Reo Griffiths

Reo Revaldo Griffiths (born 27 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One side Doncaster Rovers.

Reo Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Reo Revaldo Griffiths[1]
Date of birth (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000
Place of birth Highgate, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Doncaster Rovers
Number 46
Youth career
2015–2018 Tottenham Hotspur
2018 Olympique Lyonnais
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Lyon II 34 (13)
2022– Doncaster Rovers 14 (2)
National team‡
2017 England U17 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:53, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

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 signed a four-year contract in with 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]

International career

In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17.[6]

References
  1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  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. "NORWAY U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 1 - 3". uk.soccerway.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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