Reo Griffiths

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Reo Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Reo Revaldo Griffiths [1]
Date of birth (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Highgate, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2015–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
2018 Lyon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Lyon II 34 (13)
2022–2023 Doncaster Rovers 20 (2)
2023Yeovil Town (loan) 6 (0)
2024 Wealdstone 0 (0)
2024–2025 Portland Timbers 2 14 (4)
International career
2017 England U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:32, 3 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Reo Revaldo Griffiths (born 27 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward.

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Club career

Griffiths started his career with Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 33 goals for the club's under–18 side in the 2017–18 season. [2] In the summer of 2018, refusing to sign professional with Tottenham, he was courted by many clubs, such as RB Leipzig, Real Madrid, Barcelona and PSG. [3] On 1 August 2018, he joined Lyon on a four-year deal. [2] He spent three and a half years with Lyon, largely playing for the club's B team in the Championnat National 2.

On 31 January 2022, Griffiths signed for League One side Doncaster Rovers for an undisclosed fee, in a two-and-a-half-year deal. [4] A day later, he made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 loss to Rotherham United. [5]

On 6 March 2023, Griffiths joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season. [6] On 10 November 2023, his contract at Doncaster was cancelled by mutual consent. [7] In January 2024, it was reported that Griffiths was playing Sunday league football in the Essex Corinthian League for Critics FC. [8]

In March 2024, Griffiths signed for National League club Wealdstone. [9]

After one match in the FA Trophy for Wealdstone, Griffiths joined MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2 in April 2024. [10] The following month, he was ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery on his achilles. [11] Despite not making an appearance for Portland during the season, he signed a new six-month contract in November 2024. [12] On 2 July 2025, he was released by the club at the end of his contract. [13]

International career

In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17. [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur U23 2017–18 [15] 1 [a] 010
Lyon II 2018–19 [16] National 2 8181
2019–20 [16] National 2166166
2020–21 [16] National 29696
2021–22 [16] National 21010
Total34133413
Doncaster Rovers 2021–22 [17] League One 162000000162
2022–23 [18] League Two 4000001 [a] 050
2023–24 [19] League Two0000000000
Total202000010212
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23 [16] National League 6060
Wealdstone 2023–24 [16] National League001 [b] 010
Portland Timbers 2 2024 [16] MLS Next Pro 0000
Career total60150000306315
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Reo Griffiths leaves Tottenham to join Lyon". Sky Sports. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. "Qui est Reo Griffiths, le nouveau joyau de l'OL ?" . Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  4. "Reo Griffiths: Doncaster sign Lyon's ex-Tottenham striker on permanent deal". BBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Doncaster Rovers 0–5 Rotherham United". BBC. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "TRANSFER Reo Griffiths arrives on loan until the end of the season". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. "Reo Griffiths departs Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. "Former Tottenham wonderkid who cancelled his own contract is now playing Sunday League". sportbible.com. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. "Stones sign striker Griffiths". Wealdstone F.C. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. "Timbers2 acquire forward Reo Griffiths". Portland Timbers 2. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. "Timbers2 forward Reo Griffiths undergoes successful Achilles reconstruction surgery". Portland Timbers 2. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. "Timbers2 announce roster status updates ahead of 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season". Portland Timbers . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. @TimbersFC2 (2 July 2025). "The club has announced Reo Revaldo's contract has come to an end" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2025 via Twitter.
  14. "NORWAY U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 1 - 3". Soccerway. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  15. "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "R. Griffiths: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  17. "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2024.