# Louie Donowa

Brian Louie Donowa (born 24 September 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He made nearly 400 appearances for a variety of clubs in the Football League and also played in several other European countries.

## Playing career

Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, Donowa began his career with Norwich City. He was a member of the Norwich youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1983 and the side that won the League Cup in 1985. He was capped by England under-21s during his time at Carrow Road. In 1985–86 Donowa spent time out on loan at Stoke City where he played five times scoring once which came in a 3–2 win away at Millwall. In March 1986 he signed for Spanish club Deportivo de La Coruña for a fee of £50,000. After four years at the Estadio Riazor he played for a short time at Dutch side Willem II.
In 1989, he returned to England and played for Ipswich Town, Bristol City, Birmingham City, Burnley, Crystal Palace, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall and Peterborough United. He then played in Scotland for Ayr United and Finland with Inter Turku.

## Career statistics

Source:
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Norwich City | 1982–83 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 1983–84 | First Division | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Norwich City | 1984–85 | First Division | 34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 |
| Norwich City | 1985–86 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Norwich City | Total | Total | 62 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 15 |
| Stoke City (loan) | 1985–86 | Second Division | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1985–86 | Segunda División | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1986–87 | Segunda División | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1987–88 | Segunda División | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 1988–89 | Segunda División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | Total | Total | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 20 |
| Willem II | 1988–89 | Eredivisie | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Ipswich Town | 1989–90 | Second Division | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Bristol City | 1990–91 | Second Division | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Birmingham City | 1991–92 | Third Division | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Birmingham City | 1992–93 | First Division | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Birmingham City | 1993–94 | First Division | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Birmingham City | 1994–95 | Second Division | 31 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 10 |
| Birmingham City | 1995–96 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Birmingham City | 1996–97 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Birmingham City | Total | Total | 116 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 160 | 20 |
| Burnley (loan) | 1992–93 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1993–94 | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Walsall (loan) | 1996–97 | Second Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Peterborough United | 1996–97 | Second Division | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Walsall | 1997–98 | Second Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 371 | 60 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 451 | 68 |
* ↑ Appearances in Football League Group Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Full Members' Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy

## Honours

Norwich City
* FA Youth Cup: 1983
* Football League Cup: 1984–85
Birmingham City
* Football League Second Division: 1994–95
* Football League Trophy: 1994–95