[5], On May 16, 2020, Reyna was set to start his first Bundesliga match for Dortmund in their derby against Schalke, but suffered a calf injury during warm-ups. The U.S. team's failure to qualify for the World Cup has led to a serious backlash, and raised real questions about the state of the game, and how to improve. He is one of only three (3) American players ever to be named to a FIFA World Cup All-Star team (2002 Korea / Japan) and was named to four (4) USMNT FIFA World Cup squads (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006), finishing his international career with 112 caps and eight (8) goals. Reyna did play in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He generally stays behind the scenes as he looks to build a championship team. Reyna's youngest son, Giovanni, 14, is one of the top young prospects in the American soccer talent pipeline. ', "We don't have those kind of serious discussions here. More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports, Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Personal: Reyna has been married to Danielle Egan Reyna since 1997, and the Reyna’s have raised their family in the United States and abroad. "You go to a U-14 and U-15 coach in Spain, and they are 10 times more humble than a U-14 or U-15 coach in Connecticut, New Jersey or New York, who thinks they’re the next Pep Guardiola or Patrick Vieira. Donald Trump vs Joe Biden: Where do U.S. presidential race 2020 candidates stand on soccer issues? We’re far too obnoxious. "There’s good players at every age group. He added: "We have coaches who think they’re better than they are. He was the captain the United States men’s national team before retiring from the international soccer in 2006. There’s some very good players in this country," Reyna said. I Know Everything', 'Mr. Egan, who made six (6) appearances for the U.S. Women’s National Team, is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she was a college teammate of Angela Kelly, University of Texas at Austin’s Women’s Soccer Head Coach. | [4] On February 18, 2020, Reyna became the third-youngest player ever to appear in a knockout game of the UEFA Champions League when he came on as a substitute in the 67th minute against Paris Saint-Germain. Unfortunately we have a little too much 'Mr. "Our approach and our behavior to the sport here — to coaching, to everything, is just wrong," Reyna told Goal on Tuesday. [2], Egan married Claudio Reyna, then a member of the United States men's national soccer team, in July 1997, one week after he attended the FIFA All-Star Game in Hong Kong and two weeks after the male U.S. team's World Cup qualifier at El Salvador. ACADEMY: Teams Grow in Matches Against FC Dallas, WATCH: Building the Best Pitch in Texas | Part Three, STADIUM: Pitch Installation Adds to Being Verde, "We would spend all day and all night... playing soccer". I only want to play for the United States. [7] On September 14, 2020, Reyna started in a DFB-Pokal match and scored with a free kick in a 5–0 win against MSV Duisburg. He played everything he could, was a natural athlete and, in 2010, his soccer team won the New York State Cup. That’s the shake-up I hope people realize more than anything. [1], Reyna joined the Academy team for his hometown club, New York City FC, in 2015. [12], Giovanni is the son of former Rangers F.C., Sunderland, Manchester City, New York Red Bulls, and United States player Claudio Reyna,[14] and Danielle Egan, a former member of the United States women's national soccer team. NYCFC consistently qualified for MLS playoffs during Reyna’s tenure as Sporting Director, and from 2016 - 2019 NYCFC accumulated an MLS leading number of regular season points (231) as compared to any other team during the same four (4) year period. While some have become television personalities and others have gone into coaching, Reyna has taken on the role of sporting director of New York City FC, where he goes about his work in relative anonymity, seldom speaking to the media. In addition to Reyna’s achievements as an MLS expansion club executive, Reyna holds the distinction of being one of the most accomplished American-born soccer players of all time. © 2020 MLS. The Reyna’s oldest son, Giovanni Reyna, plays professionally in Germany for Borussia Dortmund U19 and recently featured as Captain of the USMNT U17 World Cup team in Brazil. CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s soccer team will return to the field for the first time since January for a Nov. 12 exhibition at Wales. "You’re going to see good games, and poor games, like in any league across the world. "We need a little humility and modesty at the table. That's my home country. Reyna started his international career by playing with the United States' youth teams, but after impressing with Borussia Dortmund, he attracted interest from the Portuguese, English, and Argentine national teams, for all of which he is indirectly eligible to play. CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. men’s soccer team will return to the field for the first time since January for a Nov. 12 exhibition at Wales. She married soccer player Claudio Reyna in 1997. Gio Reyna could make his U.S. debut at Wales on the day before his 18th birthday. "I remember the great Johan Cruyff would say something about Dutch football, or Franz Beckenbauer in Germany, and when other big players and coaches spoke out and were honest, it shook things up and make people ask, ‘How are we teaching the game to our youth? [3] Hence, he became the youngest American, aged 17 years and 66 days, ever to appear in the Bundesliga, breaking a record previously set by Christian Pulisic. I think it’s far too late. Détails de la compétition. [15] Reyna was born in Sunderland, England while his father was playing for Sunderland. "Until we realize that  — that we’re not as good as we think we are at all levels — then I think we’re going to continue being what we are, which is mediocre.". "As supporters of these players, whether it's coaches, sporting directors, team presidents, we need to continue to push ourselves to make sure they have the best environment to develop because the talent is here. Courtesy Reyna family. Giovanni Alejandro Reyna (born November 13, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Claudio Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American retired soccer player and current Sporting Director of Austin FC.. A former midfielder, he was the captain of the United States men's national team before retiring from international soccer following the 2006 FIFA World Cup.He is widely considered one of the greatest players the United States has ever produced. We are egotistical having never won anything or done anything, and that’s not the case around the world. On the international stage he achieved significant accolades and honors, including his tenure as captain of the USMNT at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. "We need a little honesty, and hopefully this brought it. [8] On September 19, 2020, Reyna scored his first Bundesliga goal in a 3–0 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach, aged 17 years and 311 days,[9] to become the second youngest American scorer in Bundesliga behind Christian Pulisic, aged 17 years and 211 days. "You travel to Spain, Argentina, Germany and you run into coaches and sporting directors and there’s a humility about their work that doesn’t exist here, and that’s, for me, seeing it, is to me a big concern. 0 In that match at Carson, California, the U.S. used players mostly preparing for the Major League Soccer season. Reyna, who speaks fluent Spanish and conversational German, is the son an Argentinian father and Portuguese American mother, and enjoyed a remarkable playing career while competing professionally from 1994 to 2008, as well as representing the United States from 1994 to 2006.

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