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Date of birth (1993-08-26) 26 August 1993 (age 22) | ||
Dion donohue
Dion James Donohue (born 26 August 1993) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder and full back for Portsmouth.
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Dion donohue
Early career
Donohue was born in Anglesey and played with Bodedern Athletic before joining Everton. He spent six years at Everton's academy and was unable to gain a professional contract. He returned to North Wales and played amateur football with Porthmadog, Holyhead Hotspur and Caernarfon Town. In 2014, he moved to the English non-league with Sutton Coldfield Town.
Donohue scored his first goal for Sutton on 27 September 2014, netting the first through a penalty kick in a 2–0 home win against Kidsgrove Athletic. He made 37 appearances for the club, as his side achieved promotion to Northern Premier League Premier League through the play-offs.
Chesterfield
Donohue went on trial at Chesterfield in the summer of 2015 and was able to earn a contract. He made his professional debut on 12 September 2015 in a 3–3 draw against Colchester United. Donohue signed a contract extension on 10 August 2016, keeping him at the club until 2018.
Donohue scored his first professional goal on 14 March 2017, netting the equalizer in a 3–3 home draw against Peterborough United. In May, he was awarded the Players' Player of the Year.
Portsmouth
On 18 August 2017 Donohue joined Portsmouth for a undisclosed fee.
International career
Donohue played for the representative team of Anglesey during the 2011 Island Games. He featured in all four of the side's games, against Gotland, the Isle of Wight, Gibraltar and Alderney.