Giovanni Reyna
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanni Alejandro Reyna | ||
| Date of birth | November 13, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | New York City FC | ||
| 2019–2020 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | United States U15 | 11 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | United States U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | United States U17 | 18 | (8) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 7, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:59, 18 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Giovanni Alejandro Reyna (born November 13, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for Borussia Dortmund. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2019".[2]
Club career
On January 18, 2020, Reyna made his Bundesliga debut for Borussia Dortmund, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute, in a 5–3 win against FC Augsburg.[3] Hence, he became the youngest American, aged 17 years and 66 days, ever to appear in the Bundesliga, breaking a record previously set by Christian Pulisic.[3]
On February 4, 2020, Reyna scored his first professional goal in a 2–3 defeat to Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal Round of 16.[4] In doing so, he became the youngest goalscorer in German Cup history.[4] On February 18, 2020, Reyna became the third-youngest player ever to appear in a knockout game of the UEFA Champions League when he came on as a substitute in the 57th minute against Paris Saint-Germain. Nine minutes later, Reyna set up Erling Håland's game-winning goal for Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Round of 16, becoming the youngest American to play and record an assist in a Champions League fixture.[5]
Honors
USA U17
- CONCACAF U-17 Championship runner-up: 2019[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of March 11, 2020[7]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
Personal life
Giovanni is the son of former Glasgow Rangers, Sunderland, Manchester City, and United States player Claudio Reyna,[8] and Danielle Egan, a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.[9]
He was named after his father's former Rangers teammate Giovanni van Bronckhorst.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.bvb.de/content/download/154977/2659095/19/autogrammkarte/Autogrammkarte_Reyna_Unterschrift.pdf
- ^ "Next Generation 2019: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. October 10, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "New York City FC academy alum Giovanni Reyna makes Bundesliga debut in Borussia Dortmund win". mlssoccer.com. January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gio Reyna, rising U.S. soccer star, scores gorgeous strike for first professional goal with Dortmund". CBS Sports. February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/bleacherreport/status/1229923633650421760?s=21
- ^ https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17s-men/game-detail/471363#tab_match=match-details
- ^ Giovanni Reyna at Soccerway. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Giovanni Reyna | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Gio Reyna: Who is Borussia Dortmund's latest American sensation?". bundesliga.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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- American people of Argentine descent
- Sportspeople from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
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- American soccer players
- Association football midfielders
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