Kevin McDonald (footballer born 1988)

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Infobox Football biography
playername = Kevin McDonald


fullname = Kevin David McDonald
height = height|ft=6|in=2
nickname = Strickbanald
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|11|4
cityofbirth = Carnoustie
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub = Burnley
clubnumber = 7
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2005–2008
2008–
clubs = Dundee
Burnley
caps(goals) = 105 (16)
006 0(0)
nationalyears = 2005
2007–
nationalteam = Scotland U19
Scotland U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 001 0(0)
006 0(2)
pcupdate = 19:43, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 6 September 2008

Kevin McDonald (born 4 November 1988) is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Burnley in the Championship. He plays in midfield. McDonald, who is regarded by manyspecify as among the most talented young footballers in Scotland, had been the subject of a £75,000 bid from Celtic in June 2006 which was rejected by Dundee.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/5060040.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=McDonald prefers Dundee to Celtic|date=June 8, 2006]

In May 2008, Dundee manager Alex Rae told the media that he would let McDonald leave Dens Park if a suitable offer was received. [cite web|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/05/29/sportstory11427511t0.asp|title=Dundee will ‘probably’ lose McDonald|publisher=The Courier|accessdate=May 29|accessyear=2008] On the same day it was revealed that Dundee had rejected an offer of £250,000 from for McDonald from English Chamionship side Burnley. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7426454.stm|title=Burnley's McDonald offer rejected|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=May 30|accessyear=2008] Burnley then had an offer of £500,000 accepted, [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/7471251.stm|title=Burnley step up McDonald pursuit|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 24|accessyear=2008] and he was signed on a three-year deal. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7471251.stm|title=McDonald completes Burnley switch|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 25|accessyear=2008]

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