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
HB Køge () is a professional Danish football club based primarily in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen. It ...
in the
Elitedivisionen
The Danish Women's League ( da, Danmarksturneringens Kvindeliga, Kvinde-DM Liga or Kvindeligaen) is a semi-professional top-flight league for women's football in Denmark. It is organised by the Danish Football Association (DBU) as part of the ...
.
Club career
Virginia Cavaliers
Doniak left the
Virginia Cavaliers as the career leader in points (164) and goals (64).
Western New York Flash, 2016
Doniak was drafted by
Western New York Flash
The Western New York Flash (WNY Flash) was an American soccer club based in Elma, New York that competed in the United Women's Soccer league. They have won league championships in four different leagues: the USL W-League in 2010, Women's Pro ...
in the 2nd round of the
2016 NWSL College Draft
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Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film d ...
. 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
The Western New York Flash (WNY Flash) was an American soccer club based in Elma, New York that competed in the United Women's Soccer league. They have won league championships in four different leagues: the USL W-League in 2010, Women's Pro ...
were purchased by the North Carolina FC Organization. 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
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. The Courage lost to the
Portland Thorns FC
The Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which receives support from the Uni ...
1–0. On February 23, 2018, the Courage announced that Doniak had torn her ACL and would miss the entire 2018 season.
Loan to Adelaide United 2017
On October 27, 2017, Doniak was loaned to Australian club
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...
as an international player for the
2017–18 W-League
The 2017–18 W-League season was the tenth season of the W-League, the Australian national women's association football competition.
Clubs
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Transfers
Foreign players
The ...
season. She scored 7 goals during the season, which led the team in scoring.
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
Heather Ann O'Reilly (born January 2, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Irish club Shelbourne of the Women's National League. She played for the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT), w ...
to North Carolina.
Doniak made her debut for the Royals on May 11, 2019, against the
Houston Dash
The Houston Dash is a professional women's soccer team based in Houston, Texas. It joined the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) in the 2014 season, and is affiliated with the MLS team Houston Dynamo FC.
History Establishment
On November ...
. She scored her first goal for Utah on May 26 in a 2–0 victory over the
Orlando Pride
The Orlando Pride is a professional women's soccer team based in Orlando, Florida. The team joined the National Women's Soccer League, the top level of women's soccer in the US, for the 2016 season. It became the tenth team to be added to th ...
. Doniak made one start in 11 appearances for Utah during the
2019 NWSL season.
Chicago Red Stars, 2020–2021
On December 19, 2019, Doniak was traded to the
Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars are a professional women's soccer club based in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, they have played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) sin ...
in exchange for Chicago's second round draft pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft.
San Diego Wave FC, 2021– Present
In December 2021, the
San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC is a National Women's Soccer League expansion team that began play in 2022. The team is based in San Diego, California. The team is owned by Ron Burkle.
The team is the San Diego area's first women's professional soccer team s ...
announced it acquired the rights to Doniak, Mexican international
Katie Johnson, and
Kelsey Turnbow in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars.
References
External links
Virginia bio*
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
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