{{short description|Montserratian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Use British English|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Massiah McDonald | image = Massiah McDonald.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = | fullname = Julian Massiah McDonald<ref>{{Cite web| title=National team roster - 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup | url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/d0c51919-ac40-a86f-cf86-d17b5e869543/Prelims.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618141916/https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/d0c51919-ac40-a86f-cf86-d17b5e869543/Prelims.pdf | archive-date=2021-06-18}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|08|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Nottingham, England | height = 1.88 m<ref name="Footballcritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.footballcritic.com/massiah-mcdonald/profile/59625|title=Profile of M. McDonald|website=footballcritic.com|accessdate=16 June 2019}}</ref> | currentclub = Radford | clubnumber = | position = Forward | youthyears1 = –2005 | youthclubs1 = Notts County | youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = Alfreton Town | years1 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Alfreton Town | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2008–2010 | clubs2 = Rainworth Miners Welfare | caps2 = 58 | goals2 = 31 | years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Carlton Town | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 22 | years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = Worksop Town | caps4 = 49 | goals4 = 21 | years5 = 2012 | clubs5 = → Matlock Town (loan) | caps5 = | goals5 = | years6 = 2013 | clubs6 = Matlock Town | caps6 = 38 | goals6 = 27 | years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = Grantham Town | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2013–2014 | clubs8 = King's Lynn Town | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2014 | clubs9 = Matlock Town | caps9 = | goals9 = | years10 = 2014–2015 | clubs10 = Alfreton Town | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 2 | years11 = 2015 | clubs11 = → Boston United (loan) | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2015–2016 | clubs12 = Bradford Park Avenue | caps12 = 6 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2015 | clubs13 = → Mickleover Sports (loan) | caps13 = 7 | goals13 = 4 | years14 = 2015 | clubs14 = → Rushall Olympic (loan) | caps14 = 6 | goals14 = 3 | years15 = 2015–2016 | clubs15 = → Corby Town (loan) | caps15 = 6 | goals15 = 1 | years16 = 2016 | clubs16 = → Corby Town (loan) | caps16 = 8 | goals16 = 0 | years17 = 2016–2018 | clubs17 = Coalville Town | caps17 = 51 | goals17 = 12 | years18 = 2017 | clubs18 = → Stafford Rangers (loan) | caps18 = | goals18 = | years19 = 2018–2019 | clubs19 = Barwell | caps19 = 14 | goals19 = 6 | years20 = 2019 | clubs20 = Rushall Olympic | caps20 = 16 | goals20 = 0 | years21 = 2019 | clubs21 = AFC Rushden & Diamonds | caps21 = 6 | goals21 = 1 | years22 = 2019 | clubs22 = Ilkeston Town | caps22 = 7 | goals22 = 0 | years23 = 2020 | clubs23 = Newark Flowserve | caps23 = | goals23 = | years24 = 2020–2021 | clubs24 = Barwell | caps24 = 6 | goals24 = 0 | years25 = 2021 | clubs25 = Gresley Rovers | caps25 = 3 | goals25 = 0 | years26 = 2021 | clubs26 = Nuneaton Borough | caps26 = 8 | goals26 = 1 | years27 = 2021–2023 | clubs27 = Shepshed Dynamo | caps27 = 15 | goals27 = 1 | years28 = 2023 | clubs28 = → Eastwood Community (loan) | caps28 = 4 | goals28 = 1 | years29 = 2023 | clubs29 = Rugby Town | caps29 = 3<!-- https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/rugby-town/appearances/2023-2024/massiah-mcdonald/934915 --> | goals29 = 2 | years30 = 2023<!-- https://www.instagram.com/basfordunitedfootballclub/p/C0w12agN_SN/?ref=4 --> | clubs30 = Basford United | caps30 = 5<!-- https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/basford-united/appearances/2023-2024/massiah-mcdonald/956692 --> | goals30 = 0 | years31 = 2024–<!-- https://www.instagram.com/basfordunitedfootballclub/p/C0w12agN_SN/?ref=4 --> | clubs31 = Radford | caps31 = | goals31 = | nationalyears1 = 2015– | nationalteam1 = Montserrat | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 14:28, 14 July 2024 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 21:11, 14 June 2022 (UTC) }} '''Julian Massiah McDonald''' (born 20 August 1990) is a Montserratian footballer. He made his international debut for Montserrat in March 2015.
== Career == === Club career === Following his release from Notts County as a youngster, McDonald began his non-league career with Alfreton Town, breaking into the first team at the age of 16 in the 2006–07 season after two years in the youth set-up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alfretontownfc.com/news/the-return-of-the-massiah-2459.htm|title=Alfreton Town FC|website=www.alfretontownfc.com|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref> Making three appearances in the first team, Scorong once. He joined Rainworth Milners Welfare in 2008, and spent two years with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/rainworth-praise-the-hero-massiah-1-713991|title=Rainworth praise the hero Massiah|website=www.chad.co.uk|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=24 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624061411/http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/rainworth-praise-the-hero-massiah-1-713991|url-status=dead}}</ref> Departing the club in May 2010, the forward spent a season with Carlton Town, scoring 22 times in 35 appearances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/transfer-news-5972|title=Transfer News – The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier|website=www.evostikleague.co.uk|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701194613/http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/transfer-news-5972|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Completing a switch to Worksop Town in August 2011, McDonald joined the club for 18 months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballmag.com/non-league/massiah-joins-worksop/|title=Massiah joins Worksop :: Total Football Magazine – Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News|website=www.totalfootballmag.com|access-date=2016-05-24|archive-date=25 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625012726/http://www.totalfootballmag.com/non-league/massiah-joins-worksop/|url-status=dead}}</ref> His spell also included a one-month loan at Matlock Town in October 2011, but he made the move permanent a month later before remaining with the club until the end of the season. He scored nine times in 30 games for the Gladiators.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.evostikleague.co.uk/jacksons-a-temporary-tiger-as-massiah-goes-11804|title=Jackson's a temporary Tiger as Massiah goes – The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier|website=www.evostikleague.co.uk|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>
On 8 August 2014, McDonald re-joined Alfreton Town at the age of 23.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28709266|title=Massiah McDonald: Alfreton Town re-sign striker|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref> Spending a single season with club, he also had a one-month loan away from North Street when joining Boston United in late January 2015. However, he failed to score in four appearances for the Pilgrims, while scoring twice for Alfreton throughout the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/new-Massiah-backed-shine-Pilgrims/story-25906280-detail/story.html|title=Signing Massiah McDonald is not a gamble, says Boston United boss|date=2015-01-22|website=Lincolnshire Echo|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>
In May 2015, McDonald dropped down a division in order to join Bradford Park Avenue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/12979601.McDonald_happy_to_drop_down_to_help_Bradford_Park_Avenue_go_up/|title=McDonald happy to drop down to help Bradford Park Avenue go up|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus|date=29 May 2015 |access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref> Joining Mickleover Sports on a one-month loan in September 2015, he scored on his debut in a 2–0 win over Buxton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Mickleover-Sports-Massiah-makes-mark-loan/story-27862970-detail/story.html|title=Mickleover Sports: Massiah makes his mark after loan move from Bradford Park Avenue|date=2015-09-24|website=Derby Telegraph|access-date=2016-05-24}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> McDonald then signed for Rushall Olympic on a one-month loan in October 2015, and scored two goals on his debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Mickleover-Sports-Massiah-makes-mark-loan/story-27862970-detail/story.html|title=Mickleover Sports: Massiah makes his mark after loan move from Bradford Park Avenue|date=2015-09-24|website=Derby Telegraph|access-date=2016-05-24}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Initially joining Corby Town on a one-month loan in December 2015, McDonald opted for a second spell with the Steelmen a few weeks after, and headed to Steel Park on loan for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/profile/massiah-mcdonald|title={{!}} Massiah McDonald|website=www.corbytownfc.co.uk|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref>
On 21 May 2016, Coalville Town announced that McDonald had signed a one-year deal with the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coalvilletown/news/massiah-is-a-raven-1618307.html|title=Massiah Is A Raven – News – Coalville Town Football Club|website=www.pitchero.com|access-date=2016-05-24}}</ref> He signed for AFC Rushden & Diamonds in July 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afcdiamonds.com/four-signings-for-diamonds|title = Four signings for Diamonds| date=19 June 2023 }}</ref>
On 14 December 2021, McDonald signed for Shepshed Dynamo.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/shepshed-dynamo-add-international-striker-68610 |title=Shepshed Dynamo add international striker |publisher=Northern Premier League |date=14 December 2021 |accessdate=14 December 2021}}</ref>
=== International career === McDonald made his international debut for Montserrat on 27 March 2015, featuring in a 2–1 defeat to Curaçao during 2018 World Cup qualification. He made his second appearance three days later, in a 2–2 draw with Curaçao in the same competition. After 3 years away from the national team, he returned to action in October 2018 in a 1–0 win over Belize.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
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