Donovan Léon
French Guianese footballer (born 1992)
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Donovan Léon (born 3 November 1992) is a French Guianese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Abha and the French Guiana national team.[1]
Date of birth
3 November 1992
Place of birth
Cayenne, French Guiana, France
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Goalkeeper
_5.jpg) Léon with Brest in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Cayenne, French Guiana, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Abha | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Cayenne | ||
| 2007–2009 | CSF Brétigny | ||
| 2009–2011 | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Auxerre B | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Auxerre | 53 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Brest B | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2020 | Brest | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2026 | Auxerre | 174 | (0) |
| 2026– | Abha | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | French Guiana | 37 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2024 | |||
Career
León made his professional debut with Auxerre on 6 August 2011 in a 3–1 league defeat to Montpellier.[2]
In June 2020, Léon returned to Auxerre after five years with Brest, signing a three-year contract. He joined on a free transfer after his contract with Brest had expired.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2026[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Auxerre B | 2010–11 | CFA | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | |||||
| Auxerre | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 70 | 0 | |||
| Brest B | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | National 3 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
| Brest | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Auxerre | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | |||
| Total | 167 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 173 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 284 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 321 | 0 | ||
- One appearance in the Ligue 2 play-offs, two appearances in the Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
