Career
Usually a centre back, he is also capable of playing at right back and right wing back. Born in Saint Lucia, he previously played for the academy team of Luton Town and spent the majority of the 2014-2015 season on loan at Tranmere Rovers in League Two. Donacien moved to the United Kingdom from Saint Lucia with his family in 2001 and played youth football for Luton Town.
He also spent a brief spell at Tottenham Hotspur, representing the club in the 2010 Milk Cup, prior to joining the Aston Villa Academy in 2010.
Aston Villa Donacien has represented Villa in youth, reserves and NextGen Series competitions. Donacien played his first games for the senior team ahead during the pre-season ahead for the 2013-2014 Premier League season, making his non-competitive debut against Wycombe Wanderers on the 22nd of July 2013.
Loan moves He turned out regularly at both centre back and right wing back for Tranmere over the season with a brief spell back at Villa Park after the January transfer window, the side finished bottom of League Two, being relegated the National League. On 21 August 2015 he signed a one-month loan deal with Wycombe Wanderers, during which he played two League Two games.
On 24 September 2015 he joined Newport County on loan.
He made his debut for Newport on 26 September in the starting line-up for the League Two match against Carlisle United. In January 2016 the loan was extended to the end of the 2015-2016 season. In March 2015, Donacien stated his desire to represent Saint Lucia internationally in the near future.
Donacien"s immigration status made national headlines in 2012 as he and his family were denied permanent residency by the United Kingdom Home Office.
Donacien and his family were granted three years of discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom in 2012.