Grayson Dettoni

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Grayson Dettoni
Personal information
Full name Grayson Dettoni
Date of birth (2005-06-29) June 29, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Manassas, Virginia, United States
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Grasshopper
(on loan from Bayern Munich II)
Number 4
Youth career
McLean Youth Soccer
–2015 San Diego Surf
2015–2017 1860 Munich
2017– Bayern Munich
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Bayern Munich II 36 (0)
2025–Grasshopper (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 January 2025

Grayson Dettoni (born June 29, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Swiss Super League club Grasshopper, on loan from Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

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Early life

Dettoni was born in Manassas, Virginia, United States, and started playing soccer at the age of four. [1] He moved to California at a young age. [2] Dettoni then moved to Germany at the age of ten after his father relocated his company to Munich, Germany. [3]

Club career

As a youth player, Dettoni moved from San Diego Surf and joined the youth academy of German side 1860 Munich on 2015. After that, on 2017 he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. In 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2026. [4]

On August 13, 2024, Dettoni was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team as an unused substitute for their last friendly match of the 2024–25 pre-season, a 3–0 win against Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol. [5]

Dettoni was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match on January 6, 2025, after the 2024 winter break concluded, in which he substituted Eric Dier at the 63rd minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. [6]

On 28 January 2025, he joined Grasshopper Club Zürich of the Swiss Super League on loan for the rest of the season. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 7, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 170170
2024–25 190190
Total360360
Grasshopper (loan) 2024–25 Swiss Super League 0000
Career total3600000360

Style of play

He mainly operates as a defender and is known for his strength, Dettoni has received comparisons to Germany international Niklas Süle. [8]

Personal life

Dettoni holds Italian passport, making him eligible to play for Italy as well as his native United States. [9]

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  9. "Drei völlig unbekannte Talente bei Tuchel!". Bild (in German). November 29, 2023.