Evan Rotundo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | La Mesa, California, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dukla Prague | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Albion San Diego | |||
| San Diego Surf | |||
| 2020–2022 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2022 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Jong Genk | 9 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | F91 Dudelange | 53 | (12) |
| 2026– | Dukla Prague | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 10 | (2) |
| 2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 13, 2026 | |||
Evan Rotundo (born July 9, 2004) is an American soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Czech club Dukla Prague.
Club career
[edit]Born in La Mesa, California, to an American father and French mother, Rotundo started his career with Albion San Diego and San Diego Surf.[2] Trials with Manchester City, Arsenal and Caen followed, before he signed for German side Schalke 04 in 2020.[2][3][4] In October 2021 he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2004 worldwide.[5]
In September 2022, he moved to Belgian side Genk, signing a three-year deal.[6] He was assigned to the reserve squad Jong Genk which plays in the second-tier Challenger Pro League.
In Summer 2026, Rotundo signed with Czech club Dukla Prague as a free agent.[7]
International career
[edit]Rotundo has represented The United States at under-15 and under-17 level.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of December 23, 2022.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Genk | 2022–23 | Challenger Pro League | 4 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- Notes
References
[edit]- ↑ Evan Rotundo at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Evan Rotundo: Who is Schalke's latest young American star looking to make waves in the Bundesliga?". bundesliga.com. July 28, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Schalke holt das nächste US-Juwel: Evan Rotundo wechselt in die Knappenschmiede" [Schalke gets the next US jewel: Evan Rotundo moves to the Knappenschmiede]. 90min.com (in German). July 9, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ Scavuzzo, Diane (July 10, 2020). "16-year-old Evan Rotundo signs with Bundesliga's Schalke 04". soccertoday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ↑ "KRC Genk haalt Amerikaans jeugdinternational Evan Rotundo binnen als versterking voor beloftenploeg" [KRC Genk brings in American youth international Evan Rotundo as reinforcement for the promise team]. gva.be (in Dutch). September 6, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Evan Rotundo přichází na Julisku" (Press release) (in Czech). FK Dukla Prague. July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Evan Rotundo at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- American people of French descent
- Sportspeople from La Mesa, California
- Soccer players from San Diego County, California
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Schalke 04 players
- Jong Genk players
- F91 Dudelange players
- Challenger Pro League players
- Luxembourg National Division players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Luxembourg
- American expatriate sportspeople in Luxembourg
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
- FK Dukla Prague players