Griffin Dillon

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Griffin Dillon
Personal information
Full name Griffin Dillon
Date of birth (2003-04-25) April 25, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Monarchs
Number 49
Youth career
La Roca FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Maryland Terrapins 35 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Real Monarchs 7 (0)
2023– Real Monarchs 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 7, 2023

Griffin Dillon (born April 25, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Real Monarchs in the MLS Next Pro.

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Club career

Born in San Diego, California, Dillon began his career with La Roca Football Club, a youth development club side in his home state. [1] At one point, Dillon was La Roca's captain. [2] In December 2020, Dillon committed verbally that he would attend the University of Maryland and play college soccer with the Maryland Terrapins as part of their incoming class of 2021. [3] In 2021, Dillon joined Real Monarchs, the USL Championship side of Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake. He made his senior debut for the club on May 14, 2021 against LA Galaxy II, coming on as a halftime substitute during a 2–0 defeat. [4]

On February 2, 2023, Dillon left college after two seasons to re-join Real Monarchs. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played October 7, 2021 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Monarchs 2021 USL Championship 70——70
Career total70000070

Personal

Dillon has two brothers, one who is currently playing and father who played college soccer. His brother Trevor plays for Utah Tech University while his father Mark played for the Marquette Golden Eagles. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "DAY 2 OF 4 – US YOUTH SOCCER BOYS". SoccerToday. December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "MEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2021 SIGNING CLASS". Maryland Terrapins . December 2, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "University of Maryland men's soccer inks 10 recruits to National Letters of Intent". SoccerWire. December 4, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Real Monarchs 0-2 LA Galaxy II". Soccerway.
  5. ↑ "Real Monarchs Add Former RSL Academy Midfielder Griffin Dillon | RSL Monarchs". rsl.
  6. ↑ Griffin Dillon at Soccerway
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