| Gibran Rayo | |
| Fullname: | Gibran Rayo Najera |
| Birth Date: | 14 October 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| Height: | 176 cm |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Clubnumber: | 18 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting United SC |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Dallas |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | North Texas SC |
| Caps1: | 52 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | Rochester NY |
| Caps2: | 24 |
| Goals2: | 13 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Columbus Crew 2 |
| Caps3: | 39 |
| Goals3: | 16 |
| Nationalteam1: | Mexico U16 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U18 |
| Club-Update: | August 8, 2024 |
Gibran Rayo Najera (born October 14, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro.[1]
Rayo played for North Texas SC while still a member of the FC Dallas Academy in 2019 and rejoined North Texas for the 2020 season.[2]
On March 16, 2022, Rayo signed with MLS Next Pro independent side Rochester New York FC ahead of the 2022 season.[3]
Rayo signed with defending 2022 MLS Next Pro champions Columbus Crew 2 on December 22, 2022.[4]
North Texas SC
| Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| North Texas | 2019 | USL League One | 12 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 26 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 7 | |||
| Total | 52 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 9 | |||
| Rochester New York | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 14 | |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 21 | 11 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | |||
| Total | 39 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 42 | 17 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 2023 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 114 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 123 | 40 | |||