Personal information | |||
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Full name | Grayson Dettoni | ||
Date of birth | June 29, 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Manassas, Virginia, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
Youth career | |||
McLean Youth Soccer | |||
–2015 | San Diego Surf | ||
2015–2017 | 1860 Munich | ||
2017–2024 | Bayern Munich | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Bayern Munich II | 36 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 7 December 2024 (UTC) |
Grayson Dettoni (born 29 June 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.
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]
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 13 August 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]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bayern Munich II | 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
2024–25 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
Total | 36 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
He mainly operates as a defender and is known for his strength, Dettoni has received comparisons to Germany international Niklas Süle. [6]
Dettoni holds Italian passport, making him eligible to play for Italy as well as his native United States. [7]
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