Makenzy Doniak
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Makenzy Allyson Doniak | ||
Date of birth | February 25, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Chino Hills, California | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
Number | 15 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | 96 | (64) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Western New York Flash | 22 | (4) |
2017–2018 | North Carolina Courage | 23 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 12 | (7) |
2018–2019 | Utah Royals FC | 11 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Chicago Red Stars | 13 | (2) |
2020 | → HB Køge (loan) | 11 | (5) |
2021– | San Diego Wave | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012–2014 | United States U20 | ||
2015–2017 | United States U23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 August 2020 |
Makenzy Allyson Doniak (born February 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player. A forward, she plays for the San Diego Wave of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Spent time on loan at HB Køge in the Elitedivisionen.
Club career[]
Virginia Cavaliers[]
Doniak left the Virginia Cavaliers as the career leader in points (164) and goals (64).[1][2][3]
Western New York Flash, 2016[]
Doniak was drafted by Western New York Flash in the 2nd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[4] Doniak won the 2016 NWSL Championship as a member of the Flash.
North Carolina Courage 2017–2018[]
Doniak became a member of the Courage when the Western New York Flash were purchased by the North Carolina FC Organization.[5] She was part of the Courage team that won the 2017 NWSL Shield, and advanced to the 2017 Championship Game. Doniak came in as a first half substitute in the final, replacing an injured Taylor Smith. The Courage lost to the Portland Thorns FC 1–0.[6] On February 23, 2018, the Courage announced that Doniak had torn her ACL and would miss the entire 2018 season.[7]
Loan to Adelaide United 2017[]
On October 27, 2017, Doniak was loaned to Australian club Adelaide United as an international player for the 2017–18 W-League season. She scored 7 goals during the season, which led the team in scoring.[8][9]
Utah Royals FC, 2018–2019[]
On June 28, 2018, the Utah Royals acquired Doniak from the Courage in a trade that sent the rights for Heather O'Reilly to North Carolina.[10]
Doniak made her debut for the Royals on May 11, 2019, against the Houston Dash. She scored her first goal for Utah on May 26 in a 2–0 victory over the Orlando Pride. Doniak made one start in 11 appearances for Utah during the 2019 NWSL season.[11]
Chicago Red Stars, 2020–2021[]
On December 19, 2019, Doniak was traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Chicago's second round draft pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft.[12]
San Diego Wave FC, 2021– Present[]
In December 2021, the San Diego Wave FC announced it acquired the rights to Doniak, Mexican international Katie Johnson, and in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars.
References[]
- ^ http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/record-book.html[dead link]
- ^ Goff, Steven (August 20, 2015). "A sister's bond: Virginia soccer star has no shortage of inspiration". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ Hays, Graham (September 3, 2015). "For Virginia Cavaliers' Makenzy Doniak, Scoring Touch Is A Healing Touch". espnW. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "2016 NWSL College Draft Recap". Western New York Flash. January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Western New York Flash officially moving to Cary, North Carolina". January 9, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Courage vs. Portland Thorns FC". October 14, 2017. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "NC Courage midfielder Makenzy Doniak to miss season". February 23, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (October 27, 2017). "Adelaide United's squad has unveiled an awesome foursome of signings from the United States". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Makenzy Doniak". Adelaide United. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina acquires rights to O'Reilly from Utah in exchange for Doniak". June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- ^ "M.DONIAK". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "Makenzy Doniak traded to the Chicago Red Stars". December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
External links[]
- Virginia bio
- Makenzy Doniak at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Adelaide United FC (A-League Women) players
- American women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- North Carolina Courage players
- People from Chino Hills, California
- Soccer players from California
- Sportspeople from San Bernardino County, California
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players
- Western New York Flash draft picks
- Western New York Flash players
- Women's association football forwards
- Utah Royals FC players
- Chicago Red Stars players
- San Diego Wave FC players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- HB Køge (women) players
- American women's soccer biography stubs