Rod McDonald (footballer, born 1992)

Rodney Troy McDonald (born 11 April 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for League One club AFC Wimbledon.

Rod McDonald
Personal information
Full name Rodney Troy McDonald[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-11) 11 April 1992
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 AFC Wimbledon
Number 4
Youth career
2003–2005 Manchester City
2005–2009 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Stoke City 0 (0)
2009 → Nantwich Town (loan) 1 (0)
2010–2011 Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
2010 → Stafford Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2011 → Nantwich Town (loan) 14 (0)
2011 Colwyn Bay 15 (0)
2011–2013 Nantwich Town 44 (1)
2013–2014 Hereford United 48 (4)
2014–2015 AFC Telford United 22 (2)
2015–2017 Northampton Town 30 (3)
2017–2018 Coventry City 37 (0)
2018– AFC Wimbledon 29 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:50, 16 December 2019 (UTC)

Career

Stoke City

McDonald joined Stoke City's academy from Manchester City's academy in 2005. He became a regular in the club's youth and reserves side but was released in the summer of 2010. In October 2009 he joined Nantwich Town on loan to gain some first team experience.[2] However Stoke recalled McDonald after just one substitute appearance after academy manager Adrian Pennock wanted him to start on his debut.[3]

Oldham Athletic

McDonald signed for Oldham Athletic in early August 2010 after impressing in a series of trial games at the club.[4] He made his debut on 31 August 2010 in a Football League Trophy match against Shrewsbury Town as a 45th-minute substitute.[5]

On 29 October 2010 he joined Stafford Rangers for a month-long loan period to gain some first team experience.[6] He returned to Oldham at the end of November having made four appearances whilst on loan, including three league matches.[7]

On 22 February 2011, McDonald joined Northern Premier club Nantwich Town on a month-long loan deal.[8] The loan was extended on 24 March until the end of the season.[9]

At the end of the season he was informed that he was out of contract and would not be offered a new deal.[10]

Colwyn Bay

In July 2011, McDonald agreed to join Colwyn Bay.

Nantwich Town

In late 2011 he rejoined his former loan club, for the third time, this time on a permanent deal.[11]

Hereford United

On 28 January 2013, McDonald joined Hereford United on a contract lasting until the end of the season.[12]

After impressing Hereford manager Martin Foyle, McDonald signed a new one-year contract on 11 June 2013.[13]

AFC Telford United

Following Hereford's relegation from the Conference Premier Division, Rod McDonald departed the club and signed for Telford United, following Martin Foyle in joining the Bucks.[14]

Northampton Town

After leaving Telford United, Rod McDonald joined Northampton Town on a trial, and impressed manager Chris Wilder enough to earn a 12-month contract with the Cobblers.[15] McDonald made his debut for Northampton in a 3–0 win over Exeter City on 15 August 2015, as a substitute for Zander Diamond.[16] He eventually established himself as a regular starter in the side as they went on to win the 2015/16 League Two title, signing a new contract with the club until the summer of 2018 in February 2016.

Following Chris Wilder's departure as Northampton Town manager in May 2016,[17] Rod McDonald struggled to establish in the side during the following season in League One, making just nine appearances in all competitions during the 2016/17 season.[18] At the end of the campaign, McDonald was transfer-listed by manager Justin Edinburgh, alongside three other players.[19]

Coventry City

On 19 May 2017, Rod McDonald was signed by Coventry City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[20] McDonald made his debut for the Sky Blues in a 3–0 victory over Notts County on the opening day of the 2017–18 League Two season.[21]

AFC Wimbledon

On 2 August 2018, McDonald joined League One side AFC Wimbledon for an undisclosed fee.[22]

Personal life

His father Rodney was a professional footballer, as is his older brother Clayton.[23]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played on 24 April 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Oldham Athletic 2010–11[24] League One 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Stafford Rangers (loan) 2010–11[24] National League North 3000~~0030
Colwyn Bay 2011–12[24] National League North 15000~~00150
Hereford United 2012–13[24] Conference Premier 11200~~00112
2013–14[24] 37220~~1[lower-alpha 2]0402
Hereford United 48420~~10514
Telford United 2014–15[24] Conference Premier 22251~~1[lower-alpha 2]0283
Northampton Town 2015–16[25] League Two 23330101[lower-alpha 1]0283
2016–17[26] League One 7000002[lower-alpha 1]090
Northampton 303301030373
Coventry City 2017–18[27] League Two 370301000410
Career total 1559131305017610
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in the FA Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: AFC Wimbledon" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. "Non-league football: McDonald to join Nantwich". This Is Staffordshire. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  3. "Nantwich boss rues loss of Stoke City starlet". This Is Staffordshire. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  4. "Oldham Athletic sign young defender Rod McDonald". BBC Sport. 30 October 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  5. "Oldham 0 – 1 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  6. "McDonald on the move". Oldham Athletic. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
  7. "Tim Flowers signs two for Rangers". Express & Star. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  8. http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/page/NewsUpdate/0,,10337~2299171,00.html
  9. "McDonald extends loan". Oldham Athletic. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  10. "Lactics offer new contracts". Sky Sports. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  11. "McDonald latest signing for the Dabbers". Nantwich Town F.C. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  12. "Bulls sign McDonald". Hereford United F.C. Hereford United F.C. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  13. "Hereford United: New deals for Graham, O'Keefe and McDonald". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  14. "Hereford United: Rod McDonald signs for AFC Telford United". BBC Sport. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  15. "NORTHAMPTON TOWN SIGN ROD McDONALD". Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  16. "Northampton Town 3–0 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  17. "Chris Wilder: Sheffield United appoint Northampton boss to replace Nigel Adkins". BBC Sport. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  18. "Games played by Rod McDonald in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  19. "Edinburgh explains decision to transfer-list Cobblers quartet". www.northamptonchron.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  20. "Rod McDonald: Coventry City sign Northampton Town defender". BBC Sport. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  21. "Coventry City 3–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  22. "AFC Wimbledon: Tyler Garratt and Rod McDonald agree deals at League One club". BBC Sport. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  23. "Proud Dad Rod". Walsall F.C. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  24. 2010 at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  25. "Games played by Rod McDonald in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  26. "Games played by Rod McDonald in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  27. "Games played by Rod McDonald in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  28. Law, James (28 May 2018). "Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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