Caps add and release striker

[tmcmurph]

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature08051001.aspx

Jonathan McDonald from Club Sport Herediano of Costa Rica's Primera Division. At 22 he fits the Caps theme of young talent at the forward position.

The club also announced today the release of striker Marlon James.

I must say I'm not surprised but still sad to see Marlon go. When healthy he was a force out there. He just kept getting injured all the time and heading into MLS they must have felt he wouldn't get over them sufficiently to make it.

I think at 22 Jonathan is the oldest of our strike force up front. Wow!

[Jeremy]

This sounds like another Whitecaps is set to Montreal.

and Jonathan MacDonald does not sound very latino... Do they have english names in Costa Rica?

[tmcmurph]

This smells like another Whitecaps who is set to Montreal.

and Jonathan MacDonald does not sound very latino... Do they have english names in Costa Rica?

Too funny. Made me smile. His full name is "Jonathan Andrés McDonald Porras". Is that Latino enough?

As to Marlon's future he needs to get healthy and durable. Problem is he is 33 and at that age where injuries start to take longer and longer to fix and some just don't. Montreal has Ali Gerba so I don't think they will take Marlon but some other D2 or even MLS squad could take a look at him.

[yomurphy1]

^Alot of Central Americans have anglo sounding names eg. Georgie Welcome, Winston Parks, Hendry Thomas.

[TheKottonmouthed1555362307]

This sounds like another Whitecaps is set to Montreal.

and Jonathan MacDonald does not sound very latino... Do they have english names in Costa Rica?

Not many but yes, Roy and Dave Myrie comes to mind.

As for the move, seems like the right thing to do, bring in a guy who might be able to compete fr one of the MLS spots, James had the talent, but first tackle by Tyrone Marshall would of likely ended his career. He gets injured a lot, North American soccer, seems like a bad fit for him too physical for him. He was playing Malaysia where I'm sure its just a chippy league, but not nearly as physically opposing as the USSF2 and MLS can be

[Strider]

Jonathan MacDonald does not sound very latino

Williams Martinez from Defensor Sporting in Montevideo was on trial.

[jpg75]

This sounds like another Whitecaps is set to Montreal.

and Jonathan MacDonald does not sound very latino... Do they have english names in Costa Rica?

He's probably from Limon where they have a sizeable black population. The entire Caribbean coast of Central America (Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama) is populated with freed slaves that colonized the area from former British Honduras (parts of Honduras and Nicaragua) or elsewhere and they tend to have English sounding names.

[Andrew W]

Many probably remember Costa Rica player Jervis Drummond. Jamaican roots, I believe.

[tovan1]

"His parents are Ana Delia Porras and Jasper McDonald."

http://www.whitecapsfc.com/men/roster/players/jonathan_mcdonald.aspx

Perhaps his father is english/anglo and mother latino.

That being said, Whitecaps are definitely setting themselves up for next year. They probably have more of a MLS squad now than Toronto did at the beginning of the 2010 season.

[ag futbol]

Just found this... i'll be interested to see him play.

[Jeremy]

Just found this... i'll be interested to see him play.

He looks very decent indeed. This is very professional from the club to do this, awesome.

[Jeremy]

He looks very decent indeed. This is very professional from the club to do this, awesome.

Is he playing tonight? It seems like he is but can't really tell.

[Free kick]

This sounds like another Whitecaps is set to Montreal.

and Jonathan MacDonald does not sound very latino... Do they have english names in Costa Rica?

There are many Costa Ricans with English name. Many of these CRC players such as Harold WALLACE, Steven BRYCE, Andy HERRON, Jervis DRUMMOND, Walter CENTENO, Brian RUIZ, Roy MILLER,Dennis Marshall.... etc should be pretty familiar.

[jpg75]

There are many Costa Ricans with English name. Many of these CRC players such as Harold WALLACE, Steven BRYCE, Andy HERRON, Jervis DRUMMOND, Walter CENTENO, Brian RUIZ, Roy MILLER,Dennis Marshall.... etc should be pretty familiar.

And again, most or all of these players are Afro-Costa Ricans from Limon province.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim%C3%B3n_Province

Limón is home to the country's largest concentration of Afro-Caribbean and indigenous groups (mainly the bribri, kéköLdi, and cabécar).[20] According to the 2000 census, 16% of Limón's population is Afro-Caribbean, 7% is indigenous, less than 1% is Chinese, and nearly 75% consider themselves a mix of Afro-Caribbean, indigenous, Chinese, and/or mestizo blood.[21] Spoken languages include Spanish, an English creole called Mekatelyu (locally known as patois), English, and the indigenous languages of the province's three main groups.

Just up the coast in Nicargua are 2 Autonomous regions North Atlantic Autonomous Region (NAAR/RAAN) and South Atlantic Autonomous Region (SAAR/RAAS) (which used to be called Zelaya) that are predominantly English-speaking because they are part of the former British colony of British Honduras which had African slaves.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaragua#Caribbean_Lowlands

Nicaragua's tropical east coast is very different from the rest of the country. The climate is predominantly tropical, with high temperature and high humidity. Around the area's principal city of Bluefields, English is widely spoken along with the official Spanish. The population more closely resembles that found in many typical Caribbean ports than the rest of Nicaragua.

Spanish has only become the official language in that region since Daniel Ortegas' first reign as President when he wanted to bring the country together and gave these regions autonomy in exchange for uniformity with the rest of the country.

You will find English names all up and down the coast in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.