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R. Donovan

England Midfielder·5 apps·346 mins
Last 6
WDWDWD
Goals
2
this season
Goals / game
0.40
per appearance
Conversion
29%
goals per shot
Key passes /90
1.30
key passes
Duels won
40%
of duels
Assists
0
this season
Assists / game
0.00
per appearance
Summary

Romelle Donovan has been a striking presence for his side in the 2026/27 League Cup, making three appearances and accumulating 211 minutes. He has scored one goal, which translates to a goals-per-90 of 0.43 compared with the midfield baseline of 0.14, more than triple the expected output for his position. With four shots in total, his shots-per-90 of 1.71 exceeds the baseline of 0.97, and three of those shots were on target, giving a conversion rate of 25 percent. Donovan also delivered four key passes, a key-passes-per-90 of 1.71 versus the baseline 1.33, and contributed defensively with eight tackles, a tackles-per-90 of 3.41 against the baseline 1.84. His average match rating of 6.77 reflects a solid all-round performance, and his 2.99 dribbles-successful-per-90 far outpaces the midfield baseline of 0.68. Overall, Romelle Donovan’s statistical output this season clearly surpasses the typical expectations for a midfielder.

R. Donovan has played 346 minutes across 5 appearances in Championship, scoring 0.52 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.14, converting 29% of 7 shots and averaging 6.89 a match.

Written by Pythia from this player's own numbers.
01 Historic Performance02 Player Strength Analysis03 VS other players04 Player value05 Squad Statistics06 Season log07 Match log
01Historic Performance📊
Goals per match
Total
2
Per match
0.20
NEW07/02MAC16/02BRI21/02BUR28/02WES09/03MAN09/08BIR15/081BLA25/08CAR29/081BOL01/09
Shots per match
Dotted line: conversion %
Total
10
Per match
1.00
1NEW07/021MAC16/02BRI21/02BUR28/021WES09/031MAN09/08BIR15/083BLA25/08CAR29/083BOL01/09
Dribbles per match
Dotted line: success %
Completed
22
Success
51%
1NEW07/025MAC16/021BRI21/022BUR28/021WES09/031MAN09/082BIR15/084BLA25/08CAR29/085BOL01/09
Assists per match
Total
0
Per match
0.00
NEW07/02MAC16/02BRI21/02BUR28/02WES09/03MAN09/08BIR15/08BLA25/08CAR29/08BOL01/09
Shots on target
Dotted line: conversion %
Total
5
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
20%
1NEW07/02MAC16/02BRI21/02BUR28/02WES09/03MAN09/08BIR15/083BLA25/08CAR29/081BOL01/09
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
113
Accuracy
76%
3NEW07/0228MAC16/022BRI21/022BUR28/028WES09/037MAN09/0811BIR15/0825BLA25/085CAR29/0822BOL01/09
Key passes per match
Total
5
Per match
0.50
NEW07/02MAC16/02BRI21/02BUR28/02WES09/032MAN09/08BIR15/082BLA25/08CAR29/081BOL01/09
Duels won per match
Total
49
Win rate
40%
3NEW07/028MAC16/021BRI21/023BUR28/022WES09/033MAN09/087BIR15/0813BLA25/081CAR29/088BOL01/09
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Total goals
=305thof 2996 · 276 level2
Total assists
=1067thof 2996 · 1930 level0
Key passes
=1098thof 2996 · 250 level5
Dribble success
=106thof 305 · 4 level46%
Ranked against 2996 players in all competitions with 346+ minutes this season, every position included. Rates need 20+ attempts, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked. Each chart draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.

🥅 Total goals

Season total · per game beside it
Robbie Ure
15(0.83)
K. Lien
14(0.74)
Tom Lonergan
14(0.54)
Isak Bjerkebo
13(0.68)
Paulos Abraham
12(0.63)
Winsley Boteli Mokango
11(1.10)
Erik Botheim
10(0.53)
Peter Christiansen
10(0.53)
Kasper Høgh
10(0.62)
Andreas Helmersen
10(0.56)
Daryl Horgan
10(0.37)
Colm Whelan
10(0.34)
Harry Wood
9(0.35)
Gustav Lindgren
9(0.47)
Mikkel Ladefoged
9(0.60)
Amin Chiakha
9(0.50)
Lucas Haren
8(0.47)
M. Elyounoussi
8(0.80)
Ryan Edmondson
8(0.30)
Eirik Hestad
8(0.50)
Zlatko Tripić
8(0.42)
Noah Christoffersson
8(0.42)
Michael Duffy
8(0.38)
Ross Tierney
8(0.27)
Mark Doyle
8(0.30)
Pádraig Amond
8(0.30)
Victor Lind
8(0.42)
Heine Asen Larsen
8(0.40)
Graham Burke
7(0.32)
Emil Breivik
7(0.39)
J. Bergström
7(0.39)
Kristopher Twardek
7(0.33)
Dion Drena Beljo
7(1.00)
Simen Kvia-Egeskog
7(0.35)
Gbemi Arubi
7(0.32)
L. Smyth
7(0.64)
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
7(0.47)
Charlie Rosenqvist
7(0.35)
Leander Alvheim
7(0.41)
Carl Lange
6(0.33)
R. Donovan
2(0.40)

🤝 Total assists

Season total · per game beside it
Zlatko Tripić
15(0.79)
Bo Åsulv Hegland
13(0.68)
Daryl Horgan
10(0.37)
Victor Lind
9(0.47)
Charles Sagoe Jr.
8(0.42)
Henrik Bjørdal
6(0.38)
Ole Selnaes
6(0.40)
Emil Breivik
6(0.33)
Ruben Jenssen
6(0.30)
Pedro Nuno
6(0.86)
Lazar Ranđelović
6(0.75)
Sead Hakšabanović
6(0.32)
David Hurley
6(0.22)
Mads Hansen
6(0.40)
Felix Vá
5(0.28)
Tobias Sana
5(0.28)
Peter Christiansen
5(0.26)
Mikkel Rygaard
5(0.28)
Paweł Wszołek
5(0.83)
Kolbeinn Finnsson
5(0.29)
Steven Berghuis
5(0.71)
Jens Petter Hauge
5(0.28)
Bartosz Nowak
5(1.00)
Nahir Besara
5(0.29)
Oliver Berg
5(0.31)
Michael Duffy
5(0.24)
Dawson Devoy
5(0.18)
Kristopher Twardek
5(0.24)
William Fitzgerald
5(0.19)
Ulrik Mathisen
5(0.31)
Patrick Metcalfe
5(0.33)
Colm Whelan
5(0.17)
Ole Didrik Blomberg
5(0.24)
Julius Lindberg
5(0.29)
John McGovern
5(0.23)
Sondre Auklend
5(0.25)
Harry Wood
5(0.19)
J. Kilo
5(0.62)
Benny Couto
5(0.20)
Isak Bjerkebo
5(0.26)
R. Donovan
0(0.00)

🔑 Key passes

Chances created
Zlatko Tripić
76
Daryl Horgan
69
Tobias Heintz
65
Dawson Devoy
64
Jack Byrne
57
David Hurley
57
Ole Didrik Blomberg
53
Harry Wood
53
Bo Åsulv Hegland
53
Conan Noonan
49
Brandon Kavanagh
47
Victor Lind
47
Dayle Rooney
45
William Fitzgerald
45
Nahir Besara
41
Ruben Jenssen
40
Ross Tierney
40
Sead Hakšabanović
39
Joachim Soltvedt
39
Evangelos Patoulidis
38
Mikkel Rygaard
38
Emil Breivik
38
Tom Strannegård
37
Henrik Bjørdal
36
Tobias Sana
36
Barry Baggley
36
Kolbeinn Finnsson
36
James Brown
36
Otto Rosengren
36
Róbert Frosti Thorkelsson
36
Oscar Krusnell
35
Michael Duffy
35
Charles Sagoe Jr.
34
Fredrik Sjøvold
34
Emil Konradsen Ceide
33
Isak Bjerkebo
33
Jens Petter Hauge
32
Bobby Burns
32
Julius Lindberg
32
Paulos Abraham
32
R. Donovan
5

🏃 Dribble success

Completed / attempted · count beside it
H. Sjögrell
86%(18)
Alex Dobre
81%(17)
A. Essomba
78%(25)
B. Armah
77%(20)
Luke Turner
74%(23)
Julius Körkkö
73%(16)
T. Kaukua
72%(34)
Iker Bravo
70%(14)
Marcus Melchior
68%(17)
Elias Jemal
68%(17)
J. Niska
68%(27)
Josip Brekalo
67%(14)
Wilfred George Igor
66%(33)
Benjamin Faraas
65%(15)
James Brown
65%(13)
Luquinhas
64%(14)
A. Balde
63%(22)
Sondre Ørjasæter
62%(23)
Marvin Schieb
62%(13)
Robert
61%(27)
J. McPake
61%(14)
Daouda Weidmann
60%(21)
U. Emmanuel
60%(15)
Rockson Yeboah
60%(12)
John Mercado
59%(16)
Benny Couto
59%(16)
Simon Olsson
59%(20)
Frank Appiah 
58%(14)
Kévin Santos
58%(15)
Lukas Björklund
58%(15)
Brandon Kavanagh
57%(23)
Lars Olden Larsen
57%(12)
Dawson Devoy
57%(32)
Vetle Walle Egeli
57%(16)
Emmanuel Yeboah
57%(12)
Brandon Fleming
57%(38)
Graham Burke
57%(13)
Cian Kavanagh
57%(13)
Daryl Horgan
56%(18)
Silas Andersen
56%(18)
R. Donovan
46%(12)
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Total goals
2
0
Total assists
0
0
Conversion %
29%
-
Goals /90
0.52
0.00
Shots /90
1.82
0.00
Shots on target /90
1.04
0.00
Key passes /90
1.30
0.00
Dribbles /90
3.12
0.00
Fouls /90
1.30
1.00
0.521.821.041.303.121.300.000.000.000.000.001.00Goalsrim 0.52Shotsrim 1.82SoTrim 1.04Key passrim 1.30Dribrim 3.12Foulsrim 1.30
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
R. Donovan B. Lawal
04Player value💶
Current market value
€3.5m
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€800k2024€3.5m2025€3.5m2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps6+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Callum O'HareM5395203267%476%436%91054%1150007.20
P. BamfordF53602111418%566%00%41230%230006.61
Thomas CannonF5353208425%555%114%21034%720006.69
Romelle DonovanM5346207429%578%1246%112040%570006.89
M. McGuinnessD6544102150%080%0610347%621006.88
3.6
J. TangangaD5454103133%069%028674%161007.27
Michael CooperG54540000044%001089%0100177.19
Sydie PeckM542602410%674%233%53047%581006.65
S. McCallumD536301310%365%375%85279%2100007.23
J. RothwellM531201500%486%032242%410005.67
Oliver ArblasterM52050000274%267%36165%040006.62
Tyrese CampbellF419300200%369%2100%10037%700006.33
J. RiedewaldM417300110%087%150%42158%320006.56
R. Norrington-DaviesD51610000186%4100%31147%300006.56
J. BaptisteD214800100%083%1100%61083%010004.63
K. PhillipsM31100100269%051259%510006.84
Ben Brereton DíazF29000210%180%00%00023%330006.42
A. DaviesG1900000043%0000100%010043.45
H. Choudhury1900000088%041071%000006.67
M. DohertyD2770000178%00%01050%000004.40
J. ShackletonD3600000056%00%00012%100006.32
Femi SerikiD42870000166%112%85150%561007.10
Harrison BurrowsD31460000160%00%13045%131006.60
Louie MarshF15900110%081%00%0000%000006.00
Tahith ChongM2590000281%0100100%000006.75
Ryan OneF23301100%289%00%20033%200006.30
Per-player totals for 2026/27 from API-Football match stats, across 26 players. Click any column to sort. Goals/shot is conversion - goals divided by shots taken. Rating is API-Football's own 0-10 composite for each appearance, averaged here; it is their proprietary score, so treat it as a summary rather than an input. A blank from the provider means the player recorded none of that event, so it counts as zero. Form is 0-10: each appearance is scored as a per-90 composite of the stats that matter for that position, then the last 5 are compared with the player's own season baseline. 5 is their normal, green a hot run, red a cold one – it measures a player against themselves, not against the squad. Under 6 appearances shows a dash rather than a number off too small a sample.
06Season log🗂️
SeasonClubCompAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesTacklesInterc.Duels
won %
FoulsYelRedRating
2026/27Sheffield UnitedChampionship3195103133%179%76140%3007.02
2026/27Sheffield UnitedLeague Cup2151104325%476%55140%2006.70
2025/26BrentfordFA Cup321200310%378%92444%6006.50
2025/26BrentfordPremier League43800110%156%50053%2006.70
2025/26BrentfordLeague Cup2310000177%21160%1006.80
2023/24BirminghamChampionship714300430%174%72144%3006.68
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
01 Sepv BoltonW901031121007.86
29 Auga CardiffD45001006.30
25 Auga BlackburnW90103324007.20
15 Augv BirminghamD6000032006.90
09 Auga MansfieldW6101212006.20
09 Mara West HamD330100006.30
28 Feba Burnley180000006.90
21 Febv Brighton90000006.70
16 Feba MacclesfieldW8901003005.90
07 Feba Newcastle10011002006.50
17 Jana Chelsea1001000
10 Jana Sheffield WedsW90011323007.30
17 Deca Manchester CityL900001006.70
28 Octa GrimsbyW220011006.90
29 Decv Bristol City640021006.60