{"id":11552,"date":"2026-06-15T08:22:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=11552"},"modified":"2026-07-07T06:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:53:58","slug":"gio-reyna","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/gio-reyna\/","title":{"rendered":"Gio Reyna: the USMNT&#8217;s creative X-factor at World Cup 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gio Reyna<\/strong> is the USMNT&#8217;s purest creative talent, a playmaker who can unlock a defense with one touch, and he reminded everyone of that by scoring in the World Cup opener. The son of former U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, Gio carries serious pedigree, and a home World Cup in 2026 is a chance to show it on the grandest stage.<\/p>\n\n<h2>A Dortmund prodigy<\/h2>\n<p>Reyna broke through at Borussia Dortmund as a teenager, marking himself out as one of the brightest young attackers in Europe. Injuries have disrupted his progress since, and a loan spell at Nottingham Forest and a permanent move to Borussia Monchengladbach were about finding rhythm and minutes rather than starring. The table below covers his club career in our database.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Club<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Apps<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Goals<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Assists<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Chances created<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Borussia Dortmund<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">168<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">17<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">16<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">103<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nottingham Forest (loan)<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">14<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Borussia M&#8217;gladbach (loan)<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">25<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">13<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n<h2>What the numbers say<\/h2>\n<p>When fit, Reyna&#8217;s quality is obvious. At Dortmund he scored 17 goals and added 16 assists while creating 103 chances, the output of a genuine playmaker rather than a squad filler. His expected numbers back it up, with more than 12 expected assists across that spell.<\/p>\n<p>The caveat is minutes. A long list of injuries means many of his Dortmund appearances came off the bench, and his loan moves brought limited game time. The talent has never been in question; consistent availability has.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Gio Reyna and the USMNT<\/h2>\n<p>For the United States, Reyna is the X-factor. He gives head coach <a href=\"\/us\/news\/mauricio-pochettino\/\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/a> a different kind of player, someone who can pick a lock when a game is tight, whether from the start or off the bench alongside <a href=\"\/us\/news\/christian-pulisic\/\">Christian Pulisic<\/a>. See where he fits in our <a href=\"\/us\/usmnt-roster\/\">USMNT roster<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Reyna&#8217;s impact vs Paraguay<\/h2>\n<p>Reyna&#8217;s cameo was a reminder of his game-changing quality. Introduced from the bench with the game won, he needed only minutes to score the United States&#8217; fourth, drifting into the box to finish. It is the kind of impact that makes him such a useful weapon for Pochettino, whether starting or finishing matches.<\/p>\n\n<h2>USA 4-1 Paraguay and what is next<\/h2>\n<p>Reyna made an instant impact in the opener, coming off the bench and scoring the United States&#8217; fourth in the 4-1 win over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium. It was the perfect reminder of his value as the United States progressed through the group stage and into the Round of 32. For the bigger picture, see our <a href=\"\/us\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub and the latest <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-outright-betting-odds\/\">World Cup 2026 winner odds<\/a>, with more on his role at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Soccer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>The underlying data on Reyna<\/h2>\n<p>Reyna&#8217;s Dortmund return looks even better once you account for how much of it came in short bursts. He was a substitute on 91 of his 168 appearances, yet still combined for 17 goals and 16 assists in 5,288 minutes, a rate of 0.56 goal involvements per 90. He registered 272 touches inside the opposition box and 19 big chances created, and his finishing was efficient with 47.5% of his shots on target.<\/p>\n<p>He is also Dortmund&#8217;s set-piece option in this data, taking 68 corners, and his shot profile is heavily one-footed: 14 of his 17 goals were struck with his right against just three with his left. Add an xG of 13.27 that he beat by four goals and you have a player whose end product, when on the field, has consistently outstripped the underlying numbers.<\/p>\n\n<p>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Gio Reyna in the USA&#8217;s run to the last 16<\/h2>\n<p>The United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the Round of 32 on 2 July at Levi&#8217;s Stadium, with Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman scoring in front of goalkeeper Matt Freese&#8217;s clean sheet. Reyna came off the bench for a brief late cameo. The USA reached the last 16, but their home World Cup ended there with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium, Gio Reyna introduced at half-time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-reyna1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is Gio Reyna?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Gio Reyna is an American attacking midfielder and a creative talent for the USMNT. 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