Wesley Nurettin McDonald was born on 4 May 1997 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder.
20 Facts About Wes McDonald
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Wes McDonald returned to the National League with Eastleigh later that year.
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Wes McDonald was born in London, and joined Fulham's academy from Crystal Palace as a 12-year-old.
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Wes McDonald was a member of the England under-16 training squad ahead of the 2012 Victory Shield, but a serious knee injury prevented his participation and kept him out until the following summer, when he took up a scholarship with Fulham.
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In late 2014, Wes McDonald suffered a knee ligament injury that restricted his progress, despite which he was given his first professional contract, of two years, in May 2015.
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Wes McDonald has good levels of skill, he's very powerful and possesses a great engine.
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Wes McDonald went straight into the starting eleven for the next day's visit to Brackley Town, and provided the assist for Elliot Whitehouse's goal that secured the team's first win of 2016, before being replaced after 87 minutes.
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Wes McDonald made four appearances, all starts, during his month.
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In February 2017, coach Richard Beale commented that over the previous few months, Wes McDonald had "really twigged that you have to work really hard without the ball as well", and his development was such that the club confirmed their intention to extend his contract.
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Wes McDonald finished the season as top scorer for the under-23s, but Birmingham's failure to avoid relegation until the final match meant any first-team debut remained on hold.
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Wes McDonald was unable to break into Birmingham's senior squad, and in February 2018, the club confirmed that he would be released.
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On 3 August 2018, Wes McDonald signed a short-term contract with League Two club Yeovil Town, to run until January 2019.
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On 3 January 2019, having failed to agree a new contract with Yeovil, Wes McDonald was released upon the expiry of his short-term contract.
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Wes McDonald signed a short-term contract with recently relegated League Two club Walsall in July 2019.
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On 22 June 2021, Wes McDonald signed a two-year contract with newly promoted League One club Morecambe.
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Wes McDonald played regularly in the first few months of the season, but gradually dropped out of favour, and made the last of his 23 appearances in January 2022.
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Wes McDonald left Morecambe by mutual consent on 12 August 2022, and signed for League Two club Hartlepool United later that day.
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Wes McDonald signed a one-year contract with Partick Thistle of the Scottish Championship on 10 August 2023.
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Wes McDonald made only four league appearances, all from the bench, and left the club by mutual consent on 1 January 2024.
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Wes McDonald returned to National League football on 6 September 2024 when he joined Eastleigh on a short-term contract.