José Antonio Reyes
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José Antonio Reyes Calderón | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Sevilla | 86 | (22) |
| 2004–2007 | Arsenal | 69 | (16) |
| 2006–2007 | → Real Madrid (loan) | 30 | (6) |
| 2007– | Atlético Madrid | 30 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Benfica (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001–2002 | Spain U19 | 7 | (3) |
| 2002–2003 | Spain U21 | 7 | (3) |
| 2003– | Spain | 21 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2008. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José Antonio Reyes Calderón (born 1 September 1983 in Utrera, Seville, Spain) is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid in La Liga. He has previously played for Sevilla, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Benfica. Reyes is also a member of the Spanish international team. He can play either as a left winger or a striker.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Born in Utrera, in a town south-east of Seville to Gitano parents,[1][2][3] Reyes joined the youth ranks of Seville club Sevilla FC at the age of 10. His talent was identified, and he represented the club at all youth levels. He finally signed a full contract in 1999 at the age of 15. Reyes made his senior debut a year later as a substitute in a game against Real Zaragoza and was later called up to Spain's under-17 youth national team for the Under-17 European Championships.
Reyes established his reputation as a versatile forward, playing either as a left winger or a second striker. His 22 goals in 86 matches over four seasons at Sevilla led to other clubs taking notice, but Reyes' popularity with the club's fans made a move to a bigger Spanish club politically difficult for Sevilla's club president.
[edit] Arsenal
Despite Sevilla manager Joaquín Caparrós wishing to hang onto him, Reyes signed with English club Arsenal during the January transfer window of the 2003–04 season. The £10.5 million transfer fee was negotiated with top ups, depending on the success of Arsenal, which could have risen to £17 million.
He made his debut on 1 February 2004 in a 2–1 win over Manchester City. Two days later, he scored an own goal against Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup. Later that month, Reyes scored twice against Chelsea to knock them out of the FA Cup. He also scored against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, and his goals in the penultimate two games of the season helped keep Arsenal's unbeaten run in the FA Premier League going.
Hat tricks in friendlies during the summer 2004 showed his improvement and Reyes was a prominent influence on Arsenal's impressive start to the 2004–05 season, in which he managed to score in each of the first six games. However, Reyes struggled during the middle of the season after Arsenal's defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford. His inconsistent performance brought little reward for much of the season, and yet towards the end of it he scored three valuable goals.
In early 2005, he was reported to be homesick while at Arsenal, even though José's parents, Mari and Francisco, as well as brother Jesús lived with him in England. During a prank call perpetrated by COPE Radio of Spain in February 2005, a prankster claiming to be the president of Spanish club Real Madrid reportedly called Reyes' agent and spoke to Reyes himself about a possible transfer deal. In the ensuing conversation, Reyes allegedly declared that life in London was far from what he had envisioned and he would welcome a move back to his native Spain. Reyes also supposedly said that he wanted out of the club as there were "bad people" at Arsenal.[4]
On 21 May 2005, Reyes became only the second player in history (after Kevin Moran) to be sent off in an FA Cup final, when he was dismissed for a second yellow card shortly before the end of extra time, though Arsenal still went on to win the game in a penalty shootout.
He temporarily ended speculation about a move away from Highbury in July 2005, when he signed a new six-year contract and declared that he was "looking forward to having many more successful years at the club." [5]
In Arsenal's 2005–06 UEFA Champions League run, Reyes featured heavily against, among others, Real Madrid, Juventus, and Villarreal CF in the most impressive Champions League results for Arsenal to date. He came on as a substitute in the 17 May 2006 final against Spanish champions FC Barcelona, which Arsenal lost 2–1. However, in August 2006, he expressed a desire not to play in Arsenal's 2006–07 Champions League qualifying match against Dinamo Zagreb - to do so would render him 'cup-tied' and complicate a move to Real Madrid.[6] Wenger left him out of the team, thus fuelling speculation that a transfer was soon to be agreed.
[edit] Real Madrid
Reyes was linked to Real Madrid along with Arsenal teammate Cesc Fàbregas in the summer of 2006, when the candidate Arturo Baldasano of the then on-going Real Madrid presidential campaign claimed he would sign them, if elected.[7] Reyes further hinted towards a transfer to Real. After making two official statements on Arsenal's website denying media reports of being unhappy, alleged quotes from Reyes in the Spanish press contradicted his denials. This tested the patience of Arsène Wenger, who reacted angrily to Real Madrid's attempts to unsettle his player, suggesting that it was not the first time Real Madrid had used the media and agents in Spain as a destabilising tactic. Shortly before the closure of the 2006 summer transfer window, Madrid and Arsenal agreed to exchange Reyes for Brazilian international Júlio Baptista, each on a season-long loan deal. [8]
Reyes scored his first goal for Real Madrid on 17 September 2006 with a free kick against Real Sociedad.
On the final day of the 2006–07 season, the focus was on David Beckham and Roberto Carlos in their final match for Real but Reyes, in the final game of his loan spell, came on as a substitute for the injured Beckham, scoring with his first touch and again later on. Real came back from a 1–0 deficit to win 3–1, claiming the La Liga title.
Real Madrid appointed former Getafe CF coach Bernd Schuster on 8 July 2007, increasing the chances that Reyes would sign a permanent deal and stay in Spain.[9]
[edit] Atlético Madrid
However, reports surfacing on 29 July indicated that city-rivals Atlético Madrid were on the verge of landing the player.[10] Later that day, Wenger confirmed that Reyes' departure was imminent, and that a more specific announcement would be made "shortly."[11]
On 30 July, Reyes passed his medical. He was unveiled on 31 July as an Atlético player for the next four years.[12] It is believed Arsenal will receive €12 million (£8.1 million) for the transfer.[13] Reyes made his debut for Atlético in a match against Lazio, in which he scored a goal and made an assist in a 3–1 victory in the annual Amsterdam Tournament. Reyes has had previous success in this pre-season tournament, being named player of the tournament in the 2004 Amsterdam Tournament while playing for Arsenal. Ironically, Arsenal were winners of the 2007 Amsterdam Tournament. He had a disastrous 2007–08 campaign in Madrid, failing to score a single goal in 26 appearances. On 8 August, Benfica announced the signing of Reyes on a one-year loan deal. Benfica also bought 25% of his playing rights for a fee of €2.65 million and ensured a buying option of the remainder 75% for an undisclosed fee.
[edit] Benfica
He was presented to the associates on 8 August 2008 and made his debut in a friendly match against Feyenoord. He replaced Jonathan Urretavizcaya in the 79th minute and a minute afterwards, following a cross from Ariza Makukula, he made a volley which hit the post. His debut goal for Benfica was scored against city-rivals Sporting Clube de Portugal on 28 September 28: after an understanding between Reyes and Pablo Aimar, and a pass from the same, he scored an astounding goal. Later in the same week, he would score again against Napoli, putting Benfica ahead in that year's UEFA Cup First Round.
[edit] International career
Reyes earned his first full cap in September 2003 against Portugal. However, he was left out of Iñaki Sáez's UEFA Euro 2004 squad. Although Reyes has been picked consistently in national team squads, he has only 21 caps and four goals. He did not feature much at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, due to former national team coach Luis Aragonés' preference to play Fernando Torres, David Villa, and Raúl. Aragonés left him out of the UEFA Euro 2008 squad as he preferred the likes of David Silva and Santi Cazorla on the wings.
[edit] Club career statistics
- (correct as of 10 December 2008)
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 1999–00 | Sevilla | La Liga | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2001–02 | La Liga | 29 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2002–03 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - | 37 | 11 | |||
| 2003–04 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 6 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2003–04 | Arsenal | Premier League | 13 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| 2004–05 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 12 | ||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 6 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 7 |
| 2007–08 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 26 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Portugal | League | Cup of Portugal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Benfica | Portuguese Liga | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 5 |
| Total | Spain | 116 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 131 | 32 | |
| England | 69 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 110 | 23 | ||
| Portugal | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| Career Total | 209 | 48 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 3 | 271 | 60 | ||
[edit] Honours
- Sevilla
- Arsenal
- Real Madrid
- Benfica
- Spain U-19
[edit] References
- ^ Guillem Balague (2004-02-01). "Reyes is gunning for glory". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2004/feb/01/sport.comment5. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Martyn Ziegler (2005-01-01). "Aragones calls Reyes 'a gypsy'". Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european/aragones-calls-reyes-a-gypsy-486742.html. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Jose Maria Rondon (2002-01-29). "Reyes, la pieza más codiciada de Nervión" (in Spanish). Elmundo.es. http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2002/01/29/futbol/1012294783.html. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Reyes tricked into Real admission, BBC Sport, 11 February, 2005
- ^ Reyes and Clichy sign new deals, BBC Sport, 15 July, 2005
- ^ Graeme Bailey, Reyes pleads not to play, Sky Sports, 4 August 2006
- ^ United deny Ronaldo exit, Guardian Unlimited, June 27, 2006
- ^ Arsenal swap Reyes for Baptista, BBC Sport, 31 August, 2006
- ^ La Liga - Real to appoint Schuster; Reyes could stay,Yahoo! Sport, 5 July, 2007
- ^ Atletico move in on Reyes - Report, FOX Sports, 29 July, 2007 (Retrieved 29 July, 2007)
- ^ Sky Sports - Arsenal cool Roeder talk
- ^ El Atlético hace oficial el fichaje de Reyes (Spanish)
- ^ Sky Sports - Atletico strike Reyes deal
[edit] External links
- José Antonio Reyes FIFA competition record
- José Antonio Reyes career stats at Soccerbase
- FootballDatabase profile and statistics
- 4thegame.com profile
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