 Doniak with the Western New York Flash in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Makenzy Allyson Doniak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Chino Hills, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Virginia Cavaliers | 96 | (64) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Western New York Flash | 22 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | North Carolina Courage | 23 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2018–2019 | Utah Royals FC | 11 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Chicago Red Stars | 13 | (2) |
| 2020 | → HB Køge (loan) | 11 | (5) |
| 2021– | San Diego Wave | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2014 | United States U20 | ||
| 2015–2017 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 26, 2020 | |||
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 in the Elitedivisionen.
Doniak left the Virginia Cavaliers as the career leader in points (164) and goals (64).[2][3][4]
Doniak was drafted by Western New York Flash in the 2nd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[5] Doniak won the 2016 NWSL Championship as a member of the Flash.
Doniak became a member of the Courage when the Western New York Flash were purchased by the North Carolina FC Organization.[6] 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 Taylor Smith. The Courage lost to the Portland Thorns FC 1–0.[7] On February 23, 2018, the Courage announced that Doniak had torn her ACL and would miss the entire 2018 season.[8]
On October 27, 2017, Doniak was loaned to Australian club Adelaide United as an international player for the 2017–18 W-League season. She scored 7 goals during the season, which led the team in scoring.[9][10]
On June 28, 2018, the Utah Royals acquired Doniak from the Courage in a trade that sent the rights for Heather O'Reilly to North Carolina.[11]
Doniak made her debut for the Royals on May 11, 2019, against the Houston Dash. She scored her first goal for Utah on May 26 in a 2–0 victory over the Orlando Pride. Doniak made one start in 11 appearances for Utah during the 2019 NWSL season.[12]
On December 19, 2019, Doniak was traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Chicago's second round draft pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft.[13]
In December 2021, the San Diego Wave FC announced it acquired the rights to Doniak, Mexican international Katie Johnson, and Kelsey Turnbow in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars.
San Diego Wave