Michael Reindorf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Douglas Kwabena Amponsah Reindorf Junior[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Waltham Forest, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Farnborough | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | West Ham United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Leyton Orient | ||
| 2021–2024 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Kettering Town (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Newport County (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Tamworth (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | Farnborough | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:20, 31 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Michael Douglas Kwabena Amponsah Reindorf Junior (born 10 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Farnborough.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Reindorf is a youth product of West Ham United, Leyton Orient and Norwich City.[4] On 7 July 2023, Reindorf signed his first professional contract with Norwich.[5] In February 2024, he joined Kettering Town on a short-term loan in the Southern Football League.[6]
Cardiff City
[edit]Reindorf was released by Norwich City in the summer of 2024, and signed with Cardiff City on 4 July 2024.[7] He made his league debut with Cardiff City as a substitute in a 2–2 EFL Championship tie with Coventry City on 30 November 2024.[8]
On 3 February 2025, Reindorf joined League One club Bristol Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season.[9] Having made three substitute appearances immediately after joining the club, he would struggle for further minutes, manager Iñigo Calderón revealing that bad performances in training resulted in the loanee dropping down the order.[10]
On 27 June 2025, Reindorf joined League Two side Newport County on a season-long loan deal.[11] He made his debut for Newport in the EFL Cup preliminary round win against Barnet on 29 July 2025, scoring Newport's second goal on his debut.[12] On 6 January 2026 Reindorf's loan at Newport was terminated early.[13]
Reindorf signed for National League side Tamworth on 3 February 2026, on a loan deal until the end of the season.[14][15] Michael made his debut for Tamworth on the same day in a Birmingham Senior Cup victory over Alvechurch, with Tamworth running out 2-1 winners.[16]
Reindorf was released by Cardiff City at the end of the 2025-26 season.[17]
Farnborough
[edit]On 5 July 2026, Reindorf joined National League South club Farnborough after impressing during a pre-season trial, scoring twice in a friendly against Cobham the previous day.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Reindorf is of Ghanaian descent.[19]
Playing style
[edit]Primarily a centre-forward, Reindorf is also capable of playing as a left winger.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2023–24[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kettering Town (loan) | 2023–24[22] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Cardiff City | 2024–25[23] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[24] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2024–25[23] | League One | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2025–26[24] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Tamworth (loan) | 2025–26[21] | National League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Farnborough | 2026–27[21] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearances in National League Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "2021/22 Premier League squads confirmed". www.premierleague.com.
- ↑ "Michael Reindorf Junior: 2023/2024 Biog & Stats - The Southern League". southern-football-league.co.uk.
- ↑ https://uk.soccerway.com/players/michael-reindorf/696157/
- ↑ "ACADEMY: A breakthrough season incoming for Michael Reindorf?". norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com.
- ↑ "Reindorf: Now is the time to kick on". Norwich City.
- ↑ "Reindorf completes loan move to Kettering". Norwich City.
- ↑ "Four new recruits added to City's U21s | Cardiff". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Tonight's Cardiff City news as Riza explains why flop was dropped and player left feeling 'frustrated'". Yahoo Sports. 29 November 2024.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers capture Michael Reindorf on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (17 March 2025). "'In the queue' - Inigo Calderon details reason behind Michael Reindorf's Bristol Rovers absences". Bristol Post. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ↑ "Michael Reindorf: Newport County sign Cardiff City striker on loan". BBC Sport. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ Newport debut
- ↑ Reindorf Newport loan ended
- ↑ "The Lambs Sign Michael Reindorf on Loan". tamworthfootballclub.com. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Loan - Michael Reindorf joins Tamworth". cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ "Maher strikes late to put The Lambs through". tamworthfootballclub.com. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- ↑ Reindorf released by Cardiff
- ↑ Lloyd, Dom (5 July 2026). "Welcome to Farnborough: Michael Reindorf". farnboroughfc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Glen (4 July 2024). "Cardiff announce signing of four talents as ex-Norwich and Saints players join". Wales Online.
- ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (13 February 2025). "Inigo Calderon details Michael Reindorf plan after Bristol Rovers loanee's promising debut". Bristol Post. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Michael Reindorf - stats, career and market value". fotmob.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Michael Reindorf Player Profile". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Michael Reindorf in 2024/2025". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Games played by Michael Reindorf in 2025/2026". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- Michael Reindorf at Soccerway
- Michael Reindorf at Soccerbase
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- English people of Ghanaian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Kettering Town F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Farnborough F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest