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Givairo Read
Personal information
Birth name Givairo Dundas
Date of birth (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2017 AVV Zeeburgia
2017–2023 FC Volendam
2023– Feyenoord
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Jong Volendam 36 (2)
2022–2023 FC Volendam 1 (0)
2023– Feyenoord 1 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Netherlands U17 6 (0)
2023– Netherlands U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:20, 22 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:06, 19 February 2024 (UTC)

Givairo Read (born 2 June 2006 as Givairo Dundas) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.

Club career

FC Volendam

Read started his football career with AVV Zeeburgia and moved to the academy of FC Volendam in the summer of 2017. In FC Volendam's academy, he started in the under-12 team and played at several positions.[1] He made his debut for Jong Volendam in the Tweede Divisie in a 2–0 win against ASWH on 19 March 2022. By doing so, he became the youngest ever player to play for Jong Volendam at the Dutch third level, at an age of 15 years and 290 days. He scored in injury-time in a 2–1 defeat to IJsselmeervogels a week later, becoming the youngest ever goalscorer in the competition.[2] Jong Volendam eventually managed to stay up in the Tweede Divisie after beating Jong Almere City in play-offs against relegation. On 17 March 2023, Read made his first-team debut, replacing Derry Murkin in the final minutes of a 2–1 win against Fortuna Sittard.[2] Jong Volendam relegated from the Tweede Divisie to the under-21 Division.

Feyenoord

On 6 June 2023, it was announced that Read rejected an offer from FC Volendam and signed a three-year contract with Feyenoord, where he would play for the under-18 team.[2][3] He was named Most Valuable Player at the friendly Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament in August 2023, with Feyenoord beating Manchester United in the final.[4] He was named Academy Player of the Month at Feyenoord for his performances in August 2023.[5] Read scored on his UEFA Youth League debut in a 3–0 win over Celtic on 19 September 2023. He travelled with the first team for a training camp in Marbella in January 2024.[6] On 15 February 2024, he made his debut for Feyenoord's first team, as a substitute for Bart Nieuwkoop in a 1–1 draw against AS Roma in the UEFA Europa League knockout round play-offs.

International career

In September 2022, Read was called up for the Netherlands U17 team.[7] He made his debut in a 3–0 win against the Republic of Ireland on 23 September 2022.[1] On 28 March 2023, he started in a UEFA Under-17 Euro qualifier against England. With a 1–0 win, the Netherlands qualified for the final tournament in Hungary.[8] Read missed the final tournament due to an injury.[9] He played for the Netherlands U19 in October 2023.[10]

Career statistics

As of 22 September 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Volendam 2021–22 Tweede Divisie 11 1 — — 1[a] 0 12 1
2022–23 24 1 — — — 24 1
Club total 35 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 36 2
FC Volendam 2023–23 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Feyenoord 2023–24 Eredivisie 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 0 0 1 0
2024–25 Eredivisie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
Career total 37 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 39 2
  1. ^ Appearances in the U21 promotion/relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield

Personal life

Read was born Givairo Dundas, but his last name changed to his father's after his parents married. His parents have roots in Suriname. Read went to school at the Don Bosco College.[1]

Honours

Feyenoord

References

  1. ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Givairo Read: megatalent op de backpositie" [Givairo Read: mega talent at the back position]. VoetbalJournaal (in Nederlands). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Givairo Read verruilt FC Volendam voor Feyenoord" [Givairo Read leaves FC Volendam for Feyenoord]. Feyenoord (in Nederlands). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Feyenoord contracteert Givairo Read" [Feyenoord signs Givairo Read]. Feyenoord (in Nederlands). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Feyenoord O18 wint Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament" [Feyenoord U18 wins Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament]. Feyenoord (in Nederlands). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Givairo Read Academy Speler van de Maand augustus" [Givairo Read Academy Player of the Month August]. Feyenoord (in Nederlands). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Feyenoord neemt talenten mee naar Spanje en oefent tegen Mainz" [Feyenoord takes talents to Spain and practices against Mainz]. Voetbal International (in Nederlands). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  7. ^ "FC Volendam levert vijf internationals tijdens interlandperiode" [FC Volendam delivers five internationals during international break]. FC Volendam (in Nederlands). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Oranje onder 17 plaatst zich voor EK na zege op Engeland" [Oranje under 17 qualifies for Euros after win over England]. OnsOranje (in Nederlands). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije" [Squad Oranje under 17 for Euros in Hungary]. OnsOranje (in Nederlands). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Gimenez sluit interlandperiode af met gelijkspel tegen Duitsland" [Gimenez finishes international break with draw against Germany]. Feyenoord (in Nederlands). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Netherlands - G. Read - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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