Kornell McDonald

Kornell Mark Marshall Winston McDonald (born 1 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Ilkeston Town.

Kornell McDonald

Personal information
Full name	Kornell Mark Marshall Winston McDonald[1][2]
Date of birth	(2001-10-01) 1 October 2001 (age 23)[3][2]
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Ilkeston Town
Youth career
0000–2020	Derby County
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Derby County	7	(0)
2022–2023	Kettering Town	3	(0)
2023	Bedford Town
2023	Redditch United	10	(0)
2023	Gloucester City	9	(0)
2023–2024	Matlock Town	20	(0)
2024–2025	Rushall Olympic	13	(0)
2025–	Ilkeston Town	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Club career

After graduating from the clubs academy, McDonald made his debut for Derby County as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Brentford on 9 December 2020.^[4] After 8 first team appearances, McDonald was released by the club in July 2022.^[5]

On 27 September 2022, McDonald signed for National League North club Kettering Town.^[6] On 6 January 2023, he joined Bedford Town^[7] before joining Redditch United less than three weeks later.^[8]

On 19 August 2023, McDonald joined Gloucester City,^[9] he played 9 times for Gloucester^[2] before leaving the club on 13 November 2023.^[10] On 15 December 2023, McDonald joined Matlock Town of the Northern Premier League.^[11]

In August 2024, McDonald joined National League North side Rushall Olympic having impressed whilst on trial.^[12] In January 2025, he joined Ilkeston Town.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2021^[14]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Derby County	2020–21	Championship	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	2021–22	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0

References

1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
2. "England - K. McDonald - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
3. "View Kornell McDonald - Derby County". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
4. "Brentford 0-0 Derby County". British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
5. "EBOSELE LEAVES DERBY AT END OF CONTRACT FOR UDINESE SWITCH". Derby County Football Club. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
6. "BREAKING NEWS - NEW SIGNING". www.ketteringtownfc.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
7. "EAGLES COMPLETE MCDONALD SIGNING". Bedford Town F.C. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
8. "NEW SIGNING : KORNELL MCDONALD IS A RED". www.rufcofficial.co.uk. 21 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
9. "Kornell McDonald joins the club and goes straight into the starting XI". www.twitter.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
10. @GCAFCofficial (13 November 2023). "NEWS - Wahib Tahir, Kornell McDonald and Enoch Ebo Andoh have all departed the club" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 December 2023 – via Twitter.
11. "Matlock boss Carruthers thrilled as McDonald signs". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
12. "BREAKING: MCDONALD CHECKS IN". www.rofc.co.uk. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
13. @ilkestontown_fc (3 January 2025). "We are delighted to announce the signing of Kornell McDonald! ✍️ The former Derby County defender, who has most recently played for Rushall Olympic in the National League North, joins us ahead of Saturday's match against Leek Town! Welcome to the Microlise New Manor Ground, Kornell! #OneTownOneClub" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via Twitter.
14. "Kornell McDonald". Soccerbase.