Patrick McDonald (soccer)
American soccer player
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Patrick Finley McDonald (born March 28, 2003) is an American soccer player who was play for MLS Next Pro club St. Louis City 2.
.jpg) McDonald in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Finley McDonald | ||
| Date of birth | March 28, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City 2 | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | North Carolina Fusion | ||
| 2021 | Indiana Fire | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Indiana Hoosiers | 89 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Indy Eleven | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | Salem City FC[a] | 7 | (1) |
| 2025 | Toronto FC II | 22 | (2) |
| 2026– | St. Louis City 2 | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 8, 2026 | |||
Early life
McDonald played youth soccer with the North Carolina Fusion and Indiana Fire.[1]
College career
In 2021, McDonald began attending the Indiana University Bloomington, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2] On September 26, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a 1-0 victory over the Michigan State Spartans.[3] Ahead of his junior season in 2023, he was named a Big Ten Conference Player to Watch.[4] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team.[5] Despite being drafted in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, McDonald elected to return to Indiana for his final season of college eligibility.[6] Ahead of his senior season in 2024, he was named to the Big Ten Player to Watch list.[7] At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Fist Team and All-North Region First Team.[8][9]
Club career
In August 2020, McDonald signed an Academy contract with USL Championship club Indy Eleven.[10] In 2021, he re-signed with the club on another academy contract.[11]
In 2022, he played with the North Carolina Fusion U23 in USL League Two.[12]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, McDonald was selected in the third round (59th overall) by Toronto FC.[1] However, rather than to turn professional immediately, he chose to return to college for his senior season in 2024.[13] He subsequently joined Salem City FC (re-branded from North Carolina Fusion U23) in USL League Two for the 2024 season.[14]
In January 2025, he attended pre-season with the Toronto FC first team, impressing the coaches, however, he suffered an injury impeding his progress.[15] In March 2025, he signed a professional contract with their second team, Toronto FC II, in MLS Next Pro.[16] He made his debut on March 28 against New England Revolution II, in a substitute appearance.[17] On April 18, 2025, he started his first match and scored his first goal in a match against Carolina Core FC.[18]
Career statistics
- As of January 23, 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indy Eleven | 2020 | USL Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| North Carolina Fusion U23 | 2022[12] | USL League Two | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| Salem City FC | 2024[20] | USL League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 22 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| St. Louis City 2 | 2026 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | ||