José Antonio Reyes
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| José Antonio Reyes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Reyes Calderón | |
| Date of birth | September 1, 1983 (age 23) | |
| Place of birth | Utrera, Spain | |
| Height | 1.75 m (5'9") | |
| Nickname | 3-minute-man, Babyface, | |
| Playing position | Winger, Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Real Madrid (on loan from Arsenal) |
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| Number | 19 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1994-1999 |  Sevilla |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1999-2004 2004-2006 2006- |
Sevilla
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86 (22) 69 (16) 17 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2003-present | Spain | 21 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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José Antonio Reyes Calderón (born September 1, 1983 in Utrera, Seville) is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for Real Madrid on loan from English club Arsenal. Reyes has represented the Spanish national team in 20 matches, scoring 4 goals.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early career
He was born into a Gypsy clan in Utrera, a town south-east of Seville. As a child, Reyes was very interested in Football. So he joined the youth ranks of Seville club Sevilla FC at the age of 10. His talent was identified at an early age, 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 at the age of 16 as a substitute in a game against Real Zaragoza, and he 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 support 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 FC's club president. He can play as midfield or forward.
[edit] Arsenal move
Despite Sevilla manager Joaquín Caparrós wishing to hang onto him, Reyes signed with English club Arsenal FC during the January transfer window of the 2003-04 season. The £9m fee was negotiated with top ups, depending on the success of Arsenal, which could rise to £17m.
He made his debut on February 1, 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, where he was perceived to be cynically kicked out of the game by Gary Neville. His inconsistent performance brought little reward for much of the season, and yet towards the end of it he scored three valuable goals.
[edit] Phone Prank
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 not discount a welcoming move back to his native Spain to play for the team. Reyes also supposedly said that he wanted out of the club as there were "bad people" at Arsenal.[1]
On May 21, 2005, Reyes became the only 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.
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."[2]
In Arsenal's 2005-06 UEFA Champions League run, Reyes featured heavily against, among others, Real Madrid, Juventus FC and Villarreal CF, in the most impressive Champions League results for Arsenal to date. He came on as a substitute in the May 17, 2006 final against Spanish champions F.C. 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 Dynamo Zagreb - to do so would render him 'cup-tied' and complicate a move to Real Madrid.[3] Wenger left him out of the team, thus fuelling speculation that Reyes could be on his way to Real Madrid.
[edit] Real Madrid loan
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.[4] Reyes further hinted towards a transfer to Real Madrid. 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 to unsettle players contracted to rival clubs. Atlético Madrid made an opening bid estimated at £8.1million for Jose Reyes, which Wenger deemed "an insult" to Arsenal.[5] After increasing their bid, it seemed likely that Reyes would join Atlético Madrid before the end of the transfer period, but reports then surfaced of a swap deal between Arsenal and Real Madrid, with Reyes heading to the Bernabeu and Brazilian forward Júlio Baptista moving to London. The loan is only for one year with an option for Madrid to buy after one year.
On August 31, 2006 it was announced that a deal had been reached and that the transfer of Jose Antonio Reyes to Real Madrid had been completed, with Júlio Baptista moving to Arsenal. He scored his first goal for Real Madrid on September 17, 2006 with a free kick against Real Sociedad. However, this was contradicted by an 11 February 2007 report on the BBC which indicated that Reyes, still on loan, was expected to return to Arsenal as Real consider the asking price of £20m to be too large for the player[6].
[edit] International career
Reyes earned his first full cap in September 2003 against Portugal. However, he was left out of Iñaki Sáez's 2004 European Championship squad. Although Reyes has been picked consistently in national team squads, he has only 20 caps and 4 goals. He is not a regular starter, due to current national team coach Luis Aragonés' preference to play Fernando Torres, David Villa, and Luis García up front. Most recently, Reyes played in the 2006 FIFA World Cup game against Saudi Arabia.
[edit] Career stats
- (correct as of 13 July 2006)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla FC | 1999-00 | 1 | 0 | ? | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| 2000-01 | 1 | 0 | ? | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |
| 2001-02 | 29 | 8 | ? | 1 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 8 | |
| 2002-03 | 34 | 9 | ? | 3? | 2? | - | - | 37? | 11? | |
| 2003-04 | 21 | 5 | ? | 4 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 6 | |
| Total | 86 | 22 | ? | 9? | 3? | - | - | 95? | 25? | |
| Arsenal FC | 2003-04 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 |
| 2004-05 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 12 | |
| 2005-06 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 44 | 6 | |
| Total | 69 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 110 | 23 | |
| Real Madrid | 2006-07 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Career total | 155 | 38 | 21? | 26? | 8? | 24 | 2 | 205? | 48? | |
[edit] Honours
- Sevilla
- Spanish Segunda División 2000-01
- Arsenal
- English FA Premier League 2003-04
- English FA Cup 2005
- Runner Up, UEFA Champions League 2005-06
[edit] References
- ^ 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
- ^ Wenger: Offer for Reyes an insult, TEAMtalk, 2006
- ^ BBC Sport Football
[edit] External links
- José Antonio Reyes - Official Site
- FootballDatabase profile and statistics
- SoccerBase.com statistics
- 4thegame.com profile
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Spain squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Casillas | 2 Salgado | 3 Pernía | 4 Marchena | 5 Puyol | 6 Albelda | 7 Raúl | 8 Xavi | 9 Torres | 10 Reyes | 11 García | 12 López | 13 Iniesta | 14 Alonso | 15 Ramos | 16 Senna | 17 Joaquín | 18 Fàbregas | 19 Cañizares | 20 Juanito | 21 Villa | 22 Pablo | 23 Reina | Coach: Aragonés |
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| Real Madrid - Current Squad |
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1 Casillas | 2 Salgado | 3 Roberto Carlos | 4 Ramos | 5 Cannavaro | 6 Diarra | 7 Raúl | 8 Emerson | 10 Robinho | 11 Cicinho | 12 Marcelo | 13 López | 14 Guti | 15 Bravo | 16 Gago | 17 van Nistelrooy | 18 Cassano | 19 Reyes | 20 Higuaín | 21 Helguera | 22 Pavón | 23 Beckham | 24 Mejía | 25 Miñambres | 26 Javi García | 27 De la Red | 36 Nieto | 38 Torres | 39 Valero | Coach Capello |
Categories: 1983 births | Andalusian people | Roma people | Living people | Spanish footballers | Spain international footballers | Football (soccer) strikers | FA Premier League players | Arsenal F.C. players | Real Madrid footballers | La Liga footballers | Sevilla FC footballers | FIFA World Cup 2006 players
