Jonathan McDonald is a Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....

n footballer currently with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.

Club

McDonald made his professional debut as a 16 year old with AD Carmelita

Asociación Deportiva Carmelita

Asociación Deportiva Carmelita is a Costa Rican football team playing at Second Division. It is based in Barrio El Carmen, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Their home stadium is Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto...

, making three appearances in his first season. In 2006 he moved to top Costa Rican side CS Herediano

Club Sport Herediano

Club Sport Herediano is a football club based in Heredia, Costa Rica. The team plays in the Primera División and is one of the oldest in the country.-History:...

. During his stay with Herediano he appeared in 41 First Division matches, scoring 17 goals.

Following his stay with Herediano, McDonald joined the Vancouver Whitecaps on August 5, 2010. He made his Whitecaps debut as a second-half substitute coming on for striker Cornelius Stewart

Cornelius Stewart

Cornelius Stewart is a Vincentian footballer who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps Residency in the USL Premier Development League.-Club:...

 during a 1-0 victory at NSC Minnesota Stars

NSC Minnesota Stars

The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...

 on August 14, and made His first start for Vancouver on September 11 in 3-0 victory at Crystal Palace Baltimore.

On October 19, 2010, the Vancouver Whitecaps released McDonald, along with five fellow players, citing their need to purge certain players in preparation for their upcoming promotion to Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

.

On November 14, 2011, Kalmar FF

Kalmar FF

Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....

 of Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan

Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...

 in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 annonced they had signed McDonald on a three year contract, starting january 2012.

International

McDonald has represented his native at both the U-20 and U-23 Olympic levels, but has not yet appeared for the senior side.

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