Sherjill Mac-Donald

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Sherjill Mac-Donald
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Mac-Donald with Chicago Fire in 2013
Personal information
Full name Sherjill Jermaine Mac-Donald
Date of birth (1984-11-20) 20 November 1984 (age 38)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 KV Hooikt
Youth career
AVV De Volewijckers
2000–2001 Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2006 Anderlecht 26 (1)
2004–2005 → Heracles Almelo (loan) 17 (4)
2005–2006 → Hamburger SV II (loan) 22 (4)
2006–2008 AGOVV 24 (11)
2007–2008 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 18 (0)
2008–2009 West Bromwich Albion 5 (0)
2008 → Hereford United (loan) 7 (6)
2009 → Roeselare (loan) 16 (6)
2009–2012 Germinal Beerschot 82 (15)
2012–2013 Chicago Fire 27 (4)
2013–2016 Westerlo 41 (15)
2015–2016 → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 17 (2)
2016–2018 Almere City 55 (13)
2018 Busan IPark 2 (0)
2019–2020 KFC Lille ? (16)
2020–2021 ASV Geel
2021– KV Hooikt 35 (26)
International career
2006–2007 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sherjill Mac-Donald (born 20 November 1984) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a forward for KV Hooikt in Belgium.

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Club career

Mac-Donald started his career as a product of the Ajax youth system, and was loaned out to several clubs before being transferred to R.S.C. Anderlecht and then to AGOVV Apeldoorn.

He joined West Bromwich Albion on loan during the January 2007 transfer window, with the option of a permanent transfer at the end of his loan spell. [1] He made his club debut as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle on 31 January. On 27 February 2007 he missed a penalty during sudden death in the 6th round of the FA cup against Middlesbrough, who won 5–4 on penalties. [2] After the end of the 2006–07 season it was announced that his loan period had been extended until January 2008. [3] He has been described by West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray as "a special talent". [4] On 4 January 2008, he signed a two and a half-year permanent contract with Albion, after they paid a £200,000 fee. [5]

On 8 February 2008, Mac-Donald joined Hereford United on a month's emergency loan. [6] He scored twice on his debut the following day in a 4–1 victory over Dagenham & Redbridge, earning him a place in the League Two Team of the Week. [7] [8] Three days later he scored a hat-trick against Rochdale in a 4–2 away win. [9] Mac-Donald returned to the Hawthorns having scored six goals in seven league games.

He joined K.S.V. Roeselare on loan during the January 2009 transfer window. [10]

During the 2009 close season he left West Bromwich Albion F.C. to sign a contract with K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot which will keep him at the club until 30 June 2013. [11]

Mac-Donald joined Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire on 24 July 2012 under the league's designated player rule. His debut for the Chicago Fire was unsuccessful, as the Fire drew last second to the San Jose Earthquakes. He was released on 14 August 2013. [12]

In July 2018, Mac-Donald joined Busan IPark in South Korea, but after an unsuccessful half-year, he left the club again and returned to Belgium. [13] He then started to train with KFC Lille. Mac-Donald signed with the club and scored one goal and made one assist in his first game. [14]

In July 2020, Mac-Donald joined ASV Geel. [15] He played for KV Hooikt in the 2021–22 season, competing in the Second Provincial League. [16] He finished the season with 35 appearances, in which he scored 26 goals. [17]

International career

Mac-Donald was capped for the Netherlands at U21 level, making his debut against an England U21 side who won 1–0 in November 2006. It was during this game that he came to the attention of West Bromwich Albion, as he played against Albion centre-back Curtis Davies.

Personal life

Mac-Donald is of Surinamese descent.

Honours

Sparta Rotterdam

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References

  1. ↑ "MacDonald joins Baggies". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 26 January 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "WBA vs Middlesbrough". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Baggies extend MacDonald's loan". BBC Sport. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  4. ↑ "MacDonald maturing says boss". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 27 October 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
  5. ↑ "Baggies seal MacDonald transfer". BBC Sport. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "New Striker Joins on Emergency Loan". HerefordUnited.co.uk. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  7. ↑ "Hereford 4–1 Dag & Red". BBC Sport. 9 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  8. ↑ "Coca-Cola League 2 Team of the Week (11/02/2008)" (PDF). The Football League. 11 February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  9. ↑ "Rochdale 2–4 Hereford". BBC Sport. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  10. ↑ "MacDonald makes Roeselare move". Sky Sports. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  11. ↑ Germinal Beerschot strikt Sherjill Mac Donald
  12. ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Dutch Striker Sherjill MacDonald | Chicago Fire". Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  13. ↑ Spits die furore maakte bij Beerschot, Roeselare en Westerlo gaat op 34-jarige leeftijd voetballen in... eerste provinciale: "Op training gaan ze nog vlot binnen", voetbalkrant.com, 24 January 2019
  14. ↑ “Ik voelde me nu pas klaar om te spelen”, nieuwsblad.be, 13 March 2019
  15. ↑ "ASV Geel onderstreept ambitie en trekt nog twee ervaren kleppers aan".
  16. ↑ Van Looy, Gino (11 April 2022). "Hooikt-spits Sherjill Mac-Donald niet echt blij met 23ste goal: "We speelden veel te slordig"". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Flemish). Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Eerste Elftallen A – K.V. HOOIKT". Voetbal Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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