Reo Griffiths | |
Fullname: | Reo Revaldo Griffiths[1] |
Birth Date: | 27 June 2000 |
Birth Place: | Highgate, England |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Portland Timbers 2 |
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.
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 joined 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]
On 6 March 2023, Griffiths joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] On 10 November 2023, his contract at Doncaster was cancelled by mutual consent.[7] In January 2024, it was reported that Griffiths was playing Sunday league football in the Essex Corinthian League for Critics FC.[8]
In March 2024, Griffiths signed for National League club Wealdstone.[9]
After one match in the FA Trophy for Wealdstone, Griffiths joined MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2 in April 2024.[10]
In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17.[11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2017–18 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Lyon II | 2018–19[12] | National 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||||
2019–20 | National 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | |||||
2020–21 | National 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | |||||
2021–22 | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Total | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | 34 | 13 | ||||||
Doncaster Rovers | 2021–22 | League One | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
2022–23 | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
Wealdstone | 2023–24 | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Portland Timbers 2 | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 13 |