Rob McDonald

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Rob McDonald
Personal information
Full name Robert Roderick McDonald
Date of birth (1959-01-22) 22 January 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth Hull, England
Position(s) Striker, midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1979 Hull City 25 (2)
1979–1980Cambuur (loan)
1980–1981 FC Wageningen 15 (7)
1981–1982 Willem II 33 (17)
1982–1985 Groningen 86 (41)
1985–1986 PSV Eindhoven 24 (15)
1986Sporting CP (loan) 6 (1)
1986–1987Groningen (loan)
1987 Racing Jet Bruxelles 14 (3)
1987–1988 Ikast FS 2 (0)
1988–1989 Newcastle United 10 (1)
1989 Beşiktaş 1 (0)
1989–1992 BV Veendam 48 (14)
Total242+(96+)
Managerial career
1997–1999 DOVO
1999–2000 De Graafschap
2001–2002 Ajax Cape Town
2002–2003 Cambuur
2003–2004 VVOG
2006–2007 Sligo Rovers
2007–2008 AS Trenčín
2010 DOVO (interim)
2013–2014 VV Nunspeet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Roderick McDonald (born 22 January 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder for Hull City, SC Cambuur, FC Wageningen, Willem II Tilburg, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Racing Jet de Bruxelles, Ikast FS, Newcastle United, Beşiktaş and BV Veendam.

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McDonald also enjoyed a career in football management, with DOVO, De Graafschap, Ajax Cape Town, SC Cambuur, VVOG, Sligo Rovers [1] [2] [3] and AS Trenčín. As manager of Sligo Rovers, McDonald tried to sell Séamus Coleman whom he did not rate as a footballer. McDonald was sacked shortly afterwards and barely two seasons later Coleman was signed by English Premier League side Everton whom he would go on to captain as well as becoming captain of the Republic of Ireland national team. [4]

He returned at amateurs DOVO, based in Veenendaal, in April 2010, accepting an offer to become the club's interim coach until the end of the season. [5] He joined amateurs VV Nunspeet in January 2013, and stayed with the club on the following season as well; in November 2013, it was confirmed he would leave the club by the end of the season. [6]

Honors

PSV Eindhoven

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References

  1. "A new era beckons as McDonald takes over". Sligo Weekender. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  2. "Rob McDonald confirmed as new Rovers manager". Western People. 22 November 2006. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  3. "Sligo confirm departure of McDonald". RTÉ Sport. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2008.
  4. Mary Hannigan (6 September 2013). "No drama and no sulking for Coleman – just dreams of Brazil". The Irish Times. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. "Rob McDonald tijdelijk hoofdtrainer DOVO" (in Dutch). VV DOVO. 9 April 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  6. "Rob McDonald en VV Nunspeet in nieuwe seizoen uit elkaar" (in Dutch). Nunspeet.nu. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.