-11. http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/mcdonald_heads_for_notts_county_645281. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Sheffield United V Brentford Team Line Ups confirmed". sufc.co.uk. 2011-08-13. http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/Previews/0,,10418~2418841,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ "Scottish midfielder signs". sufc.co.uk. 2011-08-13. http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2419086,00.html. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the FA Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, FIFA Club World Cup
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- Living people
- 1988 births
- People from Carnoustie
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- The Football League players
- Premier League players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
