Evan Rotundo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 9, 2004 | ||
Place of birth | La Mesa, California, United States[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Jong Genk | ||
Number | 73 | ||
Youth career | |||
Albion San Diego | |||
San Diego Surf | |||
2020–2022 | Schalke 04 | ||
2022 | Genk | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Jong Genk | 9 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | United States U15 | 10 | (2) |
2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 14, 2023 (UTC) |
Evan Rotundo (born July 9, 2004) is an American soccer player currently playing as a midfielder for Belgian club Jong Genk.
Club career
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.
International career
Rotundo has represented The United States at under-15 and under-17 level.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of December 23, 2022.[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
- ^ Evan Rotundo at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Evan Rotundo at Soccerway