Givairo Read
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Givairo Dundas | ||
| Date of birth | (2006年06月02日) 2 June 2006 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | AVV Zeeburgia | ||
| 2017–2023 | FC Volendam | ||
| 2023– | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Jong Volendam | 35 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | FC Volendam | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Feyenoord | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Netherlands U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Netherlands U19 | 15 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:33, 20 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:22, 25 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Givairo Read (née Givairo Dundas; born 2 June 2006) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club Feyenoord.
Club career
[edit ]FC Volendam
[edit ]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 in the Eredivisie.[2] Jong Volendam relegated from the Tweede Divisie to the under-21 Division.
Feyenoord
[edit ]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, Read 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.
Read replaced Marcos López as Feyenoord won the Johan Cruyff Shield on penalties against PSV on 4 August 2024. On 13 September 2024, he extended his contract at Feyenoord by two years, until mid-2028.[7] He made his Eredivisie debut nine days later, as a substitute for Igor Paixão in a 2–0 win against NAC Breda. His full debut followed on 27 October 2024, in a 0–2 league win against FC Utrecht. Real scored his first goal for Feyenoord on 15 January 2025, contributing to a 1–4 win against Rijnsburgse Boys in the KNVB Cup. After being added to Feyenoord's UEFA Champions League squad for the knockout phase,[8] Read made his debut in the competition as a starter during a 1–0 win against Milan on 12 February 2025. Following his performance, he was included in the competition's Team of the Week along with Paixão.[9] He received his first red card in professional result just after the second leg six days later finished in a 1–1 draw.[10] After Bart Nieuwkoop and Jordan Lotomba suffered injuries, Read became Feyenoord's main right-back. In a 2–6 win against FC Twente on 16 March 2025, he became the youngest player to assist three goals in a single Eredivisie game since Wesley Sneijder in 2003.[11]
International career
[edit ]In September 2022, Read was called up for the Netherlands U17 team.[12] 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.[13] Read missed the final tournament due to an injury.[14] He played for the Netherlands U19 in October 2023 and scored his first goal for that team in a friendly against Scotland.[15]
Personal life
[edit ]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]
Career statistics
[edit ]- As of match played 16 March 2025[16]
| 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 | 2022–23 | 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 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the U21 promotion/relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
Honours
[edit ]Feyenoord
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Givairo Read: megatalent op de backpositie" [Givairo Read: mega talent at the back position]. VoetbalJournaal (in Dutch). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Givairo Read verruilt FC Volendam voor Feyenoord" [Givairo Read leaves FC Volendam for Feyenoord]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Feyenoord contracteert Givairo Read" [Feyenoord signs Givairo Read]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Feyenoord O18 wint Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament" [Feyenoord U18 wins Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 6 August 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Givairo Read Academy Speler van de Maand augustus" [Givairo Read Academy Player of the Month August]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Feyenoord neemt talenten mee naar Spanje en oefent tegen Mainz" [Feyenoord takes talents to Spain and practices against Mainz]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Givairo Read signs contract until 2028". Feyenoord. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Gouka, Mikos (7 February 2025). "Feyenoord schrijft Quilindschy Hartman en winteraanwinsten niet in voor Champions League" [Feyenoord does not register Quilindschy Hartman and winter acquisitions for the Champions League]. AD.nl. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Champions League Team of the Week: Knockout phase play-offs first legs". UEFA . 13 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Rajan, Adwaidh (18 February 2025). "AC Milan 1-1 Feyenoord: Dutch side claim draw to seal 2-1 aggregate win in play-off tie". BBC.com. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ Wagtman, Stan (17 March 2025). "Read blijft verbazen bij Feyenoord: 'Begon seizoen als derde rechtsback'" [Read continues to amaze at Feyenoord: 'Started the season as third right back']. NU.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "FC Volendam levert vijf internationals tijdens interlandperiode" [FC Volendam delivers five internationals during international break]. FC Volendam (in Dutch). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Oranje onder 17 plaatst zich voor EK na zege op Engeland" [Oranje under 17 qualifies for Euros after win over England]. OnsOranje (in Dutch). 28 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Selectie Oranje onder 17 voor EK in Hongarije" [Squad Oranje under 17 for Euros in Hungary]. OnsOranje (in Dutch). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Gimenez sluit interlandperiode af met gelijkspel tegen Duitsland" [Gimenez finishes international break with draw against Germany]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Netherlands - G. Read - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent
- Men's association football fullbacks
- Tweede Divisie players
- Eredivisie players
- Jong Volendam players
- FC Volendam players
- Feyenoord players
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen