Grayson Dettoni

Grayson Winter Dettoni (born June 29, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for German club Darmstadt 98.

Early life

Dettoni was born in Manassas, Virginia, United States, and started playing soccer at the age of four. He moved to California at a young age. Dettoni then moved to Germany at the age of ten after his father relocated his company to Munich, Germany.

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, two years later, in 2017 he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. In 2024, he extended his contract with the club until 2026, along with Vincent Manuba and Maximilian Schuhbauer.

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.

He was called-up with the Bayern Munich senior team for a friendly match after the 2024 winter break concluded, on January 6, 2025, in which he substituted Eric Dier at the 63rd minute of a 6–0 win over Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.

Loan to Grasshopper On January 28, 2025, Dettoni joined Grasshopper Club Zurich of the Swiss Super League on loan for one year. On 1 August 2025, his loan was terminated early and he returned to Bayern Munich II. In his time in Zurich, he made no appearances for the Grasshopper first team and only played six matches with the reserves.

Loan to Darmstadt 98 On January 31, 2026, he joined 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 on a six-month loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. Dettoni made his debut with Darmstadt 98, substituting Fabian Holland at the second half of a 2–1 away loss 2. Bundesliga match against Karlsruher SC, on 3 May 2026.

Darmstadt 98 On May 28, 2026, he permanently joined Darmstadt 98, ahead of the 2026–27 season.

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.