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Lorne Donaldson is a Jamaican football manager and former player who coaches the Jamaica women's national team.

Lorne Donaldson

Personal information
Place of birth	Jamaica
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1982	Metro State Roadrunners
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979	Cavalier
	Denver Kickers
1997	Colorado Foxes	1	(0)
Teams managed
1983–1985	Metro State Roadrunners (assistant)
	Colorado Foxes
2001	Colorado Rapids (assistant)
	Real Colorado Foxes
2022–	Jamaica Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Donaldson attended and played soccer at Kingston College in Jamaica. He also played for Cavalier F.C. in 1980, Donaldson entered Metropolitan State University of Denver. He was a 1981 NAIA First Team All American soccer player. In 1995, Metro State inducted Donaldson into its Hall of Fame.[1] Donaldson also played for the Denver Kickers when they won the 1983 National Amateur Cup. In 1997, he played one game for the Colorado Foxes.

Coaching career

Following the completion of his playing career at Metro State, Donaldson continued as an assistant coach with the men's soccer team while finishing his degree. He served as an assistant coach with the Colorado Foxes before becoming the head coach. He was the 1996 American Professional Soccer League Coach of the Year.[2] In 1997, he became a coach with the Douglas County Soccer Association. The Douglas County Soccer Association runs the Real Colorado Foxes, a team Donaldson coaches. On 29 January 2001, Donaldson became an assistant coach with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.[3]

In June 2022, Donaldson was named Head Coach of Jamaica Women women's football team.[4] In July 2022, Donaldson lead Jamaica Reggaegirlz to their second consecutive World Cup.[5]

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