Jesse Donn

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Jesse Donn
Personal information
Full name Jesse Robert Donn
Date of birth (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 (age 25)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Ubuntu Cape Town 39 (0)
2019–2024 Supersport United 59 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024

Jesse Robert Donn (born 9 April 1999) is a South African soccer player who last played as a midfielder for SuperSport United in the Premier Soccer League. [1]

Donn started his career with Ubuntu Cape Town, where he progressed through the academy. [2] He was noticed during the 2017–18 Nedbank Cup, and joined SuperSport United in 2019, making his senior debut in early 2020. Favoured by then-manager Kaitano Tembo, [3] Donn showed fine form at the start of the 2021–22 South African Premier Division, and SuperSport's chief executive Stanley Matthews insisted that Donn would not be sold to another South African club. [4]

He was called up to the South Africa national team in November 2021 as a replacement for the injured Yusuf Maart, but did not receive a cap. [5] [6] Donn was later called up to a preliminary squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification opener, but was left out of the squad in May 2022. [7] During the 2022–23 South African Premier Division, he was sparsely used by new SuperSport manager Gavin Hunt, receiving only two league stars and one cup start, prompting other clubs to pursue his signature. [3] Having fallen out of favour at SuperSport United, he was released in the summer of 2024. He did train with TS Galaxy during the summer. [8]

Being a White South African, Donn was interviewed as saying that "I love being the guy that's showing everyone that this space is for everyone, I enjoy having brothers of every race". [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Jesse Donn at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ↑ De Dominicis, Fabio (5 September 2018). "Ubuntu Cape Town midfielder Jesse Donn practising patience with Europe in mind". Kick Off. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 Dube, Mthokozisi (5 June 2023). "Jesse Donn set for SuperSport exit". FAR Post. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Gumede, Ntokozo (29 November 2021). "Exciting Jesse to 'Donn' Matsatsantsa jersey for long, says club CEO". The Citizen. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Ngcatshe, Phumzile (9 November 2021). "Bafana Bafana: Hugo Broos Calls Jesse Donn to Replace Injured Yusuf Maart". Sports Brief. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Donn's World Cup and SuperSport title dreams". CAJ News. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  7. ↑ Strydom, Marc (26 May 2022). "Broos names squad for Bafana's Afcon qualifier against Morocco". Times. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Kohler, Lorenz (11 July 2024). "Donn Resurfaces At New Club After SuperSport Exit". iDiski Times. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  9. ↑ Msomi, Smiso (8 April 2022). "White SA soccer players may need to get over mental block to compete, says SuperSport United's Jesse Donn". IOL. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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