Rob McDonald

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1959)}}

{{EngvarB|date=March 2019}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rob McDonald

| image = Rob_McDonald.jpg

| fullname = Robert Roderick McDonald

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|1|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hull, England

| height =

| position = Striker, midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1977–1979

| years2 = 1979–1980

| years3 = 1980–1981

| years4 = 1981–1982

| years5 = 1982–1985

| years6 = 1985–1986

| years7 = 1986

| years8 = 1986–1987

| years9 = 1987

| years10 = 1987–1988

| years11 = 1988–1989

| years12 = 1989

| years13 = 1989–1992

| clubs1 = Hull City

| clubs2 = → Cambuur (loan)

| clubs3 = FC Wageningen

| clubs4 = Willem II

| clubs5 = Groningen

| clubs6 = PSV Eindhoven

| clubs7 = → Sporting CP (loan)

| clubs8 = → Groningen (loan)

| clubs9 = Racing Jet Bruxelles

| clubs10 = Ikast FS

| clubs11 = Newcastle United

| clubs12 = Beşiktaş

| clubs13 = BV Veendam

| caps1 = 25

| caps2 =

| caps3 = 15

| caps4 = 33

| caps5 = 86

| caps6 = 24

| caps7 = 6

| caps8 =

| caps9 = 14

| caps10 = 2

| caps11 = 10

| caps12 = 1

| caps13 = 48

| goals1 = 2

| goals2 =

| goals3 = 7

| goals4 = 17

| goals5 = 41

| goals6 = 15

| goals7 = 1

| goals8 =

| goals9 = 3

| goals10 = 0

| goals11 = 1

| goals12 = 0

| goals13 = 14

| totalcaps = 242+

| totalgoals = 96+

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| manageryears1 = 1997–1999

| manageryears2 = 1999–2000

| manageryears3 = 2001–2002

| manageryears4 = 2002–2003

| manageryears5 = 2003–2004

| manageryears6 = 2006–2007

| manageryears7 = 2007–2008

| manageryears8 = 2010

| manageryears9 = 2013–2014

| managerclubs1 = DOVO

| managerclubs2 = De Graafschap

| managerclubs3 = Ajax Cape Town

| managerclubs4 = Cambuur

| managerclubs5 = VVOG

| managerclubs6 = Sligo Rovers

| managerclubs7 = AS Trenčín

| managerclubs8 = DOVO (interim)

| managerclubs9 = VV Nunspeet

}}

Robert Roderick McDonald (born 22 January 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker or midfielder for Hull City, SC Cambuur, FC Wageningen, Willem II Tilburg, FC Groningen, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Racing Jet de Bruxelles, Ikast FS, Newcastle United, Beşiktaş and BV Veendam.

McDonald also enjoyed a career in football management, with DOVO, De Graafschap, Ajax Cape Town, SC Cambuur, VVOG, Sligo Rovers{{cite web|url=http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/?trs=mhauqlcwql|title=A new era beckons as McDonald takes over|access-date=19 February 2008|date=21 November 2006|publisher=Sligo Weekender|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214221017/http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/story/?trs=mhauqlcwql|archive-date=14 February 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=mheycwcwsn |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917232940/http://www.westernpeople.ie/news/story/?trs=mheycwcwsn |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2012 |title=Rob McDonald confirmed as new Rovers manager |access-date=19 February 2008 |date=22 November 2006 |publisher=Western People }}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2007/0306/sligorovers.html|title=Sligo confirm departure of McDonald|access-date=19 February 2008|date=6 March 2007|publisher=RTÉ Sport}} and AS Trenčín. As manager of Sligo Rovers, McDonald tried to sell Séamus Coleman whom he did not rate as a footballer. McDonald was sacked shortly afterwards and barely two seasons later Coleman was signed by English Premier League side Everton whom he would go on to captain as well as becoming captain of the Republic of Ireland national team.{{cite news |last1=Mary Hannigan |title=No drama and no sulking for Coleman – just dreams of Brazil |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/no-drama-and-no-sulking-for-coleman-just-dreams-of-brazil-1.1517900 |access-date=13 November 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=6 September 2013}}

He returned at amateurs DOVO, based in Veenendaal, in April 2010, accepting an offer to become the club's interim coach until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.vvdovo.nl/page/4334.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222163724/http://www.vvdovo.nl/page/4334.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2013 |publisher=VV DOVO |language=nl |access-date=15 April 2010 |date=9 April 2010 |title=Rob McDonald tijdelijk hoofdtrainer DOVO }} He joined amateurs VV Nunspeet in January 2013, and stayed with the club on the following season as well; in November 2013, it was confirmed he would leave the club by the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.nunspeet.nu/rob-mcdonald-en-vv-nunspeet-in-nieuwe-seizoen-uit-elkaar/ |publisher=Nunspeet.nu |language=nl |access-date=8 September 2014 |date=30 November 2013 |title=Rob McDonald en VV Nunspeet in nieuwe seizoen uit elkaar |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908043224/http://www.nunspeet.nu/rob-mcdonald-en-vv-nunspeet-in-nieuwe-seizoen-uit-elkaar/ |archive-date=8 September 2014 }}