Grayson Dettoni (born 29 June 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

Grayson Dettoni
Personal information
Full name Grayson Dettoni
Date of birth (2005-06-29) June 29, 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bayern Munich II
Youth career
McLean Youth Soccer
–2015 San Diego Surf
2015–2017 1860 Munich
2017–2024 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Bayern Munich II 32 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Dettoni was born in Manassas, Virginia, United States, and started playing soccer at the age of four.[1] He moved to California at a young age.[2] Dettoni then moved to Germany at the age of ten after his father relocated his company to Munich, Germany.[3]

Club career

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As a youth player, Dettoni moved from San Diego Surf and joined the youth academy of German side 1860 Munich on 2015. After that, on 2017 he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. In 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2026.[4]

On 13 August 2024, Dettoni was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team as an unused substitute for their last friendly match of the 2024–25 pre-season, a 3–0 win against Austrian Bundesliga club WSG Tirol.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bayern Munich II 2023–24 Regionalliga Bayern 17 0 17 0
2024–25 15 0 15 0
Total 32 0 32 0
Career total 32 0 0 0 0 0 32 0

Style of play

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He mainly operates as a defender and is known for his strength, Dettoni has received comparisons to Germany international Niklas Süle.[6]

Personal life

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Dettoni holds Italian passport, making him eligible to play for Italy as well as his native United States.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Player to Watch: FC Bayern's Grayson Dettoni". SoccerToday. 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "BFW Exclusive: An interview with Bayern Munich U-17 defender Grayson Dettoni". Bavarian Football Works. SB Nation. 6 October 2021.
  3. ^ "PLAYER TO WATCH: DETTONI AT 1860 MUNICH". soccertoday.com.
  4. ^ "FC Bayern München bindet drei Nachwuchstalente – Manuba, Dettoni und Schuhbauer verlängern". tz.de.
  5. ^ https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-bayern-wsg-tirol-13.08.2024/news
  6. ^ "Grayson Dettoni: Who is the Bayern Munich youngster called up to USA U19s?". Bundesliga.
  7. ^ "Drei völlig unbekannte Talente bei Tuchel!". Bild (in German). 29 November 2023.