Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 9, 2004 | ||
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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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.
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.
Rotundo has represented The United States at under-15 and under-17 level. [7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Genk | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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