Position: Defender
Height: 6-2
Weight: 180 lbs
Born: January 8, 1996
Hometown: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
Nationality: United States
College: North Carolina State University
Previous Club: OKC Energy FC
2022 Season (Republic FC)
USL: 26 starts in 29 appearances, 2,278 minutes, 2 goals, 80 clearances (team-best), 21 blocks, 37 interceptions, 1 Team of the Week
U.S. Open Cup: 5 starts in 5 appearances
Career Bio
Donovan joined Republic FC in 2022 after spending the previous season with OKC Energy FC where he led his squad in appearances (32), starts (32), and minutes played (2,880) during his lone season with the club, while serving as captain in all but one match. His team-leading 120 clearances and 40 blocked shots helped Oklahoma City finish as one of just eight clubs in USL Championship play to concede fewer than 40 goals.
The seven-year USL veteran joined Oklahoma City after spending the 2020 season with North Carolina FC, where he made 14 appearances during the pandemic-shortened season. Donovan played collegiate soccer at North Carolina State University, making 15 appearances his freshman season for the Wolfpack. In 2015, he was selected 22nd overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City SC and was one of five players awarded a Generation Adidas contract, allowing him an early entrance to the pro ranks as one of the top amateur players in the U.S. Donovan suffered a knee injury in his professional debut and was then loaned to USL Affiliate, Orlando City B for the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
The defender has also featured for the United States U17 and U20 National Teams, making seven appearances. He logged three caps for the U17 side in 2013, and following his collegiate career, he appeared four times for the U20’s including minutes in the 2015 CONCACAF U20 Championship and the 2015 U20 World Cup in New Zealand.
