WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Players that played 5 or fewer games for Reading before leaving the club. Starting from summer 2019 and working backwards.

A THREAD:

1. @AndrijaNovakov3

Joined from: Chicago Magic PSG (undisc.)
Reading games: 3
Current team: Frosinone

Didn’t get a chance with Reading after some impressive loan spells. Moved to the Serie B side in the summer where he has 3 goals and 7 assists in 23 games so far.

2. @DavidMeyler

Joined from: Hull City (free)
Reading games: 5
Current team: Retired

Sadly had to retire from the game in the summer due to injuries. Now doing lots of media work and continuing his FIFA channel.

3. Danzell Gravenberch

Joined from: FC Dordrecht (£77,000)
Reading games: 5
Current team: FC Dordrecht

Left Reading on a free for Top Oss before moving back to old side Dordrecht in January. Has converted to a striker and wears the number 9 shirt. Didn’t see that coming...

4. Saeid Ezatolahi

Joined from: Rostov
Reading games: 4
Current team: KAS Eupen (on loan from Rostov)

Belgian top tier side KAS Eupen is his 4th different loan club away from Rostov. Has only featured in 4 games this season.

5. @axelandresson

Joined from: Afturelding (into Academy)
Reading games: 2
Current team: Viking FK

In 2018, joined Norwegian side Viking after a successful loan spell, but suffered an awful knee injury which has kept him out for nearly a year. Has played twice for Iceland.

6. Tommy Elphick

Joined from: Aston Villa (loan)
Reading games: 4
Current team: Huddersfield

Signed for Hull on loan the season after his spell at Reading. Moved to Huddersfield on a free transfer in the summer and has played 14 games so far.

7. @RobDickie96

Joined from: Academy
Reading games: 1
Current team: Oxford United

Left permanently for Oxford in January 2018. Has gone on to play 110 games for the club, becoming one of League One’s best centre-backs and attracting Premier League interest.

8. @Niallkeown

Joined from: Academy
Reading games: 2
Current team: Without a club

Joined Scottish side Patrick Thistle after a successful loan. Was loaned to St. Johnstone followed Partick’s relegation. Currently a free agent after being released in summer.

9. @Reeceoxford_

Joined from: West Ham (loan)
Reading games: 5
Current team: Augsberg

Had two loan spells at Borussia Mönchengladbach before impressing on loan at fellow Bundesliga side Augsberg leading to him signing permenantly for £2,100,000. Still only 21 years old.

10. @CraigTanner27

Joined from: Academy
Reading games: 5
Reading goals: 1
Current team: Aldershot Town

Joined Motherwell on a free, but suffered an horrific injury in a “freak incident” in training. 2 years later, signed for Aldershot where he has 4 goals in 12 games.

11. Sean Long

Joined from: Cherry Orchard (into Academy)
Reading games: 1
Current team: Cheltenham Town

After a season at Lincoln City, he joined League Two side Cheltenham Town and has been a regular in the side since.