Tom McDonald (born 1959) is a retired American soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1959 (age 64–65) | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1981 | Philadelphia Textile | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McDonald, younger brother of Ken McDonald, graduated from William Tennent High School where he was a 1977 All State soccer player.[1] He then attended Philadelphia Textile where he was a 1980 Second Team and 1981 First Team All American soccer player.[2][3] In January 1982, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers selected McDonald in the first round (tenth overall) of the North American Soccer League draft.[4] The Strikers released him in March 1982.[5] He played the 1982-1983 Major Indoor Soccer League season with the Pittsburgh Spirit.