Patrick McDonald

Patrick Finley McDonald (born March 28, 2003) is an American soccer player who was play for MLS Next Pro club St. Louis City 2.

Early life McDonald played youth soccer with the North Carolina Fusion and Indiana Fire. On September 26, 2021, he scored his first collegiate goal, in a 1-0 victory over the Michigan State Spartans. Ahead of his junior season in 2023, he was named a Big Ten Conference Player to Watch. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten First Team. Despite being drafted in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, McDonald elected to return to Indiana for his final season of college eligibility. Ahead of his senior season in 2024, he was named to the Big Ten Player to Watch list. At the end of the season, he was named to the All-Big Ten Fist Team and All-North Region First Team.

Club career In August 2020, McDonald signed an Academy contract with USL Championship club Indy Eleven. In 2021, he re-signed with the club on another academy contract.

In 2022, he played with the North Carolina Fusion U23 in USL League Two.

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, McDonald was selected in the third round (59th overall) by Toronto FC. However, rather than to turn professional immediately, he chose to return to college for his senior season in 2024. He subsequently joined Salem City FC (re-branded from North Carolina Fusion U23) in USL League Two for the 2024 season.

In January 2025, he attended pre-season with the Toronto FC first team, impressing the coaches, however, he suffered an injury impeding his progress. In March 2025, he signed a professional contract with their second team, Toronto FC II, in MLS Next Pro. He made his debut on March 28 against New England Revolution II, in a substitute appearance. On April 18, 2025, he started his first match and scored his first goal in a match against Carolina Core FC.

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