Giuseppe Reina Explained

Giuseppe Reina
Birth Date:1972 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Unna, West Germany
Height:1.78 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:–1990
Youthclubs1:Rot Weiß Unna
Years1:1990–1993
Clubs1:Königsborner SV
Years2:1993–1996
Clubs2:SG Wattenscheid 09
Caps2:56
Goals2:15
Years3:1996–1999
Clubs3:Arminia Bielefeld
Caps3:97
Goals3:22
Years4:1999–2003
Clubs4:Borussia Dortmund
Caps4:84
Goals4:17
Years5:2004–2005
Clubs5:Hertha BSC
Caps5:23
Years6:2005–2006
Goals5:4
Clubs6:Sportfreunde Siegen
Caps6:14
Goals6:1
Totalcaps:274
Totalgoals:59

Giuseppe "Billy" Reina (born 15 April 1972) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] He spent nine seasons in the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha BSC.[2]

Career

Reina was born in Unna. He is of Italian descent.[3]

For the 2005–06 season, he joined Sportfreunde Siegen who played in the 2. Bundesliga at the time.[4]

Arminia Bielefeld contract

Whilst signing for Arminia Bielefeld, Reina had an unusual stipulation inserted into his contract stating that the club must build a new house for him for every year that he spent with them. Because the type or size of the houses were not specified, the club made three Lego houses for Reina, leading to a legal disagreement that was settled out of court.[5] [6]

Honours

Borussia Dortmund[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reina, Giuseppe . German . kicker.de . 21 April 2013.
  2. Web site: Giuseppe Reina . worldfootball.net . 3 March 2019.
  3. Web site: Sport: Borussia Dortmund: Verständigung mit den Füßen. Tagesspiegel.
  4. News: Baumeister. Martin. Siegen-Stürmer Billy Reina: Südwestfalen statt Sonneninsel. 3 April 2016. Der Spiegel. 10 December 2005. German.
  5. Web site: 9 of the Weirdest Clauses Inserted Into Football Player and Coach Contracts . 90min.com . 6 December 2016 . 22 January 2020.
  6. News: Jedes Jahr ein neues Haus. Die Welt. 7 December 2016. Flohr. Stephan.
  7. Web site: Ex-BVB-Kicker arbeitet heute als Kellner . de . Bunte.de . 26 March 2014 . 3 March 2019.