Ken McDonald (born September 26, 1957) is a retired American

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who played in the

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, Major Indoor Soccer League and American Soccer League. Ken has a twin sister Maryanne. He married with wife Annie Louise McDonald after they met at Penn State. They have 3 children and his eldest son Ryan is following in his father's footsteps coaching. McDonald played for the

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men's soccer team from 1975 to 1978. In 1979, McDonald played for both the

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

and

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of the

. In 1980, he moved to the

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of the American Soccer League where he was a 1981 First Team All Star. In the fall of 1981, he signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1983, he joined the St. Louis Steamers where he played two seasons before being released in July 1985. He coached

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1955 births Living people American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Denver Avalanche players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pennsylvania Stoners players Penn State Nittany Lions men's soccer players San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) players St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Soccer players from Philadelphia Men's association football defenders Vanderbilt Commodores women's soccer coaches {{US-footy-bio-stub