Rod McDonald
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1992-04-11 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rod McDonald |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rodney Troy McDonald |
| Date of birth | 1992-04-11 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Notts County |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Refuel Performance ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1,393 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 66 | 1 | 2 | 2,623 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 651 |
| AFC Telford United | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1,204 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 1,855 |
| Colwyn Bay | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Notts County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Notts County | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two Play-Offs | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1,393 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Carlisle United | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2,623 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | AFC Wimbledon | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Coventry City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Northampton Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Northampton Town | 23 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 651 |
| 14/15 | Conference | AFC Telford United | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 934 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | AFC Telford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Hereford United (- 2014) | 37 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,610 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Hereford United (- 2014) | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 245 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Colwyn Bay | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Stoke U18 | Nantwich Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Nantwich Town | Stoke U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-02 | Stoke U18 | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-29 | Oldham Athletic | Stafford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-29 | Stafford | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-22 | Oldham Athletic | Nantwich Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-22 | Nantwich Town | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-16 | Oldham Athletic | Colwyn Bay | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Colwyn Bay | Nantwich Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-28 | Nantwich Town | Hereford Utd. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Hereford Utd. | Telford Utd | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-28 | Telford Utd | Northampton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Northampton | Coventry | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-02 | Coventry | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-03 | AFC Wimbledon | Carlisle United | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Carlisle United | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Harrogate Town | Notts County | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23260 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc McNulty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Wagstaff | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Pinnock | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hartigan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Burge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Grimmer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Agyei | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brennan Dickenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Bush | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Pigott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Armer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Mellor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League Two | Northampton Town | 3 | 23 |
| 14/15 | Conference | AFC Telford United | 2 | 22 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Hereford United (- 2014) | 2 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 1 | 29 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Northampton Town | 1 | 23 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-03-22 | Nantwich Town | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-22 | Oldham Athletic | Nantwich Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-29 | Stafford | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-29 | Oldham Athletic | Stafford | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Nantwich Town | Stoke U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Stoke U18 | Nantwich Town | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Notts County while Rod McDonald was at the club (joined 2024-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-11-10 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 0–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–2 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-04-17 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-13 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 3–5 | Notts County | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Bradford City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Rod McDonald's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage FC | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 38% |
| Crawley Town | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 44% |
| Leyton Orient | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 60 | -22 | 22% |
| Swindon Town | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 30% |
| Colchester United | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 47% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 43% |
| Walsall FC | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 30% |
| Hartlepool United | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55% |
| Mansfield Town | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 36% |
| Bradford City | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 32% |
| Newport County | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 36% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 27 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 26% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,393 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.26 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 2,623 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 28 | 651 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 1,204 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 1,610 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
More on Rod McDonald
Explore this player's career through different angles.
Similar players
Same position, similar age, sorted by market value.
Frequently asked about Rod McDonald
Who is Rod McDonald?
Rod McDonald is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Notts County.
How old is Rod McDonald?
Rod McDonald is 34 years old. He was born on April 11, 1992 in Liverpool.
What position does Rod McDonald play?
Rod McDonald plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rod McDonald play for?
Rod McDonald currently plays for Notts County.
How many career goals has Rod McDonald scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rod McDonald has scored 14 goals in 378 appearances.
What is Rod McDonald's market value?
Rod McDonald's most recent reported market value is €75k.
England