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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gibran Rayo Najera | ||
| Date of birth | October 14, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Foro SC | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Sporting United SC | ||
| 2017–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | North Texas SC | 52 | (9) |
| 2022 | Rochester NY | 24 | (13) |
| 2023–2024 | Columbus Crew 2 | 46 | (16) |
| 2025– | Foro SC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Mexico U16 | |||
| United States U18 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 20, 2025 | |||
Gibran Rayo Najera (born October 14, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Foro SC in the United Premier Soccer League.[1]
Career
[edit]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] He also played with the Columbus Crew Academy team that participated in the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL).[5]
In 2025, Rayo joined UPSL club Foro SC ahead of their participation in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup.[6]
Honors
[edit]North Texas SC
- USL League One Regular Season Title: 2019
- USL League One Championship: 2019
Career statistics
[edit]- As of August 8, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | 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[b] | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Total | 52 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
| Rochester New York | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 14 |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 21 | 11 | — | — | 3[c] | 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 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
- ↑ Appearances in USL League One Playoffs
- 1 2 Appearances in MLS Next Pro Playoffs
References
[edit]- 1 2 "USA – G. Rayo – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ↑ "North Texas Signs Two Academy Products". USLLeagueOne.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ↑ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ↑ "Columbus Crew 2 Acquires Forward Gibran Rayo". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ↑ "2023 UPSL Premier Ohio Division Final". Premier.UPSL.com. United Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Foro SC Squad". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
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- Soccer players from Dallas
- USL League One players
- American people of Mexican descent
- Sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Rochester Rhinos players
- Columbus Crew 2 players
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