Grayson Dettoni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grayson Winter Dettoni | ||
| Date of birth | June 29, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Manassas, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Darmstadt 98 (on loan from Bayern Munich II) | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| McLean Youth Soccer | |||
| –2015 | San Diego Surf | ||
| 2015–2017 | 1860 Munich | ||
| 2017– | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich II | 45 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Grasshopper (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Grasshopper II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 13, 2026 | |||
Grayson Winter Dettoni (born June 29, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for German 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98, on loan from Bayern Munich II.
Early life
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
Bayern Munich
As a youth player, Dettoni moved from San Diego Surf and joined the youth academy of German side 1860 Munich in 2015. After that, in 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 August 13, 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]
Dettoni was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match on January 6, 2025, after the 2024 winter break concluded, in which he substituted Eric Dier at the 63rd minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[6]
Loan to Grasshopper
On January 28, 2025, he joined Grasshopper Club Zurich of the Swiss Super League on loan for one year.[7] On 1 August 2025, his loan was terminated early and he returned to Bayern Munich II.[8] In his time in Zürich, he made no appearances for the Grasshopper first team and played just a handful of matches in the reserves.
Loan to Darmstadt 98
On January 31, 2026, Dettoni joined 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 on a six-month loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[9]
International career
Dettoni has been called up with the United States under-19 and under-20 teams, but he is yet to make his international debut.
Career statistics
Club
- As of March 13, 2026
| 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 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 | ||||
| Grasshopper (loan) | 2024–25 | Swiss Super League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Grasshopper II (loan) | 2024–25 | 1. Liga Classic | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Darmstadt 98 (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
- Notes
Style of play
He mainly operates as a defender and is known for his strength, Dettoni has received comparisons to Germany international Niklas Süle.[10]
Personal life
Dettoni holds Italian passport, making him eligible to play for Italy as well as his native United States.[11]
References
- ^ "Player to Watch: FC Bayern's Grayson Dettoni". SoccerToday. August 24, 2017.
- ^ "BFW Exclusive: An interview with Bayern Munich U-17 defender Grayson Dettoni". Bavarian Football Works. SB Nation. October 6, 2021.
- ^ "PLAYER TO WATCH: DETTONI AT 1860 MUNICH". soccertoday.com.
- ^ "FC Bayern München bindet drei Nachwuchstalente – Manuba, Dettoni und Schuhbauer verlängern". tz.de.
- ^ https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-bayern-wsg-tirol-13.08.2024/news
- ^ https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/friendly/2024-2025/testspiel-fc-red-bull-salzburg-fc-bayern-06-01-25/news
- ^ "GC Zurich signs centre-back Grayson Dettoni". Grasshopper Club Zurich. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "Grayson Dettoni kehrt zum FC Bayern zurück" (in Swiss High German). Grasshopper Club Zurich. August 1, 2025. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
- ^ "Auf Leihbasis: SV 98 verpflichtet Dettoni". SV Darmstadt 98 (in German). January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Grayson Dettoni: Who is the Bayern Munich youngster called up to USA U19s?". Bundesliga.
- ^ "Drei völlig unbekannte Talente bei Tuchel!". Bild (in German). November 29, 2023.