Jessy Reindorf
{{Short description|Footballer (born 1991)}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jessy Reindorf
|image =
|full_name = Jessy Yapo Reindorf
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|7|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = Paris, France
|position = Forward
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2010–2011
|clubs1 = Comacchio Lidi
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 2011–2012
|clubs2 = CA Paris-Charenton
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|years3 = 2012–2013
|clubs3 = Union Royale Namur
|caps3 = 24
|goals3 = 14
|years4 = 2013–2014
|clubs4 = Bury
|caps4 = 4
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2014
|clubs5 = Tamworth
|caps5 = 12
|goals5 = 3
|years6 = 2014–2015
|clubs6 = Sutton United
|caps6 = 15
|goals6 = 6
|years7 = 2015
|clubs7 = Union Royale Namur
|caps7 =
|goals7 =
|years8 = 2015
|clubs8 = Speranța Nisporeni
|caps8 = 12
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2016–2017
|clubs9 = Paris Saint-Germain C
|caps9 =
|goals9 =
|years10 = 2017–2018
|clubs10 = RRC Waterloo
|caps10 = 10
|goals10 = 6
|years11 = 2018–2019
|clubs11 = Royal Albert Quévy-Mons
|caps11 = 5
|goals11 = 3
|years12 = 2020–2022
|clubs12 = Brétigny Foot
|caps12 = 13
|goals12 = 1
|nationalyears1 = 2013
|nationalteam1 = Rwanda
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Jessy Yapo Reindorf (born 10 July 1991) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in France, he represented Rwanda at international level.
Club career
Born in Paris, France,{{Soccerway|jessy-yapo-reindolf/289431|accessdate=15 December 2015}} Reindorf spent his early career in Italy, France and Belgium with Comacchio Lidi, CA Paris-Charenton and Union Royale Namur.{{NFT player|pid=51118|accessdate=19 April 2020}} While with Comacchio Lidi, Reindorf's contract and transfer arrangements was investigated by the footballing authorities.{{cite web|url=http://lanuovaferrara.gelocal.it/sport/2011/04/20/news/comacchio-lidi-teme-una-penalizzazione-per-il-caso-di-reindorf-1.595247|title=Comacchio Lidi teme una penalizzazione per il caso di Reindorf|date=20 April 2011|accessdate=11 January 2015|author=Luca Bianchi|language=Italian|publisher=La Nuova Ferrara}}
He signed a two-year contract with English club Bury in July 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/10569466.Bury_FC_swoop_for__Big_Jessy_/|title=Bury FC swoop for 'Big Jessy'|date=24 July 2013|accessdate=26 July 2013|author=Craig Nelson|publisher=Bury Times}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23446852|title=Jessy Reindorf: Bury sign Rwanda international striker|date=25 July 2013|accessdate=26 July 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}} Reindorf scored his first goal for Bury on 27 August 2013 in 6–3 defeat to Norwich City in the League Cup; the goal was described by the BBC as a "spectacular strike,"{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23764010|title=Norwich 6–3 Bury|date=27 August 2013|accessdate=13 November 2013|publisher=BBC Sport}} and Reindorf's performance was praised by manager Kevin Blackwell.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23865277|title=Bury: Jessy Reindorf display impresses Kevin Blackwell|date=28 August 2013|accessdate=15 February 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}
On 16 January 2014, Reindorf had his contract cancelled at Bury.{{cite web|url=http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/departures-confirmed-1298344.aspx|title=Departures confirmed|date=16 January 2014|accessdate=16 January 2014|publisher=Bury F.C.|archive-date=16 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116181725/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/departures-confirmed-1298344.aspx|url-status=dead}} Later that month he went on trial with Scottish club Falkirk.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/falkirk-considering-move-for-a-big-jessy.23261004|title=Falkirk considering move for a big Jessy|date=24 January 2014|accessdate=25 January 2014|publisher=The Herald}} He signed for Tamworth in February 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26196196|title=Jessy Reindorf: Tamworth sign former Bury striker|date=14 February 2014|accessdate=15 February 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Reindorf signed for Sutton United in June 2014.{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/doswell-sign-two-ex-lambs-31709/|title=Doswell Sign Two Ex-Lambs|date=7 June 2014|accessdate=8 June 2014|publisher=Pitchero Non-League}}
In January 2015 he returned to Belgium, signing with former club Union Royale Namur.{{cite web|url=http://www.sudinfo.be/1181262/article/2015-01-02/promotion-d-jessy-reindorf-de-retour-a-l-ur-namur-pour-remplacer-kudimbana-bless|title=Promotion D: Jessy Reindorf de retour à l'UR Namur pour remplacer Kudimbana blessé|work=sudinfo |date=2 January 2015|accessdate=11 January 2015|language=French|last1=Be |first1=Sudinfo }}{{cite web|url=http://www.lavenir.net/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20150102_00580324|title=Jessy Reindorf proche d'un retour à l'UR Namur|date=3 January 2015|accessdate=11 January 2015|language=French|publisher=L'Avenir}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lavenir.net/sports/cnt/dmf20150102_00580329|title=UR Namur : Reindorf rentre au nid|date=3 January 2015|accessdate=11 January 2015|language=French|publisher=L'Avenir}} He signed with Moldovan club Speranța Nisporeni for the 2015–16 season. He later played with Paris Saint-Germain C, RRC Waterloo and Royal Albert Quévy-Mons.
International career
Reindorf made his international debut for Rwanda in 2013, in a friendly against Uganda,{{cite news|url=http://www.lameuse.be/658456/article/regions/namur/sports/2013-02-06/football-promotion-d-jessy-reindorf-joue-dix-minutes-avec-le-rwanda-et-fait-un-a|title=Football (Promotion D): Jessy Reindorf joue dix minutes avec le Rwanda et fait un assist|date=7 February 2013|accessdate=9 August 2013|language=French|publisher=La Meuse}} and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.{{FIFA|367530}}
Career statistics
{{updated|15 December 2015}}{{soccerbase|71297}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Union Royale Namur
|2012–13 |24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 15 |
Bury
|4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Tamworth
|2013–14 |12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Sutton United
|2014–15 |15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
Speranța Nisporeni
|2015–16 |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
colspan="2"|Career total
!67 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 27 |
References
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Category:French people of Rwandan descent
Category:Rwandan men's footballers
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Paris
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Rwanda men's international footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:US Comacchio Lidi players
Category:CA Paris-Charenton players
Category:Tamworth F.C. players
Category:Sutton United F.C. players
Category:Speranța Nisporeni players
Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players
Category:R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Rwandan expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Category:Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
Category:Rwandan expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England