Givairo Read

Biography

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 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. 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. 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. 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. He was convinced to make the move by Robin van Persie. He was named Most Valuable Player at the friendly Mladen Ramljak Memorial Tournament in August 2023, with Feyenoord beating Manchester United in the final. He was named Academy Player of the Month at Feyenoord for his performances in August 2023. 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. 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. He made his league debut for Feyenoord 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, 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. He received his first red card in professional football just after the second leg six days later finished in a 1–1 draw.