Lionel Gitau
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Winger
1
Goals
3
Assists
0
Started
19
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 |  Tacoma Defiance | L5 - 1 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sep 21 |  Portland Timbers 2 | W3 - 1 | 28 | — | 1 | — | 7.0 |
| Aug 31 |  St. Louis City 2 | D2 - 2 | 60 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Aug 22 |  San Jose Earthquakes II | L0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Aug 17 |  Sporting Kansas City II | W1 - 3 | 75 | 1 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Aug 9 |  Real Monarchs SLC | L0 - 4 | 90 | — | — | — | 6.6 |
| Aug 2 |  Minnesota United 2 | D2 - 2 | 90 | — | 1 | — | 7.7 |
| Jul 25 |  Austin FC II | L2 - 0 | 73 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Jul 17 |  Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | L2 - 4 | 45 | — | — | 1 | 7.0 |
| Jul 13 |  North Texas SC | W3 - 0 | 82 | — | 1 | — | 7.6 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Lionel Gitau
Lionel Gitau is a professional 18-year-old footballer who plays as a left winger for Houston Dynamo 2, born on February 29, 2008, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Lionel Gitau on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Lionel Gitau Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current MLS Next Pro campaign, Lionel Gitau has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 19 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 1 goal and 3 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.59.
Compared to other left wingers in the competition, Lionel Gitau ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Lionel Gitau's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- September 20, 2026: null-null vs Sporting Kansas City II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 13, 2026: null-null vs North Texas SC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 9, 2026: null-null vs North Texas SC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- September 4, 2026: null-null vs Austin FC II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 30, 2026: null-null vs Minnesota United 2 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 23, 2026: null-null vs St. Louis City 2 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 19, 2026: null-null vs San Jose Earthquakes II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 14, 2026: null-null vs Ventura County FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- August 8, 2026: null-null vs Real Monarchs SLC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- July 31, 2026: null-null vs Sporting Kansas City II (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Lionel Gitau's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Lionel Gitau's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Lionel Gitau currently plays for Houston Dynamo 2 alongside Austin Brummett, Papa Ndoye, D'Alessandro Herrera, Arthur Sousa, Isaiah Reid, Tate Lampman, Dohmann, Jordy Burbano, Isaac Mwakutuya, David García, Mamadi Jiana, Mattheo Dimareli, Myles Gardner, Enrique Correa, Pedro. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
On the international stage, Lionel Gitau has represented United States.
Other notable players from United States include Luchi Gonzalez, Amir Bashti, Andrew Gutman, Manny Perez, Arin Wright, Celeste Boureille, Hailie Mace, Ian McGrath, Wilterlynd Inalien, Samantha Johnson, Griffin Dorsey, Omir Fernandez, Lawrence Smith, Mohamed Diakite, Matthew Hundley. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Lionel Gitau has competed in MLS Next Pro. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Lionel Gitau, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Lionel Gitau to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.