#162 boardTwo-way right-backAge 20 · as of 2026-10-10

Colby Donovan

In a 619-minute published sample for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership during 2025/26, 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 FC · data review 2026-10-10Scottish Premiership619 senior minutes

Performance sample details

Celtic · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26. Current registration and the team behind the published statistics are shown separately.

Score rebuilt: 2026-10-10
Latest data review: 2026-10-10
Performance evidence through: 2026-07-18
Performance sample: Celtic · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26

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

Comparable evidence through 2026-07-18

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

Published player profile50th percentile reference

Exact evidence

Published role-axis percentile

0–100

Tackles per 9073rdpercentile
Interceptions per 9067thpercentile
Duel win rate97thpercentile
Cross accuracy48thpercentile
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

Dispossessed per 90

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.

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

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #56
Score: 69.9
Age: 20

Shared high signal: Distribution

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

Profile Compare

Close role shape

Marcus McCoy

Odense Boldklub · Danish Superliga

Profile-shape /100

Board rank: #203
Score: 62.0
Age: 21

Shared high signal: Duel strength

Mean profile-percentile gap: 5.3 mean percentile pts lower
Estimated value tier: Under €5mSame tier as viewed player

Profile Compare

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

63.6

Senior minutes

619

Registered role

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

Published performance sample: Celtic · Scottish Premiership · 2025/26. The club in the profile header is the separately reviewed current registration.

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
Metric	Definition	Unit	Calculation	How to read it	Source
Accurate crosses	Completed crosses delivered by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Cross accuracy	Share of attempted crosses that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Crosses	Crosses attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Dribble success	Share of attempted dribbles completed successfully.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Key passes	Passes that directly create a shot, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dribble attempts	Dribbles attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Successful dribbles	Dribbles completed successfully, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Fouls won	Fouls drawn by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Passes	Passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Completed passes	Passes completed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Pass accuracy	Share of attempted passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Long passes	Long passes attempted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Accurate long passes	Completed long passes played by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Long-pass accuracy	Share of attempted long passes that were completed.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Dispossessed per 90	Times the player lost possession to an opponent challenge, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Aerial wins	Aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Clearances	Defensive clearances made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duel win rate	Share of contested duels won by the player.	Percentage	Published percentage; numerator and denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher percentile is favourable within the stated role cohort	Not carried in public record
Interceptions	Opponent passes intercepted by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Tackles	Tackles made by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Defensive shot blocks	Shots or passes blocked by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels	Ground and aerial duels contested by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
Duels won	Ground and aerial duels won by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Higher means more involvement, not automatically better performance	Not carried in public record
1v1 containment	Times an opponent completed a dribble past the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record
Fouls committed per 90	Fouls committed by the player, normalized for playing time.	Per 90 minutes · lower is better	Published rate per 90; numerator and minute denominator are not carried in the public record	Lower raw rate is favourable; the displayed percentile is direction-adjusted	Not carried in public record

Source seasonNot carried per metric

Release captured2026-10-10

Source data-through2026-07-18

Release captured identifies the score release date. Source data-through identifies the completed comparable performance window; individual source observations can predate it. 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 · as of 2026-10-10

Likely-sale range

Not calibrated

Model-led only

The likely-sale range is our dated estimate—not a reported asking price or guaranteed transaction value.

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

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

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-250-2026-10-10. 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.

Moderate evidence

A meaningful reviewed sample with some coverage limits still visible.

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

Completed comparable performance evidence through 2026-07-18. Grade presentation follows the reviewed evidence state attached to this score rebuild.