Evan Rotundo

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Evan Rotundo
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-09) July 9, 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth La Mesa, California, United States [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Jong Genk
Number 73
Youth career
Albion San Diego
San Diego Surf
2020–2022 Schalke 04
2022 Genk
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Jong Genk 9 (0)
International career
2019 United States U15 10 (2)
2020 United States U17 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 14, 2023 (UTC)

Evan Rotundo (born July 9, 2004) is an American soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Belgian club Jong Genk.

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Club career

Born in La Mesa, California to an American father and French mother, Rotundo started his career with Albion San Diego and San Diego Surf. [2] Trials with Manchester City, Arsenal and Caen followed, before he signed for German side Schalke 04 in 2020. [2] [3] [4] In October 2021 he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide. [5]

In September 2022, he moved to Belgian side Genk, signing a three-year deal. [6] He was assigned to the reserve squad Jong Genk which plays in the second-tier Challenger Pro League.

International career

Rotundo has represented The United States at under-15 and under-17 level. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of December 23, 2022. [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Genk 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 400040
Career total4000000040
Notes

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    References

    1. Evan Rotundo at WorldFootball.net
    2. 1 2 "Evan Rotundo: Who is Schalke's latest young American star looking to make waves in the Bundesliga?". bundesliga.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
    3. "Schalke holt das nächste US-Juwel: Evan Rotundo wechselt in die Knappenschmiede" [Schalke gets the next US jewel: Evan Rotundo moves to the Knappenschmiede]. 90min.com (in German). July 9, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
    4. Scavuzzo, Diane (July 10, 2020). "16-year-old Evan Rotundo signs with Bundesliga's Schalke 04". soccertoday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
    5. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
    6. "KRC Genk haalt Amerikaans jeugdinternational Evan Rotundo binnen als versterking voor beloftenploeg" [KRC Genk brings in American youth international Evan Rotundo as reinforcement for the promise team]. gva.be (in Dutch). September 6, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
    7. 1 2 Evan Rotundo at Soccerway