Anton Donkor

Anton Donkor

Donkor in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Anton-Leander Donkor
Date of birth	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Göttingen, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, left winger
Team information
Current team	Schalke 04
Number	30
Youth career
2002–2008	RSV Göttingen 05
2008–2012	SG Lenglern
2012–2016	VfL Wolfsburg
2017	→ Everton (loan)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	VfL Wolfsburg II	18	(1)
2018–2019	→ Hansa Rostock (loan)	9	(1)
2018–2019	→ Hansa Rostock II (loan)	5	(3)
2019–2020	Carl Zeiss Jena	29	(2)
2020–2022	Waldhof Mannheim	65	(4)
2022–2024	Eintracht Braunschweig	65	(5)
2024–	Schalke 04	13	(0)
International career
2014–2015	Germany U18	3	(0)
2016	Germany U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024

Anton-Leander Donkor (born 11 November 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back or left winger for 2. Bundesliga club Schalke 04.[1]

Career

In January 2017, Donkor joined Premier League side Everton on loan until the end of the season, joining up with the club's under-23 side.[2] In July 2017, after an injury hit first spell, he rejoined Everton on loan until January 2018.[3] On 12 June 2019, Donkor joined FC Carl Zeiss Jena on a two-year deal.[4] On 26 July 2020, Donkor joined SV Waldhof Mannheim.[5]

On 8 June 2022, he moved to Eintracht Braunschweig with a two-year contract.[6]

On 14 May 2024, Schalke 04 announced that they had signed Donkor on a free transfer until 30 June 2027.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2024[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VfL Wolfsburg II	2016–17	Regionalliga Nord	12	1	—		12	1
	2017–18	Regionalliga Nord	6	0	—		6	0
	Total		18	1	—		18	1
Hansa Rostock II	2018–19	NOFV-Oberliga	5	3	—		5	3
Hansa Rostock	2018–19	3. Liga	9	1	1	0	10	1
Carl Zeiss Jena	2019–20	3. Liga	29	2	—		29	2
Waldhof Mannheim	2020–21	3. Liga	32	4	1	0	33	4
	2021–22	3. Liga	33	0	2	0	35	0
	Total		65	4	3	0	68	4
Eintracht Braunschweig	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	32	3	2	0	34	3
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	33	2	1	0	34	2
	Total		65	5	3	0	68	5
Schalke 04	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	13	0	2	0	15	0
Career total			204	16	9	0	213	16

Honours

Hansa Rostock

• Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Cup: 2018–19[9]

Everton U23

• Premier League 2 Division 1: 2016–17[3]

References

1. "Anton Donkor". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
2. "Everton secure loan signing of Anton Donkor from Wolfsburg". ESPN. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
3. "Everton re-sign Donkor on loan from Wolfsburg". Sky Sports. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
4. "FCC sichert sich Dienste von Stürmer Anton Donkor". FC Carl Zeiss Jena (in German). 12 June 2019.
5. "Zwei Neue für Waldhof: Garcia und Donkor bleiben drittklassig". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
6. "Anton Donkor verstärkt die Eintracht" (in German). Eintracht Braunschweig. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
7. "Anton Donkor signs for FC Schalke 04". FC Schalke 04. 14 May 2024.
8. "Anton Donkor - Club matches". Worldfootball.
9. "Doppelpacker Breier schießt Rostock zum Pokalsieg". kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 July 2020.

External links

• Profile at the Schalke 04 website
• Anton Donkor at kicker (in German)
• Anton Donkor at DFB (also available in German)
• Anton Donkor at Soccerway