Cameron MacDonald

Cameron MacDonald
	MacDonald spent seven years with Livingston
Personal information
Full name	Cameron MacDonald
Date of birth	3 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth	Lochgilphead, Scotland
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006–2012	Livingston
2012	Airdrie United
2013	Kitsap Pumas
2013	Kitsap Pumas (indoor)
2013-2014	Montrose
2013	→ Elgin
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cameron "Cammy" MacDonald (born 3 December 1989 in Lochgilphead, Scotland) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a defender for Kitsap Pumas in the USL Premier Development League.

He formerly played for Airdrie United and Livingston in Scotland.

Early life

MacDonald grew up in Lochgilphead, Argyll where he attended Lochgilphead Primary School and Lochgilphead High School. During his school years he played shinty for local side Kilmory Camanachd and football for various Lochgilphead Soccer Centre teams. At 12 he signed for Paisley & District outfit St Peters Boys Club. After 2 successful seasons he had a short trial with Livingston Football Club before signing youth forms with their Under 15 side.

Career

Livingston

MacDonald has played for Livingston Football Club's Under 15, Under 17, Under 19, Reserve and First Team. During his time in the Under 19s he was part of a side that won 4 Scottish Football League Under 19 Championships, 2 Scottish Football League Under 19 League Cups and were twice runners-up in Scottish Football League Reserve Cups.^{[citation needed]}

He made his debut as a seventeen-year-old with a substitute appearance against Hibernian in a pre-season friendly on the 18 July 2007. His competitive debut came on 5 January 2008 in a Scottish First Division clash with Greenock Morton at Almondvale Stadium. Livingston ran out 6–1 winners and MacDonald was awarded Man of the Match.

At the end of season 2009–10 MacDonald was awarded both the Livingston FC Player of the Year and supporters club Livi Lions Player of the Year awards.^{[citation needed]}

MacDonald requested to leave Livingston in January 2012 and had his contract cancelled by mutual consent.^[1]

Airdrie

MacDonald joined Scottish First Division club Airdrie United in January 2012. He was sent off in his first game on 21 January against Dumbarton.^[2] MacDonald made a further 16 appearances for Airdrie and was a key member of the side as they lost only once and kept 7 clean sheets during the final third of the season.

In May 2012 MacDonald agreed an extension to his contract with Airdrie United until the end of the 2012-13 season, but left the club by mutual consent in December 2012 in order to pursue a move to the USA.

Kitsap Pumas

After multiple offers from clubs from various countries MacDonald signed for Kitsap Pumas in March 2013. He joined his teammates for pre-season training in April 2013 and quickly endeared himself to them and the club's fans by scoring a 30-yard goal on his debut in a 4-0 friendly win against Bellingham United.

In September MacDonald agreed terms to play for the Pumas professional indoor team for the winter 2013 season and after being deployed as a striker has scored 4 goals in his first two games.

Honours

Livingston

Scottish Third Division: 2009–10
Scottish Under 19 Division (3): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10

Kitsap Pumas

Ruffneck Cup Winner: 2013

References

^ "Cammy MacDonald moves on". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston F.C. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^ "Airdrie United 2 - 3 Dumbarton". Scottish Football League. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

External links

Cameron MacDonald at Soccerbase

[1] "Cammy MacDonald moves on". livingstonfc.co.uk. Livingston F.C. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

[2] "Airdrie United 2 - 3 Dumbarton". Scottish Football League. 21 January 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.

[1]

[2]