Josh Macdonald Explained

Josh Macdonald
Fullname:Joshua Robert Macdonald
Birth Date:1996 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Wollongong, Australia
Height:174 cm
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Wollongong Wolves
Clubnumber:11
Youthclubs1:Unanderra Hearts
Youthclubs2:Sutherland Sharks
Youthyears3:2012
Youthclubs3:NSWIS
Youthyears4:2012–2014
Youthclubs4:Sydney FC
Years1:2014
Caps1:14
Goals1:1
Clubs1:Albion Park White Eagles
Years2:2014–2015
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Nottingham Forest
Years3:2015
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Western Sydney Wanderers
Years4:2016
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Clubs4:Western Sydney Wanderers NPL
Years5:2016–2018
Caps5:45
Goals5:4
Clubs5:Wollongong Wolves
Years6:2018–2019
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Central Coast Mariners
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:32
Goals7:2
Clubs7:Sydney United 58
Years8:2022–
Caps8:32
Goals8:4
Clubs8:Wollongong Wolves
Nationalyears1:2011–2012
Nationalteam1:Australia U-17
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:Australia U-20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:6 October 2023
Nationalteam-Update:12 August 2015

Joshua Robert Macdonald (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian professional footballer, who plays for Wollongong Wolves in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[1]

Born in Wollongong, Macdonald played youth football with Sydney FC youth and Nottingham Forest before making his senior debut for Western Sydney Wanderers. He returned to Wollongong to play for Wollongong Wolves in 2016. Macdonald signed with Central Coast Mariners in 2018.

Macdonald has represented Australia at youth level, for both the under-17 and under-20 sides, including at the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship

Playing career

Club

In February 2013, Macdonald had a trial with Nottingham Forest.[2] He signed for the club's development side in September 2014.[3] He played a brief stint for Albion Park White Eagles in the Illawarra Premier League in preparation for the move to England.[4] He left Nottingham at the end of the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League.[5]

Following his release from Forest, Macdonald had a chance meeting with ex-Western Sydney Wanderers football operations manager Matt Phelan, eventually resulting in Macdonald trialling with the Wanderers.[6] On 10 August 2016, Macdonald signed a youth contract to play for the Wanderers National Youth League team.[7] The next day, Macdonald made his professional senior debut for Western Sydney in the 2015 FFA Cup against Brisbane Roar, including winning a penalty in a 1–0 win.[8]

In May 2016, Macdonald signed for hometown side Wollongong Wolves to play in the National Premier Leagues.[9]

International

Macdonald was named in the Australian under-20 squad for 2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification in October 2013.[10] He made his debut for the side in a 3–0 win over Chinese Taipei.[11] He came on at halftime in the team's next match, a 5–1 loss to Vietnam.[12]

Honours

Club

Sydney FC
Sydney United

Notes and References

  1. News: wolves hunting for silverware in 2022. Football NSW. 20 September 2021. 3 November 2021. Stavroulakis, Mark.
  2. News: Aussie youngster Macdonald hopeful after Nottingham Forest trial. Tribal Football. 21 May 2013. 18 May 2016. Slevison, Andrew.
  3. Nottingham Forest sign Aussie teen. FourFourTwo. 25 September 2014. 16 August 2015. Davidson, John.
  4. News: Josh MacDonald fires for Albion Park before England gig. Illawarra Mercury. Cohen, Mitch. 16 June 2014. 18 May 2016.
  5. Macdonald departs forest. Davidson, John. FourFourTwo. 30 June 2015. 18 May 2016.
  6. News: How a chance meeting on a flight gave Western Sydney Wanderers youngster the chance to play in the A-League. Sydney Morning Herald. Bossi, Dominic. 18 October 2015. 18 May 2016.
  7. News: Josh Macdonald signs for Wanderers. Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 10 August 2015. 18 May 2016. 17 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317141517/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/josh-macdonald-signs-for-wanderers/l3rg72zuw6o1m8rwjhjc69ex. dead.
  8. News: Wanderers vanquish past memories with win over Brisbane Roar. Smithies, Tom. 11 August 2015. The Daily Telegraph. 18 May 2016.
  9. News: MacDonald becomes a Wolf. 16 May 2016. 18 May 2016. Illawarra Mercury. Cohen, Mitch.
  10. News: Young Socceroos Coach names squad for AFC. Football Federation Victoria. 18 May 2016. 1 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Asian Football Confederation. 18 May 2016. Chinese Taipei 0–3 Australia. 5 October 2013.
  12. News: Australia 1–5 Vietnam. Asian Football Confederation. 18 May 2016. 7 October 2013.
  13. News: CHAMPIONS: Nothing can rain on Sydney United 58's parade . Fairfield City Champion . 26 October 2020 . Boulous, Chris . Fairfax Regional Media . 30 October 2020 . 5 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201105034435/https://www.fairfieldchampion.com.au/story/6983842/champions-nothing-can-rain-on-sydney-united-58s-parade/ . dead .