Midfielder
Gio Reyna
6'1"
Get the full profile of USMNT midfielder Gio Reyna. Full career stats, club history (Borussia Dortmund, Nottingham Forest, Gladbach), and US Soccer Players news analysis.
Caps: 33 | Goals: 9
Gio Reyna chose to move to Europe before he was old enough to sign a professional contract. That turned into a quick opportunity with a Borussia Dortmund setup well connected with American players. Reyna was already familiar with the academy system, working his way up with NYCFC where his father former USMNT player Claudio was sporting director. Gio got his first game with Dortmund’s senior squad in January, 2020. He won the US Soccer Young Male Player of the Year award in 2020. Reyna joined Nottingham Forest on loan for the second-half of the 2023-24 Premier League season. He returned to Dortmund, signing with Gladbach on August 23, 2025.
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USMNT Experience
2025
Subbed on in the Concacaf Nations League 3rd-place game against Canada on Mar 23 (2-1 L). Started and scored in the 2-1 win over Paraguay on Nov 15 and subbed on in the 5-1 win over Uruguay on Nov 18.
2024
Subbed on and had two assists in the Nations League semifinal win over Jamaica (3-1 win, AET) on Mar 21. Started the final against Mexico on Mar 24, scoring in the 2-0 win and named Man of the Match. Named to the Nations League Best XI. Started the friendlies against Colombia on Jun 8 (5-1 L) and Brazil on Jun 12 (1-1 D). At Copa America, started all three group stage matches: the 2-0 win over Bolivia on Jun 23, the 2-1 loss to Panama on Jun 27, and the 1-0 loss to Uruguay on Jul 1.
2023
Started the Nations League group matches against Grenada on Mar 24 (7-1 W) and El Salvador on Mar 27 (1-0 W). Started the Nations League semifinal against Mexico on Jun 15 (3-0 W). Started the final against Canada on Jun 18, assisting on both goals in the 2-0 win. Named to the Nations League Best XI. Started against Germany on Oct 14 (3-1 L). Started and scored two goals in the 4-0 win over Ghana on October 17. tarted against Germany (1-3 loss, Oct 14). Started and scored against Trinidad and Tobago in the Nations LEague quarterfinals on Nov 16 (3-0 W). Started at Trinidad and Tobago in the second-leg on Nov 20 (2-1 L).
2022
Subbed on in World Cup Qualifying matches against Mexico on Mar 24 (0-0 D), Panama on Mar 27 (5-1 W), and Costa Rica on Mar 30 (2-0 L). At the World Cup, he subbed on against England in the 0-0 draw on Nov 25 and played the second-half of the round of 16 game against the Netherlands on Dec 3 in the 3-1 loss. Started against Japan in the 2-0 loss on Sep 23 and against Saudi Arabia in the 0-0 draw on Sep 27.
2021
Started and scored against Northern Ireland in the 2-1 win on Mar 28. Started the 1-0 Nations League semifinal win over Honduras on Jun 3. Started and scored in the Nations League Final, a 3-2 win over Mexico on Jun 6. Subbed on and converted a penalty in the 4-0 friendly win against Costa Rica on Jun 9. Started against El Salvador in the 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw on Sep 2.
2020
Committing to the USMNT at the earliest opportunity, Reyna debuted against Wales on Nov 12(0-0 D). He started and scored against Panama on Nov 16 in a 6-2 win.
Professional Experience
2025-26
Transferred to Gladbach on Aug 23, 2025.
2024-25
16 appearances with two goals for Dortmund, finishing 4th in the Bundesliga.
2023-24
Played the first-half of the season with Borussia Dortmund, joining Nottingham Forest on loan on Jan 31, 2024. Played in 11 games with Dortmund and nine with 17th-place Forest. Returned to Dortmund following the end of the season.
2022-23
Played in 22 games scoring seven goals for Borussia Dortmund, finishing 2nd.
2021-22
Injuries limited his playing time to 10 games, scoring twice. Dortmund finished 2nd in the Bundesliga.
2020-21
Became a regular with Borussia Dortmund, finishing 3rd in the Bundesliga and winning the DFB Pokal.
2019-20
Debuting in January, Reyna made 15 appearances for Borussia Dortmund along with playing in two Champions League games.
Youth and College
Reyna joined the NYCFC academy in 2015, where his father, Claudio Reyna, was the Sporting Director. He quickly emerged as the top prospect in his age group, helping NYCFC win the Generation adidas Cup. He moved to Germany to join the Borussia Dortmund academy in 2019.
