Name
Donovan ParisianHeight
6' 4"Weight
205 lbsDate of Birth
9.27.2004 (20)Birthplace
Queen Creek, AZ, USAPosition
GoalkeeperUpdated February 1, 2025
DONOVAN PARISIAN AT A GLANCE:
- Drafted as a first-round pick (18th overall) in 2024 MLS SuperDraft, before signing a two-year MLS contract through 2026, with club options for 2027 and 2028, on January 3, 2025.
- Finished collegiate career with a 14-5-1 record, including 10 shutouts in 20 appearances.
- Posted a 0.69 goals-against average over 16 starts as a sophomore, going 13-3-0 to lead the Toreros to a West Coast Conference (WCC) title.
- Named the 2024 WCC Goalkeeper of the Year and earned First Team All-WCC honors.
- Won back-to-back state championships in high school. Also competed in the 2022 Elite Clubs National League National Selection Game and earned a spot on the 2023 National Premier Soccer League starting XI selections.
MLS CAREER: Drafted in the first round (18th overall) of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft on Dec. 20, 2024…Signed to a two-year MLS contract through 2026, with club options for 2027 and 2028, on January 3, 2025.
COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO): Played two seasons of college soccer for University of San Diego, recording 10 shutouts across 20 appearances, securing a 14-5-1 career record…As a sophomore in 2024, collected a 13-3-0 record over 16 starts to help guide San Diego to its third consecutive West Coast Conference (WCC) title…Named the 2024 WCC Goalkeeper of the Year after registering a league-leading six shutouts, including four in Conference games… Earned the WCC's most Defensive Player of the Week awards with four honors…Also named to the 2024 All-WCC First Team…Led all WCC goalkeepers and ranked 10th in the nation for his 0.69 goals-against average…Tallied a career-high seven saves on Nov. 24, 2024 at Duke…Competed at the 2024 adidas MLS College Showcase from Dec. 11-14 in San Diego…As a freshman in 2023, recorded two clean sheets in four appearances, all starts…Earned a shutout in his collegiate debut on Sept. 4, 2023, against Cal Poly.
PERSONAL: Son of Alan and Michelle Parisian…Played for FC Arizona of the National Premier League in 2023…Attended Casteel High School, where he was recognized as the 11th Grade Athlete of the Year and named to the First Team All-State, First Team All-Region, and First Team All-Conference.