spanish football player

Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Calderón. In this spanish appoint, the first or paternal surname isand the second or enate kin name is José Antonio Reyes Calderón ( spanish pronunciation : [ xoˈse anˈtonjo ˈreʝes kaldeˈɾon ] ; 1 September 1983 – 1 June 2019 ) was a spanish professional football player who played chiefly as a leave winger and besides as a forth. [ 2 ]

He made his debut for Sevilla aged 16 and signed for English club Arsenal in January 2004, winning the Premier League and FA Cup in his spell in London. He returned to Spain in September 2006, on loan with Real Madrid, where he won La Liga. He then moved to Atlético Madrid, and won the Europa League doubly. He besides had a curtly lend spell in Portugal with Benfica, before re-joining Sevilla belated in his career and winning the Europa League another three times, reaching a record person sum of five. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He later had spells with Espanyol, Córdoba, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard and Extremadura. Reyes earned 21 caps for Spain, and played at the 2006 World Cup. He died in June 2019 at the senesce of 35 in a car crash. [ 5 ]

Club career [edit ]

sevilla [edit ]

Born in Utrera, Province of Seville to Romani parents, [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Reyes joined the young ranks of local Sevilla FC at the long time of 10 and went on to represent the club at all young levels. Reyes finally signed a full moon condense in 1999, making his first-team introduction during the 1999–2000 temper at the age of 16, against Real Zaragoza. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] He was belated called up to Spain ‘s team for the UEFA european Under-17 Championship, where he scored one goal in the group phase. [ 11 ] With the Andalusians now in Segunda División, Reyes added another appearance. [ 12 ] After they were promoted, he established his reputation as a versatile attacking whole in the following years, his 21 La Liga goals over four seasons leading to early teams taking notice. [ 13 ]

arsenal [edit ]

Despite Sevilla coach Joaquín Caparrós ‘s wishes to retain him, Reyes signed with English side Arsenal during the January transfer window of the 2003–04 campaign. [ 10 ] A £ 10.5 million transfer fee was negotiated with bonuses, depending on the success of Arsenal, which finally rose to £17 million. [ 13 ] He made his debut on 1 February 2004 in a 2–1 gain over Manchester City, [ 14 ] and two days late he scored an own goal against Middlesbrough in the Football League Cup. [ 15 ] Later that month, he netted twice against Chelsea to knock them out of the FA Cup ; [ 16 ] he besides scored against the latter opposition in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, [ 17 ] and his goals in the penult two games helped Arsenal accomplish their unbeaten season in the Premier League. [ 18 ] Hat-tricks in friendlies during summer 2004 showed Reyes ‘ improvement, and he was a outstanding influence on his team ‘s impressive begin to 2004–05, in which he managed to score in each of the first six matches. [ 19 ] He was named as the Premier League Player of the Month for August 2004 ; [ 20 ] however, he struggled midway through the season and performed inconsistently overall. [ 21 ] In early 2005, Reyes was reported to be homesick while at Arsenal, even though his parents, Mari and Francisco, american samoa good as brother Jesús lived with him in England. [ 21 ] During a antic address perpetrated by Cadena COPE in February 2005, a prankster claiming to be Emilio Butragueño, conductor of football of Real Madrid, speaking on behalf of the president, reportedly called the player ‘s agent and spoke to him about a possible transfer distribute. [ 22 ] In the ensuing conversation, the latter allegedly declared that life in London was far from what he had envisioned and he would welcome a move back to his country ; he besides purportedly said that he wanted out of the club as there were “ bad people ” at Arsenal. [ 21 ] 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 batting order concisely before the end of supernumerary meter against Manchester United, though his team still went on to win the game in a penalty gunfight. [ 23 ] He temporarily ended speculation about a move away from Highbury in July, when he signed a new six-year contract and declared that he was “ looking forward to having many more successful years at the club. ” [ 24 ] Reyes featured heavily in the Gunners ‘ 2005–06 Champions League run, against, among others, Real Madrid, Juventus F.C. and Villarreal CF, coming on as a substitute in the final against FC Barcelona, which Arsenal lost 1–2. [ 25 ] however, in August 2006, he expressed a desire not to play in the club ‘s Champions League qualifying match against NK Dinamo Zagreb – to do therefore would render him ‘ cup-tied ‘ and complicate a travel to Real Madrid ; [ 26 ] director Arsène Wenger left him out of the side, frankincense fuelling speculation that a transfer was soon to be agreed. [ 27 ]

lend to Real Madrid [edit ]

Reyes was linked to Real Madrid along with Arsenal teammate Cesc Fàbregas in the summer of 2006, when presidential campaigner Arturo Baldasano claimed he would sign both if elected. [ 28 ] After making two official statements on Arsenal ‘s web site denying media reports of being unhappy, alleged quotes from Reyes in the spanish urge contradicted his denials. This tested the solitaire of Wenger, who reacted angrily to Real Madrid ‘s attempts to unsettle his player, suggesting that it was not the first time that clubhouse had used the media and agents in Spain as a destabilize tactic ; soon before the blockage of the transplant window, the teams agreed to exchange him for brazilian international Júlio Baptista, each on a season-long lend deal. [ 29 ] Reyes scored his first goal for Real on 17 September 2006, with a complimentary complain against Real Sociedad, in a 2–0 home plate win. [ 30 ] On the concluding day of the season, the stress was on soon-to-be-departed David Beckham and Roberto Carlos, but Reyes, brought from the bench for injured Beckham, net twice as very came from behind to beat RCD Mallorca and claim yet another league championship. [ 31 ] real Madrid appointed former Getafe CF coach Bernd Schuster on 8 July 2007, increasing the chances that Reyes would sign a permanent manage and stay in Spain. [ 32 ]

Atlético Madrid [edit ]

Reyes playing for Atlético Madrid in 2011 Reports surfacing on 29 July 2007 indicated that crosstown rivals Atlético Madrid were on the brink of landing Reyes. Later that day, Wenger confirmed that the player ‘s departure was at hand, and that a more specific announcement would be made curtly. [ 33 ] The follow day, he passed his medical and penned a four-year deal reportedly worth €12 million, [ 34 ] grade and assisting once on his debut for a 3–1 frustration of S.S. Lazio in the annual Amsterdam Tournament ( while at Arsenal, he was named the tournament ‘s MVP in its 2004 edition ) ; [ 35 ] [ 36 ] his first crusade with the Colchoneros was black, as he was frequently kept out of the english by Maxi Rodríguez and Simão Sabrosa and failed to score a individual goal in 26 league appearances. [ 37 ] On 7 August 2008, S.L. Benfica announced the sign language of Reyes on a annual loanword – the Portuguese besides bought 25 % of his play rights for a tip of €2.65 million, and ensured a buy option of the remainder 75 % for an undisclosed fee. [ 38 ] His beginning goal for the Lisbon club was scored against city rivals Sporting CP, on 27 September : after an reason between Reyes and Pablo Aimar and a base on balls from the same, he scored in manner. [ 39 ] Later in the same workweek he found the net again, against S.S.C. Napoli, helping to a 2–0 home plate victory in the first beat of the UEFA Cup. [ 40 ] Reyes ‘ return to Atlético proved to be much more successful, as he re-united with Quique Sánchez Flores, his coach at Benfica from the former temper. He scored his first official finish in Spain in more than two years on 9 January 2010, with a long-range campaign at Real Valladolid, in a 4–0 winnings [ 41 ] – by then, he had beaten the competition of Maxi and started in the wings alongside Simão. On 14 February 2010 he put in a Player of the match performance in Atlético ‘s 2–1 victory against FC Barcelona, setting up the open finish for Diego Forlán in the eventual champions ‘ entirely league defeat of the temper. [ 42 ] Four days belated, in the Europa League 1–1 home draw to Galatasaray SK, he scored a stun free recoil from the right wing on the 22nd minute, after he was brought down merely outside the corner ( 3–2 aggregate gain ) ; [ 43 ] on 28 March, he curled in a left-footed shot from the properly flank fair inside the box, opening the score in the Madrid bowler hat against his former team in an eventual 2–3 loss. [ 44 ] On 27 August 2010, Reyes opened the seduce in the 2–0 get the better of of Inter Milan for the UEFA Super Cup, after a one-two combination with Argentine Sergio Agüero. [ 45 ] His first league finish of the campaign came in a 1–4 get the better of at Hércules CF on 10 January 2011, [ 46 ] which inspired an impressive race of scoring shape, with goals in consecutive home games in February/March, against Valencia CF, [ 47 ] early club Sevilla [ 48 ] and Villarreal. [ 49 ] Reyes took up more province for 2011–12, and established himself as one of the team ‘s most important players. On 28 July 2011, he scored doubly for Atlético in a 2–1 Europa League winnings against Strømsgodset IF. [ 50 ] A week late, in the second base leg, he was again on the scoresheet and besides got an help for Adrián López in a 2–0 away victory ; [ 51 ] he struggled to find the consistency he had under Flores and, following a side effect with fresh coach Gregorio Manzano after being substituted in a 0–3 get the better of at Athletic Bilbao, his play time became more and more specify. [ 52 ] [ 53 ]

reappearance to Sevilla [edit ]

Reyes in action for Sevilla in 2012 On 5 January 2012, Sevilla confirmed the sign language of Reyes, who agreed to a shrink until June 2015. [ 54 ] He played his first game three days late, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano, [ 55 ] and scored his only goal of the season on 5 May, in a 5–2 winnings in the reverse fixture. [ 56 ] His first goals of the follow crusade came on 18 November 2012, through a first-half pair in a 5–2 Seville derby rout of Real Betis – the opening goal came after football team seconds. [ 57 ]

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neruda scored doubly in 12 Europa League matches as Sevilla won the tournament in 2013–14, including one in the second leg of their last-16 win over city rivals Betis. [ 58 ] On 27 May 2015, in the final examination of the following temper ‘s tournament, reportedly his final game for the golf club, he captained and assisted Carlos Bacca ‘s beginning of two goals as the team came from behind to defeat FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3–2 in Warsaw. [ 59 ] however, he remained, starting as skipper in the ensuing Super Cup against Barcelona in Tbilisi and scoring once his side came from 1–4 down to take the game to excess meter, but lose however. [ 60 ] Reyes netted doubly as Sevilla advanced to the final examination of the Copa del Rey, including once in a 4–0 home plate acquire over Betis for the round of 16. [ 61 ] He missed the final weeks of contest after undergoing surgery to his appendix, [ 62 ] and on 1 June 2016 it was announced the 32-year-old would be released upon the exhalation of his shrink. [ 63 ]

Espanyol [edit ]

On 28 June 2016, Reyes joined RCD Espanyol on a biennial deal, reuniting with Flores. [ 64 ] He made his debut on 20 August, featuring 21 minutes in a 4–6 loss away to his previous team on the open day of the season. [ 65 ] Reyes scored his foremost goal for the Pericos on 29 November 2016 in another cameo from the terrace, to assure a 1–1 draw at AD Alcorcón in the first leg of the domestic cup ‘s last-32 stage. [ 66 ] On 21 January 2017, this time as a starter, he opened his league account in a 3–1 winnings over Granada CF at the RCDE Stadium. [ 67 ] In June 2017, Reyes left the club at the death of his contract. [ 68 ]

deep career [edit ]

On 30 January 2018, 34-year-old Reyes signed for second part side Córdoba CF. [ 69 ] Four months later, he joined Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard F.C. from the China League One on a free transfer. [ 70 ] Reyes returned to Spain and its second tier in January 2019, rejoining former Sevilla teammate Diego Capel at Extremadura UD and agreeing to a five-month softwood. [ 71 ] [ 72 ]

International career [edit ]

Reyes won his inaugural entire cap for Spain on 6 September 2003, coming on as a half-time substitute during a 3–0 friendly win against Portugal in Guimarães. [ 73 ] On 11 October, again coming from the bench, this fourth dimension for Vicente, he scored twice in the final three minutes of a 4–0 victory in Armenia for the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifiers, [ 74 ] but was left out of Iñaki Sáez ‘s final examination team. Two years late, Reyes was picked for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but merely took region in one pit – the 1–0 group phase acquire against Saudi Arabia, with Spain already qualified in first place. [ 75 ] He was again overlooked for the triumphant Euro 2008 tournament, as director Luis Aragonés preferred the likes of David Silva and Santi Cazorla on the wings. [ 76 ] Reyes besides appeared once for the Andalusia regional team. [ 77 ]

personal life and death [edit ]

Reyes married Noelia López in June 2017. [ 78 ] together, they had two daughters, Noelia and Triana. [ 79 ] Reyes besides had a son, José Antonio Jr., from a former relationship. [ 79 ] His son signed for Real Madrid in June 2019, aged 11. [ 80 ] On 1 June 2019, Reyes died at the age of 35 following a car accident while traveling between Utrera and Seville with his cousins, Jonathan Reyes, who besides died, and Juan Manuel Calderón, who was taken to a hospital in unplayful discipline. [ 81 ] [ 76 ] [ 79 ] Police estimated that the car was traveling between 111 km/h ( 69 miles per hour ) and 130 kilometers per hour ( 81 miles per hour ) and that he had suffered a steering or sur failure which led to him losing operate of the car. This report disputed the earlier claims that he had been traveling at 220 kilometers per hour ( 135 miles per hour ) as previously reported. [ 82 ] [ 83 ] many footballers and his former clubs offered their condolences to Reyes ‘ class, and a moment of silence was observed at the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final, played in Madrid late that day. [ 84 ] [ 76 ] His funeral took place on 3 June in his hometown of Utrera, [ 85 ] and his death team Extremadura retired his shirt count 19 shortly after ; [ 86 ] in February 2020 this count was mistakenly given to taiwanese new signing Gao Leilei, with the error being subsequently rectified. [ 87 ]

career statistics [edit ]

baseball club [edit ]

International [edit ]

Spain

Year
Apps
Goals

2003
4
2

2004
6
0

2005
5
0

2006
6
2

Total
21
4

International goals Scores and results list Spain’s goal tally first [ 94 ]

Honours [edit ]

Sevilla [ 93 ]
Arsenal [ 93 ]
Real Madrid [ 93 ]
Atlético Madrid [ 93 ]

  • UEFA Europa League: 2009–10, 2011–12[3]
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2010
  • Copa del Rey runner-up: 2009–10

Benfica [ 93 ]
Spain U-19

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Individual

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