Jessy Yapo Reindorf (born 10 July 1991) is a former professional

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who played as a

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. Born in France, he represented

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at international level.

Club career

Born in Paris, France, Reindorf spent his early career in Italy, France and Belgium with Comacchio Lidi,

CA Paris-Charenton Cercle Athlétique de Paris Charenton is a French football club which plays in the cities of Charenton-le-Pont and Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne. The team is a merger between CA Paris (founded in 1892) and SO Charentonnais (founded in 1904). The ...

and

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. While with Comacchio Lidi, Reindorf's contract and transfer arrangements was investigated by the footballing authorities. He signed a two-year contract with English club Bury in July 2013. Reindorf scored his first goal for Bury on 27 August 2013 in 6–3 defeat to Norwich City in the League Cup; the goal was described by the BBC as a "spectacular strike," and Reindorf's performance was praised by manager Kevin Blackwell. On 16 January 2014, Reindorf had his contract cancelled at Bury. Later that month he went on trial with Scottish club

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. He signed for Tamworth in February 2014. Reindorf signed for

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in June 2014. In January 2015 he returned to Belgium, signing with former club

. He signed with Moldovan club

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for the 2015–16 season. He later played with Paris Saint-Germain C, RRC Waterloo and Royal Albert Quévy-Mons.

International career

Reindorf made his international debut for

in 2013, in a friendly against

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, and he has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

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