 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan André McDonald Porras | ||
| Date of birth | October 28, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Kalmar FF | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | AD Carmelita | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | AD Carmelita | 3 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Herediano | 63 | (16) |
| 2010 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Alajuelense | 38 | (21) |
| 2012– | Kalmar FF | 43 | (6) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Costa Rica U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2010 | Costa Rica U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Costa Rica | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 14th, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 25, 2011 | |||
Jonathan McDonald (born October 28, 1987 in San Jose) is a Costa Rican footballer currently playing for Kalmar FF in Allsvenskan.
Career
Club
McDonald made his professional debut as a 16 year old with AD Carmelita, making three appearances in his first season. In 2006 he moved to top Costa Rican side CS Herediano. During his stay with Herediano he appeared in 41 First Division matches, scoring 17 goals.
Following his stay with Herediano, McDonald joined the Vancouver Whitecaps on August 5, 2010.[1] He made his Whitecaps debut as a second-half substitute coming on for striker Cornelius Stewart during a 1-0 victory at NSC Minnesota Stars on August 14,[2] and made His first start for Vancouver on September 11 in 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace Baltimore.[3]
On October 19, 2010, the Vancouver Whitecaps released McDonald, along with five fellow players, citing their need to purge certain players in preparation for their upcoming promotion to Major League Soccer.[4]
On November 14, 2011, Kalmar FF of Allsvenskan in Sweden announced they had signed McDonald on a three year contract, starting January 2012.[5]
International
McDonald has represented his native Costa Rica at both the U-20 and U-23 Olympic levels, and appeared once as a substitute for the senior side on February 29, 2012, against Wales.
