Reo Griffiths
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reo Revaldo Griffiths[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Highgate, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Croydon Athletic | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2018 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Lyon II | 34 | (13) |
| 2022–2023 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Wealdstone | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Portland Timbers 2 | 14 | (4) |
| 2025– | AFC Croydon Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:12, 29 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:40, 2 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Reo Revaldo Griffiths (born 27 June 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Croydon Athletic.
Club career
[edit]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] The following month, he was ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery on his achilles.[11] Despite not making an appearance for Portland during the season, he signed a new six-month contract in November 2024.[12] On 2 July 2025, he was released by the club at the end of his contract.[13]
In October 2025, Griffiths joined Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Croydon Athletic.[14]
International career
[edit]In May 2017, Griffiths made his debut for England U17 as a late substitute in a 3–1 win over Norway U17.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U23 | 2017–18[16] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Lyon II | 2018–19[17] | National 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20[17] | National 2 | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| 2020–21[17] | National 2 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 2021–22[17] | National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 13 | — | — | — | 34 | 13 | |||||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2021–22[18] | League One | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2022–23[19] | League Two | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[20] | 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[17] | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone | 2023–24[17] | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2024[17] | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||
| AFC Croydon Athletic | 2025–26[21] | Isthmian League South East Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 75 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79 | 19 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- 1 2 "Reo Griffiths leaves Tottenham to join Lyon". Sky Sports. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Qui est Reo Griffiths, le nouveau joyau de l'OL ?". Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ↑ "Reo Griffiths: Doncaster sign Lyon's ex-Tottenham striker on permanent deal". BBC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Doncaster Rovers 0–5 Rotherham United". BBC. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "TRANSFER Reo Griffiths arrives on loan until the end of the season". Yeovil Town F.C. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ "Reo Griffiths departs Rovers". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Former Tottenham wonderkid who cancelled his own contract is now playing Sunday League". sportbible.com. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ↑ "Stones sign striker Griffiths". Wealdstone F.C. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ↑ "Timbers2 acquire forward Reo Griffiths". Portland Timbers 2. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ↑ "Timbers2 forward Reo Griffiths undergoes successful Achilles reconstruction surgery". Portland Timbers 2. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Timbers2 announce roster status updates ahead of 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ↑ @TimbersFC2 (2 July 2025). "The club has announced Reo Revaldo's contract has come to an end" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 July 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @CroydonAth (25 October 2025). "67" ⬇️ Taylor ⬆️ Griffiths A Rams debut for Reo Griffiths - welcome to The Mayfield 1-2" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 October 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "NORWAY U17 VS. ENGLAND U17 1 - 3". Soccerway. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "R. Griffiths: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Reo Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ↑ "AFC Croydon Athletic – Appearances – Reo Griffiths – 2025-2026". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
External links
[edit]- Reo Griffiths at Soccerway
- Reo Griffiths at WorldFootball.net
- Reo Griffiths – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Islington
- People from Highgate
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- England men's youth international footballers
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Wealdstone F.C. players
- Portland Timbers 2 players
- AFC Croydon Athletic players
- Championnat National 2 players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- MLS Next Pro players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- 21st-century English sportsmen