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Colby Donovan

In a 619-minute published sample for Celtic FC in the Scottish Premiership, the early evidence fits Colby Donovan best as a two-way right-back. The three numbers to note are crossing volume at 4.51 per 90 (88th percentile), duel win rate at 66.7% (97th percentile) and aerial-win output at 2.76 per 90 (98th percentile). There is real promise here, with too little published evidence to harden the projection.

ScotlandCeltic FCScottish Premiership619 senior minutes
Score as of
Identity updated
Performance sample
pending

Leading signal 1

Crosses

88th

Leading signal 2

Duel win rate

97th

Leading signal 3

Aerial wins

98th

Context flag

No clear role-critical concern in the published sample

Video review remains essential.

Headline output

Current release window

Apps
14
Starts
7
Minutes
619
Goals
0
Assists
2
G+A /90
0.29

Visual analysis · 01

Performance fingerprint

The canonical five-axis role shape shows the published percentiles; peer bands add selected advanced values and reviewed role-cohort evidence.

Role profile
Five published, position-aware axes form the canonical role shape for this release. Each point is a direct percentile from the validated public player record.
Right-BackPartial evidence
Visual signatureRB
Colby Donovan role percentile signatureTackles per 90, 73rd percentile; Interceptions per 90, 67th percentile; Duel win rate, 97th percentile; Cross accuracy, 48th percentile; Key passes per 90, 55th percentile. The connected shape is a visual profile, not an additional score.Tackles73rdInterceptions67thDuels won97thCrossing48thKey passes55th
Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100
  1. Tackles per 9073rdpercentile
  2. Interceptions per 9067thpercentile
  3. Duel win rate97thpercentile
  4. Cross accuracy48thpercentile
  5. Key passes per 9055thpercentile

These published axes describe statistical role shape. They are not Wonderkid Score weights, a talent grade, or a tactical-fit claim.

Peer bands
Current release-window values placed on a 0–100 reviewed role-cohort percentile band. Comparison: Source-specific role cohorts with comparable release-window coverage.

Aerial wins

2.76 /90

Percentile98th

Passes

61.21 /90

Percentile97th

Crosses

4.51 /90

Percentile88th

Duel win rate

66.7%

Percentile97th

Completed passes

52.05 /90

Percentile96th

Fouls won

0.44 /90

Percentile15th

Clearances

4.51 /90

Percentile92nd

Ball security

0.29 /90

Percentile90th

Markers show percentile position. Raw-value distribution shapes are withheld when reviewed cohort bins are unavailable.

Visual analysis · 02

Data-led scout read

Scout read
The quickest read on the role, the standout numbers and what still needs film.
Data-led

Role identity

Two-way right-back

Right-Back

Passing volume at 61.21 per 90 strengthens the case in the 97th percentile. Film must test his defensive recovery and how he shares the flank with the winger.

Why he catches the eye

  • Duel win rate97
  • Aerial wins98
  • Crosses88

What to test on film

The published measures do not flag one obvious statistical concern.

Percentile flags open questions; they do not close them. Video, role, opponent quality and tactical context remain essential.

Evidence status · data screen only

Automated data screen

Published metrics support the role and shortlist prompts shown in this release.

Video observation

This profile does not include a completed live or video scouting assessment.

Projection

No ceiling or tactical-fit grade is published without documented human observation.

Scout read for Colby Donovan

Visual analysis · 03

Comparable role shapes

Nearby public percentile profiles provide a starting point for comparison, not a claim of equal quality or upside.

Similar public profiles
Profile-shape index is a capped 0–100 similarity index built from distance across the same complete published role dimensions with identical constituent metric sets. It is not a probability and does not claim equal ability, potential, or tactical fit. The mean profile-percentile gap compares the average of those matched dimensions.
Profile similarity

Close role shape

Elijah Dijkstra

AZ Alkmaar · Eredivisie

72

Profile-shape /100

RB
Board rank
#59
Score
70.2
Age
19

Shared high signal: Distribution

Mean profile-percentile gap
9.4 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier
Under €5mSame tier as viewed player

Close role shape

Marcus McCoy

Odense Boldklub · Danish Superliga

71

Profile-shape /100

LB
Board rank
#219
Score
62.4
Age
20

Shared high signal: Duel strength

Mean profile-percentile gap
5.3 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier
Under €5mSame tier as viewed player
Similar role profiles for Colby Donovan

Visual analysis · 04

Development tracking

A transparent baseline now, with verified change over time only when comparable future releases exist.

Development baseline
One verified point is recorded. No trend is shown until a second comparable release exists.
Baseline only

Verified score

64.0

Senior minutes

619

Registered role

RB

Why there is no trend yet

The next point appears only after another release passes the same model-definition, coverage-window and publication checks. Until then, this card records a baseline and makes no movement claim.

Deep evidence

Inspect the full record

Metric tables, market context, career records, coverage notes and interpretation guidance remain available without competing with the scouting conclusions above.

Full performance tableAdvanced metrics coverage · PartialAdvanced-metric coverage is partial with 24 reviewed percentiles; unavailable measures are omitted.
Advanced performance metrics
Current release-window rates and efficiency signals. Bars show the player's reviewed role-cohort percentile; the printed value remains the primary evidence.

Attacking & creation

8 measures

Accurate crosses

1.02 /90

82nd

percentile

Cross accuracy

22.6%

48th

percentile

Crosses

4.51 /90

88th

percentile

Dribble success

62.5%

78th

percentile

Key passes

0.87 /90

55th

percentile

Dribble attempts

1.16 /90

33rd

percentile

Successful dribbles

0.73 /90

48th

percentile

Fouls won

0.44 /90

15th

percentile

Possession & distribution

7 measures

Passes

61.21 /90

97th

percentile

Completed passes

52.05 /90

96th

percentile

Pass accuracy

85.0%

82nd

percentile

Long passes

5.23 /90

82nd

percentile

Accurate long passes

2.33 /90

85th

percentile

Long-pass accuracy

44.4%

62nd

percentile

Dispossessed per 90

0.29 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

90th

percentile

Defending & duels

9 measures

Aerial wins

2.76 /90

98th

percentile

Clearances

4.51 /90

92nd

percentile

Duel win rate

66.7%

97th

percentile

Interceptions

1.31 /90

67th

percentile

Tackles

2.62 /90

73rd

percentile

Defensive shot blocks

0.15 /90

percentile

Value verified · comparable percentile pending

Duels

9.60 /90

47th

percentile

Duels won

6.40 /90

83rd

percentile

1v1 containment

0.87 /90

41st

percentile

Discipline

1 measures

Fouls committed per 90

1.31 /90

Lower is better · percentile shown favourably

38th

percentile

Metric glossary and provenance
Definitions, units and source lineage for the evidence published on this profile.
Inspect 25 published metric definitions
Published metric definitions, measurement units and data sources
MetricDefinitionUnitCalculationHow to read itSource
Accurate crossesCompleted crosses delivered by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Cross accuracyShare of attempted crosses that were completed.PercentagePublished percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohortNot carried in public record
CrossesCrosses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Dribble successShare of attempted dribbles completed successfully.PercentagePublished percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohortNot carried in public record
Key passesPasses that directly create a shot, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohortNot carried in public record
Dribble attemptsDribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Successful dribblesDribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Fouls wonFouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
PassesPasses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Completed passesPasses completed by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Pass accuracyShare of attempted passes that were completed.PercentagePublished percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohortNot carried in public record
Long passesLong passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Accurate long passesCompleted long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Long-pass accuracyShare of attempted long passes that were completed.PercentagePublished percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohortNot carried in public record
Ball securityTimes the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutes · lower is betterPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordLower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjustedNot carried in public record
Aerial winsAerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
ClearancesDefensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Duel win rateShare of contested duels won by the player.PercentagePublished percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohortNot carried in public record
InterceptionsOpponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
TacklesTackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Defensive shot blocksShots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
DuelsGround and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
Duels wonGround and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutesPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordHigher means more involvement, not automatically better performanceNot carried in public record
1v1 containmentTimes an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutes · lower is betterPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordLower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjustedNot carried in public record
DisciplineFouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.Per 90 minutes · lower is betterPublished rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public recordLower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjustedNot carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured

Source data-throughNot carried per metric

Release captured identifies this public release; it does not claim that every upstream source was current through that date. Source names remain unavailable because they are not carried per metric in the public record. Percentiles describe position within the stated comparison context. Wonderkid Score inputs, weights and formula remain proprietary and are not disclosed here.

Market evidenceValuation history coverage · ReadyValuation-history coverage is ready with 2 reviewed historical observations, alongside the separate model estimate and likely-sale range.

Scout estimate

~€1m

Under €5m tier

Rounded Wonderkid Scout estimate · 2026-07-18

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

Market evidence

No dated anchor

A range will appear only after player-specific evidence is reviewed.

The estimate is informed by dated player-specific market or fee evidence, reviewed comparables, and current football evidence. It is not a quoted fee or asking price.

Historical market observations

Reviewed valuation historyMarket valuation history for Colby Donovan, from €250K to €1M across 2 observations.
2025-10-08€1M last recorded point2025-12-10

Market reference universe: the reviewed Transfermarkt public U23 market-value table. Chart source: dcaribou/transfermarkt-datasets (CC0 1.0; Transfermarkt-derived). Historical observations are not current asking prices.

Club-to-club transfer historyTransfer history coverage · UnavailableTransfer-history coverage is unavailable in this release; this is not a reviewed finding that the player has never moved clubs.

Transfer-history coverage is unavailable for this release. This does not mean the player has never moved clubs.

Source: salimt/football-datasets (Transfermarkt-derived).

Recorded moves may not form a complete career chain. The current club shown above is reviewed separately.

Recent senior involvementRecent matches coverage · PartialRecent-match coverage is partial with 10 reviewed appearances; unavailable match context is omitted.

vs Dundee FC

2026-04-05 · Scottish Premiership · Started

Lighter opponent sample

67'

0G · 0A

vs Dundee United FC

2026-03-22 · Scottish Premiership · Started

Lighter opponent sample

62'

0G · 0A

vs Motherwell FC

2026-03-14 · Scottish Premiership · Started

Stronger opponent sample

78'

0G · 0A

vs Aberdeen FC

2026-03-04 · Scottish Premiership · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

3'

0G · 0A

vs VfB Stuttgart

2026-02-26 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

55'

0G · 0A

vs Dundee FC

2026-02-07 · SFA · Substitute

Lighter opponent sample

15'

0G · 0A

vs FC Utrecht

2026-01-29 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Peer-level opponent sample

90'

0G · 0A

vs Bologna Football Club 1909

2026-01-22 · UEFA Europa League · Started

Stronger opponent sample

77'

0G · 0A

vs Auchinleck Talbot FC

2026-01-18 · SFA · Started

90'

0G · 1A

vs Dundee United FC

2026-01-10 · Scottish Premiership · Substitute

Peer-level opponent sample

29'

0G · 0A

Profile context and privacyPublic identity fields, release dates and age-protection boundaries.
Position group
Defender
Position
RB

Ages are shown only in whole years. Exact birth dates are not published for any player. Under-18 profiles do not display portraits, physical details, or detailed history.

How to read this profileHigh-level onlyInterpretation guidance and limitations without publishing proprietary calculation weights.

Wonderkid Score

A position-aware discovery score informed by performance, age, playing time and competition context. It prioritizes search and comparison; it is not a career prediction.

Percentiles and scout prompts

Percentiles compare current published role evidence. Low involvement is not automatically a weakness; tactics, opponent quality, sample size and video context still matter.

Versioned release

This score is bound to release global-top-250-2026-07-18. A public “what moved” explanation will appear only after a second comparable score, minutes and role snapshot exists.

Youth age context

Verified private cohort windows can be retained as coarse validation bands. The current release does not apply a relative-age score correction. Exact birth dates are never published, and unavailable context is never inferred.

Detailed model weights, internal provider identifiers and raw source payloads are not part of the public profile. Unavailable athletic-tracking, off-ball, contract and event-location evidence is omitted rather than estimated.

Coverage gapsNot scoredImportant scouting dimensions reserved for verified evidence rather than inferred from conventional event totals.

Athletic tracking

Top speed, acceleration, repeat sprinting and contact tolerance require consistent tracking or testing data.

Off-ball intelligence

Movement, scanning, space creation and pressure behaviour require observed location data or reviewed video.

Scout projection

Ceiling, tactical fit and development priorities require a verified human scouting report and longitudinal evidence.

Spatial evidence

Action maps require verified player-linked event coordinates. Territory, off-ball movement and physical maps require tracking data and are never estimated from totals.

Evidence grade
How much reviewed public evidence supports this profile—not a talent grade.
Evidence grade B
Moderate evidence

A meaningful reviewed sample with some coverage limits still visible.

Senior sample
619 min
Role measures
5
Requested role coverage
24 measuresPartial

Snapshot 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state already attached to the profile.