Colby Donovan, born on 7 September 2006 (age 20), is a Scottish right-back whose senior career has been shaped almost entirely at Celtic. Still part of the current squad, he sits in that awkward but useful category: young enough to be developing, experienced enough to have been around winning teams.
His Celtic record includes 24 league appearances across two seasons, with 14 in 2025/26 and 10 more in 2026/27. He has also featured this season in the League Cup, Scottish Cup, Champions League qualifiers and Europa League, giving him a broader run of first-team exposure than a bit-part label would suggest.
Donovan has already won two Premiership titles with Celtic, in 2024/25 and 2025/26, along with the 2024/25 League Cup. That is a decent early grounding, even if his place in the side is still being established rather than assumed.
His current market value is around £1.5m, according to Transfermarkt. For now, his career is a Celtic one: a young Scottish full-back building minutes, medals and experience at the club where he remains under watch.
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