Janoi Donacien

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Born
1993 (31 years old)

Birth Place
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Castries, St. Lucia

Position
Defender

Status
Active

Ethnicity
Black

Team Number
44

Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight
163 lbs

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Sport

Soccer

Team
Chesterfield

2nd Team

League
English League 2

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Description

Janoi Denzil Naieme Donacien (born 3 November 1993) is a Saint Lucian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Chesterfield, and represents the Saint Lucia national team. A versatile player, he is capable of playing at full-back and centre-back.

Born in Saint Lucia, Donacien moved to England at the age of eight. He began his football career in the academy at Luton Town in 2005. He spent five years in the academy at Luton, going on to spend a brief spell in the youth set up at Tottenham Hotspur in 2010 before joining the Aston Villa Academy later that year. He spent six years at Aston Villa, working his way through the club's academy whilst also spending time out on loan at Tranmere Rovers, Wycombe Wanderers and Newport County during his time at Villa Park. He moved on a permanent deal to Accrington Stanley in 2016, going onto win the EFL League Two title in 2018. He joined Ipswich Town in the summer of 2018, initially on loan before making the deal permanent in January 2019. He spent a spell on loan at former club Accrington Stanley in 2019, as well as a loan at Fleetwood Town in 2021. He helped Ipswich gain promotion from EFL League One during the 2022–23 season following a second-placed league finish.

He made his debut for the Saint Lucia national team in 2023.

Season Stats
4 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season