Donald Toia

BIOGRAPHY

Donald Austin "Donny" Toia was born May 28, 1992. He is an American soccer player in Major League Soccer.

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. However in February 2012, Toia was released by the club without ever making a first team appearance. Following his release, he joined FC Tucson in the USL Premier Development League where he made 15 appearances for the club during the 2012 season.

In February 2013, Toia signed with USL Pro club Phoenix FC for the inaugural season. 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.

Toia signed with Major League Soccer club Chivas USA in January 2014. After Chivas folded in November 2014, Toia was selected in the 2014 MLS Dispersal Draft by the Montreal Impact. 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 are the end of the 2018 season.

On December 14, 2018, Toia re-joined Real Salt Lake after being selected in the 2018 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

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