Reo Revaldo Griffiths (born 27 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reo Revaldo Griffiths[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Highgate, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2018 | Olympique Lyonnais | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Lyon II | 34 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Wealdstone | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Portland Timbers 2 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 29 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Griffiths started his career with Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 33 goals for the club's under–18 side in the 2017–18 season.[2] In the summer of 2018, refusing to sign professional with Tottenham, he was courted by many clubs, such as RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG.[3] On 1 August 2018, he joined Lyon on a four-year deal.[2] He spent three-and-a-half years with Lyon, largely playing for the club's B team in the Championnat National 2.
On 31 January 2022, Griffiths signed for League One side Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee, in a two-and-a-half year deal.[4] A day later, he made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 loss to Rotherham United.[5]
On 6 March 2023, Griffiths joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 10 November 2023, his contract at Doncaster was cancelled by mutual consent.[7] In January 2024, it was reported that Griffiths was playing Sunday league football in the Essex Corinthian League for Critics FC.[8]
In March 2024, Griffiths signed for National League club Wealdstone.[9]
After one match in the FA Trophy for Wealdstone, Griffiths joined MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2 in April 2024.[10]
International career edit
In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17.[11]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 9 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2017–18[12] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Lyon II | 2018–19[13] | National 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[13] | National 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| 2020–21[13] | National 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 2021–22[13] | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | 34 | 13 | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2021–22[14] | League One | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022–23[15] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[13] | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2023–24[13] | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2024[13] | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 13 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References edit
- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Reo Griffiths leaves Tottenham to join Lyon". Sky Sports. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Qui est Reo Griffiths, le nouveau joyau de l'OL ?". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Reo Griffiths: Doncaster sign Lyon's ex-Tottenham striker on permanent deal". BBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 0–5 Rotherham United". BBC. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "TRANSFER Reo Griffiths arrives on loan until the end of the season". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Reo Griffiths departs Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Former Tottenham wonderkid who cancelled his own contract is now playing Sunday League". sportbible.com. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Stones sign striker Griffiths". Wealdstone F.C. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Timbers2 acquire forward Reo Griffiths". Portland Timbers 2. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "NORWAY U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 1 - 3". Soccerway. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "R. Griffiths: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links edit
- Reo Griffiths at Soccerway
- Reo Griffiths at WorldFootball.net
- Reo Griffiths – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
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