2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 3
Natnael McDonald
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Hometown:
- Wolayta-Sodo, Ethiopia
- High School:
- Parkview (Ga.) HS
- Prev School:
- Akron
Bio
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2024)
- Started all 18 games
- Played 1,596 minutes, good for third on the team
- Played all 90 minutes in 16 games
- Played an integral role on a Mercer defense that posted nine shutouts
- Recorded assists against Kansas City and Georgia State
- Attempted six shots with two on goal
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2023)
- Played in and started in all 21 games
- Recorded one point on an assist against Jacksonville
- Attempted six shots with one on goal
- Ranked third on the team with 1766 minutes played
- Helped the Bears record seven shutouts
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2022)
- Did not see game action
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Played in 12 games, making nine starts
- Tallied three points on a trio of assists
- Took two shots on the year
- Played a season-high 90 minutes against WinthropÂ
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT AKRON (2020-21)
- Appeared in one game, recording a shot on goal against Northern Illinois in his collegiate debut
AS A FRESHMAN AT AKRON (2019)
- Did not see any game action
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Was rated No. 111 in the July 2019 IMG Academy 150
- Led his Atlanta United FC club to a United States U-16 championship
- Guided Parkview High School to a GHSA 7A State title in 2016
- Also won a pair of state cups with the Gwinnett Soccer Academy
PERSONAL
- Born in Wolayta, Ethiopia
- Is one of 12 kids adopted in his family
- Majoring in marketing
- Volunteers for Ethiopian Adoptees Foundation
- Enjoys playing tennis and pickle ball, board games, reading and watching shows and movies
- Favorite snack is anything Reese's related
- Hero is his dad
- Favorite movie is The Lord of the Rings
- Favorite food is pizza
- Wants to be a marketing executive
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 3 vs. Wofford)
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. South Florida Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/7/2025
Monday, September 08
Mercer v. Kennesaw State Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 9/4/2025
Friday, September 05
