Donovan Pines

Donovan Pines

Personal information
Full name	Donovan Cameron Pines [1]
Date of birth	(1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Clarksville, Maryland, United States
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) [2]
Position(s)	Center-back
Team information
Current team	Grazer AK
Number	2
Youth career
2014–2016	D.C. United
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Maryland Terrapins	56	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	D.C. United	86	(6)
2019	→ Loudoun United (loan)	6	(0)
2024–2025	Barnsley	28	(4)
2025–	Grazer AK	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	United States U23	2	(0)
2021	United States	2	(0)
Medal record Representing   United States Winner CONCACAF Gold Cup 2021
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 22, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 14, 2024

Donovan Cameron Pines (born March 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK.

Club career

Pines played soccer for River Hill High School before attending University of Maryland College Park. Pines played three years of college soccer for the Terrapins and was a starter all three years at Maryland where he made 56 appearances, and scored 3 goals. ^{[3] [4] [5]} At the end of the 2016 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, he was honored with Big Ten All-Freshman Team recognition. ^[6] He was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team his sophomore year, ^[7] before having a breakout season his junior year. Concluding the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, he was part of the national championship-winning Maryland team. Individually, Pines was named to the All-Big Ten First Team, the Top Drawer Soccer Best XI, as well as the College Cup All-Tournament Team.

Concluding the 2018 NCAA soccer season, Pines was linked to several European clubs, but ultimately signed a homegrown contract with D.C. United on January 18, 2019. ^[8]

Ahead of the 2019 USL Championship season, Pines went on a season-long loan to D.C. United's reserve side, Loudoun United FC. Pines made his professional soccer debut on March 9, 2019, for Loudoun United in a 0–2 loss to Nashville SC. Pines played the entire match. ^[9]

Pines made his Major League Soccer debut with D.C. United on April 13, 2019, against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. He played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist to Luciano Acosta in a 3–2 win over the Rapids. ^[10] On April 28, 2019, in a game against Minnesota United, Pines scored what would've been his first goal for D.C. United but it was disallowed by VAR due to a foul during the play. ^[11] In early May, Pines sprained a ligament in his knee after a 3–1 win against the Columbus Crew. ^[12] He returned from his injury on June 26, 2019. ^[13]

Pines scored his first MLS goal in a 2–2 draw against the Philadelphia Union on October 14, 2020. ^[14] He scored his second goal for United just four days later in a 2–1 win over FC Cincinnati. ^[15]

In January 2024 he signed for English club Barnsley. ^[16] He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[17]

On 4 August 2025, Pines joined Austrian Bundesliga club Grazer AK on a one-year deal. ^[18]

International career

Pines made his senior debut for the United States on July 15, 2021, when he was subbed on in the 79th minute of a 6–1 win over Martinique in the group stage of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 22, 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
D.C. United	2019 [19]	MLS	10	0	0	0	–		0	0	10	0
	2020 [19]	MLS	16	3	0	0	–		0	0	16	3
	2021 [19]	MLS	18	0	0	0	–		0	0	18	0
	2022 [19]	MLS	21	0	2	0	–		0	0	23	0
	2023 [19]	MLS	22	3	1	0	–		3 [c]	0	26	3
	Total		87	6	3	0	–		3	0	93	6
Loudoun United (loan)	2019 [19]	USL	6	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	0
Barnsley	2023–24 [20]	EFL League One	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2
	2024–25 [21]	EFL League One	24	2	0	0	2	1	1 [d]	0	27	3
	Total		28	4	0	0	2	1	1	0	31	5
Career total			121	10	3	0	2	1	4	0	130	11

1. Includes U.S. Open Cup, FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in Leagues Cup
4. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

As of match played July 17, 2021 ^[22]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United States	2021	2	0
Total		2	0

Honors

Maryland Terrapins

• NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament: 2018

United States

• CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2021 ^[23]

Individual

• 2018 College Cup All-Tournament Team
• 2018 United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American
• 2018 Top Drawer Soccer Best XI First Team
• 2018 United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region
• 2018 All-Big Ten First Team
• 2017 All-Big Ten Second Team
• Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week (9/25/17)
• 2016 Big Ten All-Freshman Team

References

1. "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 registered contract players: Barnsley" (PDF). English Football League. p. 44. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
2. "Donovan Pines - Men's Soccer".
3. "2018 Men's Soccer Individual Statistics". umterps.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
4. "2017 Men's Soccer Individual Statistics". umterps.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
5. "2016 Men's Soccer Individual Statistics". umterps.com. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
6. "2016 Men's Soccer All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Honors" (PDF). Big Ten Conference . November 4, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
7. "2017 Big Ten Men's Soccer Postseason Awards" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
8. Goff, Steven (January 18, 2019). "D.C. United reaches deal with Maryland star Donovan Pines". The Washington Post . Retrieved March 10, 2019.
9. "Post-Match Facts: LDNvNSH 03.09.19". loudoununitedfc.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
10. "Donovan Pines shines bright in his MLS debut". dcunited.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
11. Sferra, German (April 28, 2019). "Minnesota United FC 1, DC United 0 | 2019 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
12. Olsen, Emily (May 8, 2019). "Facing injury bug, D.C. United adds left back in otherwise quiet transfer window". prosoccerusa.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
13. Wine II, Donald (December 17, 2019). "D.C. United 2019 season review: Donovan Pines". blackandredunited.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
14. Quillen, Ian (October 14, 2020). "DC United 2, Philadelphia Union 2 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
15. Liljenwall, Ari (October 18, 2020). "FC Cincinnati 1, D.C. United 2 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
16. "Barnsley sign USA defender Pines on free transfer". BBC Sport.
17. "RETAINED LIST". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. May 7, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
18. "Herzlich willkommen, Donovan Pines – oder: Große Namen kennt er gut" [Welcome, Donovan Pines – or: He knows big names well]. www.grazerkak.at (in German). August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
19. "USA - D. Pines - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
20. "Games played by Donovan Pines in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
21. "Games played by Donovan Pines in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
22. Donovan Pines at National-Football-Teams.com
23. "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN . August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.

External links

• Donovan Pines at Major League Soccer