Gibran Rayo

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Gibran Rayo
Personal information
Full name Gibran Rayo Najera
Date of birth (2001-10-14) October 14, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas, United States
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Foro SC
Number 3
Youth career
–2017 Sporting United SC
2017–2019 FC Dallas
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 North Texas SC 52 (9)
2022 Rochester NY 24 (13)
2023–2024 Columbus Crew 2 46 (16)
2025– Foro SC 0 (0)
International career
Mexico U16
United States U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 20, 2025

Gibran Rayo Najera (born October 14, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Foro SC in the United Premier Soccer League. [1]

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Career

Rayo played for North Texas SC while still a member of the FC Dallas Academy in 2019 and rejoined North Texas for the 2020 season. [2]

On March 16, 2022, Rayo signed with MLS Next Pro independent side Rochester New York FC ahead of the 2022 season. [3]

Rayo signed with defending 2022 MLS Next Pro champions Columbus Crew 2 on December 22, 2022. [4] He also played with the Columbus Crew Academy team that participated in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL). [5]

In 2025, Rayo joined UPSL club Foro SC ahead of their participation in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. [6]

Honors

North Texas SC

Career statistics

As of August 8, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [1]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Texas 2019 USL League One 12100121
2020 141141
2021 2671 [b] 0277
Total52910539
Rochester New York 2022 MLS Next Pro 2313311 [c] 02714
Columbus Crew 2 2023 MLS Next Pro21113 [c] 12412
2024 185185
Total3916314217
Columbus Crew 2023 MLS 001010
Career Total11438415112340
  1. Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
  2. Appearances in USL League One Playoffs
  3. 1 2 Appearances in MLS Next Pro Playoffs

References

  1. 1 2 "USA – G. Rayo – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. "North Texas Signs Two Academy Products". USLLeagueOne.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  4. "Columbus Crew 2 Acquires Forward Gibran Rayo". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  5. "2023 UPSL Premier Ohio Division Final". Premier.UPSL.com. United Premier Soccer League . Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. "2025 Foro SC Squad". ESPN.com. ESPN . Retrieved 20 March 2025.