Gio Reyna signed for Borussia Mönchengladbach at age 22 seeking a fresh start after four seasons marred by injuries and inconsistency. Limited playing time at Borussia Dortmund produced just 342 Bundesliga minutes last season and 614 minutes across the 2024-25 Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League combined, restricting development and national-team opportunities. Reyna remains technically gifted with strong short distribution and dribbling ability, but he must earn regular minutes to regain form. Current playing-time levels make a World Cup roster unlikely if selection occurred today. Gladbach must manage his fitness and provide consistent opportunities for revival.
And the move hasn't arrived a moment too soon. The 22-year-old is in desperate need of a fresh start, plagued by injuries and inconsistency in the past four seasons, a series of events that has dramatically limited his opportunities for both club and country. Do Gladbach have a plan in place to keep the former prodigy fit and firing? Will Reyna get the minutes to make the World Cup?
First and foremost: Reyna needs to get on the field. With Dortmund, the American earned just 342 minutes in the previous Bundesliga season, and when including the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, that total number is a meager tally of only 614 minutes in total for the young attacking midfielder. For reference, USMNT captain Christian Pulisic earned 3,119 minutes last season in both competitions for AC Milan.
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