Jess McDonald: NWSL stats, matches & career

Season at a glance · 2018

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23 appearances · 1,716 minutes

2018 · published season totals · North Carolina Courage listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026

Appearances: 23
Starts: 21
Minutes: 1,716
Goals: 7
Assists: 8
Shots: 75

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Latest appearance · 2018

Brief

Won 5–0 against Dash

From the record · September 8, 2018

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Look beyond the ball2018 · North Carolina Courage

2018 role

Striker

North Carolina Courage

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Striker

Western New York Flash

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Recent playing time · 2018

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5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 93 minutes against Dash on Sep 8, 2018.

Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.

Statistics · 2018

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Per 90 uses the displayed season total and minutes. Competition scope is under review; these are not confirmed regular-season-only rates.
Metric	Total	Per 90 minutes
Goals	7	0.37
Assists	8	0.42
Shots	75	3.93
Shots on target	26	1.36
Key passes	—	—
Passes completed	316	16.57
Tackles won	7	0.37
Interceptions	19	1
Clearances	16	0.84

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Advanced metrics · 2018

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Matches · 2018

2018 regular-season appearances · player’s team score first · event-timed minutes
Date / opponent	Result	Played	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots
Sep 8, 2018 · Dash (H)	W 5–0	Start	93	1	2	3
Aug 25, 2018 · Reign (A)	D 1–1	Start	80	0	0	3
Aug 19, 2018 · Pride (H)	W 3–0	Start	65	0	0	1
Aug 11, 2018 · Stars (A)	D 1–1	Start	76	0	1	4
Aug 5, 2018 · Thorns (H)	W 2–1	Start	99	0	1	8
Jul 21, 2018 · Royals (A)	D 0–0	Start	71	0	0	3
Jul 11, 2018 · Spirit (H)	W 2–0	Start	64	1	0	1
Jul 4, 2018 · Stars (H)	W 4–1	Start	78	0	1	2
Jun 30, 2018 · Pride (A)	W 3–0	Start	83	1	0	3
Jun 23, 2018 · Reign (A)	W 4–1	Start	85	0	0	2
Jun 16, 2018 · Royals (H)	L 0–1	Start	71	0	0	3
Jun 3, 2018 · Dash (A)	D 1–1	Start	102	0	0	1
May 31, 2018 · Thorns (A)	W 4–1	Start	94	0	0	3
May 23, 2018 · Pride (A)	W 4–3	Start	94	2	0	7
May 19, 2018 · Gotham (A)	W 2–1	Start	79	0	1	7
May 12, 2018 · Spirit (H)	W 1–0	Start	82	0	0	3
May 6, 2018 · Stars (H)	D 1–1	Sub	36	0	0	3
Apr 28, 2018 · Dash (A)	W 2–0	Start	60	0	1	3
Apr 21, 2018 · Royals (H)	D 2–2	Start	54	0	0	3
Apr 18, 2018 · Reign (H)	W 1–0	Start	78	1	0	3
Apr 14, 2018 · Spirit (A)	W 4–2	Start	65	0	1	4
Mar 31, 2018 · Gotham (H)	W 1–0	Sub	41	1	0	3
Mar 24, 2018 · Thorns (H)	W 1–0	Start	66	0	0	2

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Season record

Published season totals; competition scope may include playoffs. Select a season to inspect its regular-season club appearances.
Season / listed club	Apps	Starts	Minutes	Goals	Assists
2023 · Racing Louisville	4	4	255	0	0
2022 · Racing Louisville	22	19	1739	3	4
2021 · North Carolina Courage	22	20	1683	4	3
2019 · North Carolina Courage	14	9	900	5	3
2018 · North Carolina Courage	23	21	1716	7	8
2017 · North Carolina Courage	19	11	1125	4	2
2016 · Western New York Flash	19	19	1747	10	7

Committed record · release 2026‑09‑02

Career chapters

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20161,747 minWestern New York Flash 20171,125 minNorth Carolina Courage 20181,716 minNorth Carolina Courage 2019900 minNorth Carolina Courage

2020Excluded

20211,683 minNorth Carolina Courage 20221,739 minRacing Louisville 2023255 minRacing Louisville

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Player details

Jess McDonald

Forward

Nationality: USA
Born: 1988-02-28
Height: 183 cm
Recorded seasons: 7
NWSL coverage: 2016–2023
Data through: Sep 1, 2026

Coverage dates are not debut or retirement dates · 2016 onward, excluding 2020

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Sources, coverage and definitions

Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.

Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.

Statistics through Sep 1, 2026. Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.

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