Jessy Reindorf

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1991)}}

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{{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

|height = 1.96 m

|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}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ 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

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Union Royale Namur

|2012–13

|24

140000112515
Bury

|2013–14

|4

100110052
Tamworth

|2013–14

|12

3000000123
Sutton United

|2014–15

|15

6000000156
Speranța Nisporeni

|2015–16

|12

1000000121
colspan="2"|Career total

!67

250011116927

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