Francisco Reyes (footballer, born 1941) explained

Francisco Reyes
Fullname:Francisco Santiago Reyes Villalba
Position:Midfielder / Central defender
Birth Date:July 4, 1941
Birth Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Death Place:Asunción, Paraguay
Years1:1960–1962
Years2:1963–1966
Years3:1964
Years4:1966–1967
Years5:1967–1973
Years6:1969
Years7:1974–1975
Clubs1:Presidente Hayes[1]
Clubs2:Olimpia
Clubs3:River Plate (loan)
Clubs4:Atlético de Madrid
Clubs5:Flamengo
Clubs6:Campo Grande (loan)
Clubs7:Olimpia
Caps3:0
Caps4:0
Caps5:74
Caps6:11
Goals3:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:3
Goals6:3
Nationalyears1:1961–1966
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:0

Francisco Santiago Reyes Villalba, commonly known as Francisco Reyes (July 4, 1941[2] – July 31, 1976[3]), was a Paraguayan football midfielder and central defender, who played in several top level clubs and in the Paraguay national football team.

Career

Born in Asunción, he started his career playing for Olimpia, winning the Primera División Paraguaya in 1962 and in 1965.[3] Reyes joined Brazilian club Flamengo in 1967, helped the club to win the Campeonato Carioca in 1972, and left at the end of 1973.[2] He retired while defending Olimpia, winning the Paraguayan League in his last season, in 1975.[3]

National team

He played 13 games for the Paraguay national team between 1961 and 1966[2]

Honors

Club

Olimpia

Flamengo

Flamengo

Notes and References

  1. http://butecodoflamengo.blogspot.com/2009/09/r-e-v-i-s-t-g-r-n-d-e-s-c-l-u-b-e-s-b-r.html#links Flamengo fan site
  2. Book: Assaf . Roberto . Martins . Clóvis . 2001 . Almanaque do Flamengo . 507. 1st . pt . Editora Abril . 837719185 . (unknown id) 789.361401068-7 This number is invalid as an ISBN. The book does not appear to have an ISBN, but does have an OCLC. If you determine what this is, please add it to the visible citation -->.
  3. Book: Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro Lance Volume 2 . Aretê Editorial S/A . Rio de Janeiro . 2001 . 331. 85-88651-01-7.