Desevio Payne

Desevio Payne

Personal information
Full name	Desevio Ilan Payne[1]
Date of birth	November 30, 1995
Place of birth	Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	FC Groningen
Number	37
Youth career
2012–2015	FC Groningen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2015–	FC Groningen	7	(0)
National team^‡
2015	United States U20	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 February 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 July 2015

Desevio Ilan Payne is an American soccer player who currently plays as a left back for FC Groningen in the Eredivisie.

Early and personal life

Payne was born in Greenwood, South Carolina, where his father met his Dutch mother at Lander University. His parents moved to the Netherlands when he was one year old, where he grew up.^[2]

Career

Club career

Payne made his debut in February 2015.^[3]

International career

Payne is eligible to represent the United States and the Netherlands.

Payne represented the United States at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[4]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. May 30, 2015. p. 23. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
2. http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=10300
3. http://americansoccernow.com/articles/desevio-payne-discusses-eredivisie-debut-u-s-u-20s
4. http://americansoccernow.com/articles/desevio-payne-19-is-on-fast-track-to-u-20-world-cup

External links

• Desevio Payne profile at Soccerway