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 24)
Place of birth Highgate, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Timbers 2
Youth career
2015–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
2018 Lyon
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Lyon II 34 (13)
2022–2023 Doncaster Rovers 20 (2)
2023 → Yeovil Town (loan) 6 (0)
2024 Wealdstone 0 (0)
2024– Portland Timbers 2 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 England U17 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:37, 29 April 2023 (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 for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2.

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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]

International career

In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17. [13]

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 [14] ———1 [a] 010
Lyon II 2018–19 [15] National 2 81———81
2019–20 [15] National 2166———166
2020–21 [15] National 296———96
2021–22 [15] National 210———10
Total3413———3413
Doncaster Rovers 2021–22 [16] League One 162000000162
2022–23 [17] League Two 4000001 [a] 050
2023–24 [18] League Two0000000000
Total202000010212
Yeovil Town (loan) 2022–23 [15] National League 60———60
Wealdstone 2023–24 [15] National League00——1 [b] 010
Portland Timbers 2 2024 [15] MLS Next Pro 00———00
Career total60150000306315
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

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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". Timbers.com. Portland Timbers . Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "NORWAY U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 1 - 3". Soccerway. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "R. Griffiths: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2024.


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