Kevin McDonald (footballer, born 1981)

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Kevin McDonald
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-01-23) 23 January 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
0000–1997 Dundee United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2001 Dundee United 1 (0)
2001 → Greenock Morton (loan) 2 (0)
2001–2002 Ross County 1 (0)
2002–2003 Drogheda United 2 (0)
International career
Scotland under-15
Scotland under-16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kevin McDonald (born 23 January 1981 in Rutherglen) is a Scottish former footballer who played in midfield. His most prominent club was Dundee United, where he returned to work as a community coach after ending his playing career. [1]

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Career

Having been developed as a player through Dundee United's youth scheme, he turned professional with the club in July 1997. McDonald made his United debut in a League Cup tie at home to Airdrie in September 2000 and appeared as a substitute in the Dundee derby two weeks later. During the derby match, McDonald – who himself suffered concussion and sickness [2] – admitted responsibility for a challenge that saw teammate Jason de Vos wrongly sent off for challenging Fabián Caballero, injuring the Argentine for several months. [3] The fallout from the challenge saw Dundee manager Ivano Bonetti call de Vos "an animal", prompting the Canadian to consider legal action. [4] McDonald failed to make another appearance for United and went on loan to Greenock Morton in January 2001, playing three times for them. In October, McDonald was released from United along with youngsters Blair Sturrock and Gary Middleton.

McDonald captained Scotland's under-15 and under-16 teams. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Backroom staff". Dundee United FC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
  2. ↑ "Caballero to miss Celtic game". BBC Sport. 21 September 2000. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "McDonald sets the record straight". BBC Sport. 28 September 2000. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Scots dub deVos "an animal"". CBC Sports. 10 November 2000. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
  5. ↑ "Kevin McDonald". Dundee United FC. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
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