Colby Donovan
Scotland
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Colby Donovan 2026/2027 season stats
As a right back, Colby Donovan has appeared in 4 Premiership matches this season, totalling 231 minutes at an average rating of 6.96. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Player traits
Percentile vs defenders
Stats by competition
Output across every competition for club and country this season.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 4 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6.96 |
 Champions League | 2 | 157 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7.13 |
| Total | 6 | 388 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 7.02 |
Premiership
Champions LeagueAttacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 39 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Shots | 2 | 0.80 | 70 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 24 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 24 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 39 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 39 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 41 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 0.39 | 79 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 0.39 | 84 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 44 |
| Key passes | 1 | 0.40 | 56 |
| Chances created | 1 | 0.39 | 56 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 31 |
Colby Donovan has taken 2 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 116 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.1 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 70th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Colby Donovan has 0 assists and 1 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 231 minutes. Colby Donovan has set up 1 shots for teammates, worth 0.4 expected assists (xA). His creative output is around the divisional average, ranking in the 44th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 175 | 68.20 | 84 |
| Accurate passes | 157 | 61.20 | 87 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.0% | n/a | 81 |
| Long balls won | 10 | 3.90 | 79 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 2 | 0.78 | 81 |
| Backward passes | 32 | 12.47 | 96 |
| Passes (final third) | 18 | 7.01 | 61 |
Colby Donovan has completed 157 of 175 passes at 90% accuracy , plus 2 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 84th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 4 | 1.56 | 93 |
| Dribble attempts | 4 | 1.56 | 76 |
| Dribble success | 1.0% | n/a | 81 |
| Duels won | 17 | 6.62 | 79 |
| Aerials won | 5 | 1.95 | 39 |
| Touches | 228 | 88.80 | 87 |
| Possession lost | 29 | 11.30 | 50 |
| Dribbled past | 3 | 1.17 | 81 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.39 | 30 |
| Dispossessed | 0 | n/a | 19 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Colby Donovan completes 4 dribbles at a 100% success rate and wins 17 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (39th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 7 | 2.73 | 93 |
| Tackles won | 6 | 2.34 | 99 |
| Interceptions | 4 | 1.56 | 79 |
| Clearances | 5 | 1.95 | 10 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 14 | 5.45 | 84 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 36 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Colby Donovan makes 7 tackles and 4 interceptions , adding 5 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 33 minutes. He is elite defensively, ranking in the 93rd percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0.39 | 93 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 49 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 27 |
| Foul involvements | 1 | 0.39 | 7 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 1 | n/a | n/a |
Colby Donovan has committed 0 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards .
Positions played
PremiershipMainly right back (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Colby Donovan previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 14 | 619 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 6.29 |
 Europa League | 8 | 550 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 6.73 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Youth League | 7 | 630 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.09 |
About Colby Donovan
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Colby Donovan has featured across 4 appearances (2 starts), totalling 231 minutes. Colby Donovan has attempted 2 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.08 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Colby Donovan has created 1 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 4 successful dribbles from 4 attempts (100% success rate). Colby Donovan has contributed 1 key passes and 6 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Colby Donovan has registered 7 tackles (6 won), 4 interceptions, and 5 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 157 from 175 pass attempts, a 90% pass accuracy rate. Colby Donovan has won 17 of 23 total duels.
Discipline
Colby Donovan has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 0 fouls and winning 1.
About Colby Donovan
Colby Donovan is a 19-year-old defender playing for Celtic in the Premiership, representing Scotland. Colby Donovan is right-footed and wears the number 51 shirt. Born on 7 September 2006.
Most recent appearance
Colby Donovan's most recent match was away at Aberdeen on May 4th. Celtic won 3-0. Colby Donovan played 90 minutes, registering 1 shot, 4 tackles with a match rating of 7.63.
Recent matches
Next fixture
Colby Donovan and Celtic are next in action on November 7th against Dundee United in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Dundee United vs Celtic match preview.
Teammates at Celtic
Colby Donovan currently plays alongside Anthony Ralston, Haissem Hassan, Jota, Mika Baur, Joël van den Berg, Benjamin Nygren, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sam Johnstone, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Sebastian Tounekti, Callum McGregor, Liam Scales, Luke McCowan, Camilo Durán, Oliver Sørensen, Ross Doohan, Viljami Sinisalo, Landon Emenalo, Auston Trusty, Kasper Høgh, Dane Murray, Hyun-jun Yang, Colby Donovan, Shumaira Mheuka, Jordan Lotomba, James Forrest, Callum Osmand, Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney at Celtic.