Brandon McDonald
Primary Position
| Minutes Played: | 90 |
|---|---|
| Goals: | 0 |
| Assists: | 0 |
| Shots: | 0 |
| Shots on Goal: | 0 |
| Fouls Committed: | 0 |
| Fouls Suffered: | 0 |
| Games Played: | 29 |
|---|---|
| Minutes Played: | 2,294 |
| Goals: | 2 |
| Assists: | 0 |
| Fouls Committed: | 29 |
| Fouls Suffered: | 13 |
| Games Played: | 92 |
|---|---|
| Minutes Played: | 7,338 |
| Goals: | 5 |
| Assists: | 4 |
| Fouls Committed: | 84 |
| Fouls Suffered: | 52 |
| Age | 26 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 185 |
| Status | Salary Budget Player |
|---|---|
| MLS | 3 |
| Joined | 6/27/2011 |
| From | Phoenix, AZ |
Player's Bio
MLS EXPERIENCE
2010: McDonald featured in 29 regular season matches for the Earthquakes, starting 28 times and registering a total of 2,428 minutes on the field. The hard-nosed defender scored two goals and tallied one assist during the regular season while starting in all three MLS Cup Playoff games for the Earthquakes.
2009: After a stint with the LA Galaxy, McDonald signed with the San Jose Earthquakes on 3/20. McDonald made the most of his time, starting in all 18 MLS games he appeared in. During the regular season, McDonald registered four shots on goal while scoring once and tallying one assist.
2008: After finishing up his collegiate career at the University of San Francisco, McDonald made his MLS debut as a halftime substitute for the LA Galaxy in their season opener against the Colorado Rapids. McDonald made the first start of his career five days later against his future employer, the San Jose Earthquakes. Taken with the 46th pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, McDonald had a productive rookie campaign, appearing in 16 games (10 starts) while tallying one goal and one assist.
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
2007: As a senior McDonald started 15 games for the Dons, tallying one goal and two assists as a defensive midfielder.
2006: McDonald started all 13 games during his junior season before an injury prematurely ended his season. Following HIS 2005 form, McDonald scored the game winner against San Diego on 10/8.
2005: McDonald notched three goals and one assist on 40 shots. Having a knack for game-winning performances, McDonald scored the winning goal against Florida International and he set-up the game-winner against St. Mary’s.
2004: McDonald’s freshman year at San Francisco was his most productive, scoring five goals to accompany three assists. His first career goal came in the form of a penalty kick against No. 1 ranked UC Santa Barbara. McDonald also shared the Stephen Negoesco Award for achievement by an underclassman and was selected to the All-WCC Second Team.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010: McDonald was one of 30 players selected to attend the U.S. National Team training camp in Carson, Calif. ahead of an international friendly with Honduras in January of 2010.
ACQUIRED
Acquired from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for allocation money on 6/27/11.
MLS Regular Season
| Year | Club | GP | GS | MINS | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 10 | 1,036 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 18 | 1,579 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 28 | 2,429 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 8 | 695 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | D.C. United | 18 | 18 | 1,599 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 92 | 82 | 7,338 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 84 | 52 | 14 | 2 | |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| Year | Club | GP | GS | MINS | G | A | SH | SOG | FC | FS | C | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
