Chris McDonald (soccer)
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Chris McDonald is a retired American soccer player who spent most of his career in indoor leagues.
In 1993, McDonald graduated from Del Campo High School
. He played on both the Del Campo soccer team and with River City Soccer Club. He attended the University of San Francisco
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. During the 1996 off-season, he played for the San Francisco Bay Seals
in the USISL.
On February 1, 1997, the San Jose Clash selected him in the third round (twenty-first overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
. McDonald chose to remain in school and did not sign with the Clash. In June 1997, he signed with the Sacramento Knights
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. In 1999, the Knights won the World Indoor Soccer League
title. The team folded after the 2001 season and the San Diego Sockers
selected McDonald in the Dispersal Draft. He did not sign with them and left professional soccer for two years. In January 2004, he joined the Sockers. He finished the season with the Sockers who folded during the off-season. IN 2004, McDonald also played for the amateur Sacramento Knights
of the Men's Professional Soccer League. In January 2005, the Cleveland Force
selected McDonald with the eighth selection of the MISL Dispersal Draft.
In 1993, McDonald graduated from Del Campo High School
Del Campo High School
Del Campo High School, a member of the San Juan Unified School District, is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California.-Academic curriculum:...
. He played on both the Del Campo soccer team and with River City Soccer Club. He attended the University of San Francisco
University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco , is a private, Jesuit/Catholic university located in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1855, USF was established as the first university in San Francisco. It is the second oldest institution for higher learning in California and the tenth-oldest university of...
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. During the 1996 off-season, he played for the San Francisco Bay Seals
San Francisco Bay Seals
San Francisco Seals was an American soccer team based in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 1992, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise left the league.The team played its home games...
in the USISL.
On February 1, 1997, the San Jose Clash selected him in the third round (twenty-first overall) of the 1997 MLS College Draft
1997 MLS College Draft
The 1997 Major League Soccer College Draft.On February 1 and 2, 1997, Major League Soccer held its second annual college draft in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The draft was held in conjunction with the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic. The game was played on Saturday, February 1, 1997 at...
. McDonald chose to remain in school and did not sign with the Clash. In June 1997, he signed with the Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights were an indoor soccer team that played from 1993 to 2001 in ARCO Arena and were owned by the NBA's Sacramento Kings. The team played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League from 1993 to 1997. The team then moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1998 after the CISL folded...
of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...
. In 1999, the Knights won the World Indoor Soccer League
World Indoor Soccer League
The World Indoor Soccer League was a United States based indoor soccer league that existed from 1998 to 2001 and consisted of nine teams.-History:...
title. The team folded after the 2001 season and the San Diego Sockers
San Diego Sockers (2001–2004)
-Team history:The second version of the San Diego Sockers were a team in the new Major Indoor Soccer League. The team began play in the World Indoor Soccer League in 2001, and joined the MISL when it merged with the WISL for the 2002-2003 season...
selected McDonald in the Dispersal Draft. He did not sign with them and left professional soccer for two years. In January 2004, he joined the Sockers. He finished the season with the Sockers who folded during the off-season. IN 2004, McDonald also played for the amateur Sacramento Knights
Sacramento Knights (NPSL)
Sacramento Knights is an American soccer team based in Folsom, California, United States. Founded in 2003, the team played in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the...
of the Men's Professional Soccer League. In January 2005, the Cleveland Force
Cleveland Force
The Cleveland Force has been the name of two indoor soccer teams based in the Richfield, Ohio area:*Cleveland Force , of the original MISL*Cleveland Force , known as the Crunch from 1989 to 2002...
selected McDonald with the eighth selection of the MISL Dispersal Draft.