Reo Griffiths
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Reo Griffiths
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Reo Revaldo Griffiths{{Cite web |title=EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d88a33a7ea89412c81933211703ad287/squad-list-publication-report-2021-22---07.02.2022.pdf |access-date=12 February 2022 |publisher=English Football League}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|6|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Highgate, England
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Portland Timbers 2
| clubnumber = 90
| youthyears1 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur
| youthyears2 = 2018
| youthclubs2 = Lyon
| years1 = 2018–2022
| clubs1 = Lyon II
| caps1 = 34
| goals1 = 13
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2023
| clubs3 = → Yeovil Town (loan)
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = Wealdstone
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Portland Timbers 2
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = England U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 18:37, 29 April 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 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.
Club career
Griffiths started his career with Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 33 goals for the club's under–18 side in the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11456642/reo-griffiths-leaves-tottenham-to-join-lyon|title=Reo Griffiths leaves Tottenham to join Lyon|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 August 2018|accessdate=2 February 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.footmercato.net/ligue-1/transferts/qui-est-reo-griffiths-le-nouveau-joyau-de-l-ol_233255|title=Qui est Reo Griffiths, le nouveau joyau de l'OL ?|publisher=|accessdate=1 September 2018}} On 1 August 2018, he joined Lyon on a four-year deal. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60200101|title=Reo Griffiths: Doncaster sign Lyon's ex-Tottenham striker on permanent deal|publisher=BBC|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=2 February 2022}} A day later, he made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a 5–0 loss to Rotherham United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60121312|title=Doncaster Rovers 0–5 Rotherham United|publisher=BBC|date=1 February 2022|accessdate=2 February 2022}}
On 6 March 2023, Griffiths joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ytfc.net/transfer-reo-griffiths-arrives-on-loan-until-the-end-of-the-season/|title=TRANSFER Reo Griffiths arrives on loan until the end of the season|publisher=Yeovil Town F.C.|date=6 March 2023|accessdate=7 March 2023}} On 10 November 2023, his contract at Doncaster was cancelled by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2023/november/griffiths-departs/|title=Reo Griffiths departs Rovers|publisher=Doncaster Rovers F.C.|date=10 November 2023|accessdate=16 November 2023}} In January 2024, it was reported that Griffiths was playing Sunday league football in the Essex Corinthian League for Critics FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportbible.com/football/football-news/tottenham-hotspur/spurs-transfer-lyon-sunday-league-186900-20240122|title=Former Tottenham wonderkid who cancelled his own contract is now playing Sunday League|website=sportbible.com|date=22 January 2024|accessdate=22 January 2024}}
In March 2024, Griffiths signed for National League club Wealdstone.{{cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/stones-sign-striker-griffiths|title=Stones sign striker Griffiths|publisher=Wealdstone F.C.|date=8 March 2024|accessdate=11 March 2024}}
After one match in the FA Trophy for Wealdstone, Griffiths joined MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2 in April 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/t2/news/timbers2-acquire-forward-reo-griffiths|title=Timbers2 acquire forward Reo Griffiths|publisher=Portland Timbers 2|date=9 April 2024|accessdate=10 April 2024}} The following month, he was ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery on his achilles.{{cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/t2/news/timbers2-forward-reo-griffiths-undergoes-successful-achilles-reconstruction-surgery|title=Timbers2 forward Reo Griffiths undergoes successful Achilles reconstruction surgery|publisher=Portland Timbers 2|date=9 May 2024|accessdate=21 November 2024}} Despite not making an appearance for Portland during the season, he signed a new six-month contract in November 2024.{{cite web |title=Timbers2 announce roster status updates ahead of 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season |url=https://www.timbers.com/t2/news/timbers2-announce-roster-status-updates-ahead-of-2025-mls-next-pro-season |website=Portland Timbers |access-date=18 November 2024}}
International career
In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/05/04/europe/uefa-u17-championship/norway-under-17/england-under-17/2432879/|title=NORWAY U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 1 - 3|website=Soccerway|date=4 May 2017|accessdate=2 February 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 9 March 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tottenham Hotspur U23
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|108259|2017|access-date=25 March 2023 }} |colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Lyon II
|2018–19{{cite web |title=R. Griffiths: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/reo-griffiths/453691/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=25 March 2023 }} |8 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20
|National 2 |16 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 6 | ||||
| 2020–21
|National 2 |9 | 6 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 2021–22
|National 2 |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 13 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 13 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Doncaster Rovers
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|108259|2021|access-date=25 March 2023 }} |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|108259|2022|access-date=25 March 2023 }}
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|108259|2023|access-date=19 January 2024 }}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan)
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Wealdstone
|National League |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Portland Timbers 2
|2024 |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 15 |
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References
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External links
- {{soccerway|reo-griffiths/453691}}
- {{worldfootball.net|reo-griffiths}}
- {{ligue1|reo-revaldo-griffiths}}
{{Portland Timbers 2 squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Griffiths, Reo}}
Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Islington
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Yeovil Town F.C. players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
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Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
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