Donny Toia

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Donny Toia
Personal information
Full name Donald Austin Toia
Date of birth (1992-05-28) May 28, 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Tucson, Arizona, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Defender
Youth career
2000–2009 Tucson Soccer Academy
2009–2011 Real Salt Lake AZ
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
2012 FC Tucson 14 (4)
2013 Phoenix FC 22 (6)
2014 Chivas USA 27 (0)
2015–2016 Montreal Impact 48 (1)
2017–2018 Orlando City 34 (0)
2019–2021 Real Salt Lake 63 (1)
2019 → Real Monarchs (loan) 1 (0)
2022 FC Tucson 18 (5)
2025 Des Moines Menace 0 (0)
Total 227 (17)
International career
2008 United States U18 3 (0)
2011 United States U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Donald Austin "Donny" Toia (born May 28, 1992) is an American former professional soccer player.

Career

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Real Salt Lake

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Toia got his start with the Tucson Soccer Academy as a forward, and at the end of his youth career with then, signed with Real Salt Lake as the club's first homegrown player in March 2011 after spending two years in their youth system.[1] However, in February 2012, Toia was released by the club without ever making a first team appearance.[2]

FC Tucson

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Following his release from Real Salt Lake, Toia joined FC Tucson in the USL Premier Development League where he made 15 appearances for the club during the 2012 season.[3] Toia scored the first goal in FC Tucson history on May 5, 2012, during a 2–1 loss to Fresno Fuego FC.[4]

Phoenix FC

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In February 2013, Toia signed with USL Pro club Phoenix FC for the inaugural season.[5] He made his professional debut on March 23 in the club's inaugural match, a 2–0 loss to Los Angeles Blues. Toia finished the season with 6 goals to lead the team and was a nominee for USL Pro Rookie of the Year. He was voted player of the season by La Furia Roja 1881, the club's supporters group.[6]

Return to MLS

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Toia signed with Major League Soccer club Chivas USA in January 2014.[7] After Chivas folded in November 2014, Toia was selected in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft by the Montreal Impact.[8] He earned even more playing time in Canada, taking over as the Impact's starting left back. He was selected 1st overall in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft by Atlanta United FC, after which he was promptly traded to Orlando City for the eighth overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. He was released by Orlando at the end of the 2018 season.[9]

On December 14, 2018, Toia re-joined Real Salt Lake after being selected in the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[10] Following the 2021 season, Toia's contract option was declined by Salt Lake.[11]

Return to FC Tucson

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Toia returned to FC Tucson, now in USL League One, on June 16, 2022.[12]

Des Moines Menace

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In 2025, Toia signed for Des Moines Menace in USL League Two. He would retire in July 2025 after the season.

International career

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Toia has represented the United States at U18 and U20 youth levels.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of October 28, 2018[13][14]
Club Season League Cup Continental League Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Salt Lake 2011 MLS 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
FC Tucson 2012 PDL 14 4 0 0 - 1 1 15 5
Phoenix FC 2013 USL 22 6 1 0 - - 23 6
Chivas USA 2014 MLS 27 0 1 0 - - 28 0
Montreal Impact 2015 31 1 2 0 6 0 3 0 42 1
2016 17 0 0 0 - 1 0 18 0
Orlando City 2017 30 0 0 0 - - 30 0
2018 4 0 1 0 - - 5 0
Real Salt Lake 2019 1 0 0 0 - - 1 0
Career totals 146 11 5 0 6 0 5 1 162 12

Honors

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References

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