Enzo Reale (born 7 October 1991) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for GOAL FC.

Club career

Born in

Vénissieux Vénissieux (; Arpitan language, Arpitan: or in the Lyonnais dialect) is a Communes of France, commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in eastern France. Geography Vénissieux is located on the sou ...

, Reale began his career at local side ASM Vénissieux at the age of six before joining the Olympique Lyonnais youth system in 1999. After developing in the club's youth academy, in 2008, Réale was promoted to the club's reserve team in the

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, the fourth division of

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. He spent over two and a half years playing on the team amassing over 60 appearances before making his professional debut on 11 May 2011 in a 4–0 league defeat to

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. On 4 September 2012, Reale was sold to

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for €1 million. He was then sent on loan to Arles-Avignon in January 2015. Reale joined Clermont in August 2015, with a two-year contract. On 13 June 2022, Reale signed for

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club GOAL FC on a two-year contract.

International career

Reale has represented his country at under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-20 level. He was a part of the team that won the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship on home soil.

Personal life

Reale's father, Alain, was born in Algeria to an Italian

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family and played amateur football.

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