Javier Reina Explained

Javier Reina
Fullname:Javier Arley Reina Calvo
Height:1.73 m
Birth Date:4 January 1989
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Currentclub:Atlético Bucaramanga
Position:Attacking Midfielder
Youthclubs1:América de Cali
Years1:2005–2008
Clubs1:América de Cali
Caps1:33
Goals1:2
Years2:2008–2011
Clubs2:Cruzeiro
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2009
Clubs3:Vitória (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:2009–2010
Clubs4:Ipatinga (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:1
Years5:2010
Clubs5:Ceará (loan)
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2011
Clubs6:Jeonnam Dragons (loan)
Caps6:20
Goals6:3
Years7:2012
Clubs7:Ceará
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Seongnam FC
Caps8:20
Goals8:5
Years9:2013–2014
Clubs9:Olimpo
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:2014–2015
Clubs10:Millonarios
Caps10:21
Goals10:2
Years11:2015
Clubs11:Seongnam FC
Caps11:15
Goals11:1
Years12:2016
Clubs12:Colo-Colo (loan)
Caps12:13
Goals12:0
Years13:2017
Clubs13:Deportivo Pasto
Caps13:27
Goals13:5
Years14:2018
Clubs14:Ceará
Caps14:10
Goals14:0
Years15:2019
Clubs15:Once Caldas
Caps15:22
Goals15:3
Years16:2020–2021
Clubs16:Independiente Medellín
Caps16:45
Goals16:7
Years17:2022
Clubs17:Operário-PR
Caps17:27
Goals17:4
Years18:2023–
Clubs18:Atlético Bucaramanga
Caps18:17
Goals18:0
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Colombia U20
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:15 July 2023

Javier Arley Reina Calvo (pronounced as /es/; born 4 January 1989) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Bucaramanga.

Club career

He began his football career at América de Cali, making his professional debut in 2005. There, he accumulated two goals in 33 appearances in all his spell at Cali-based team.

In April 2008, Reina headed to Brazil for Cruzeiro[1] [2] and in August 2008, joined the Série B side Ipatinga on loan. In the summer break of the 2010 Série A campaign, he signed a season-long loan deal with Ceará Sporting Club.

On 17 January 2011, Reina joined the South Korean club Chunnam Dragons on loan for 1 year. He scored 3 goals in 20 matches during his time with the club. After a loan spell in Korea, he moved to Ceará again on a permanent deal. On 4 July 2012, Reina returned to South Korea, signing a contract with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.

After a brief spell at Argentina's Club Olimpo during the 2013-14 season, in mid 2014 he joined Colombian powerhouse Millonarios. In July 2015, he returned to South Korea and his former club Seongnam FC, where he scored one goal in fifteen 2015 K League Classic matches.

On 9 January 2016, it was confirmed that Reina joined Chilean club Colo-Colo on loan, the country's most successful club.[3]

In 2017, he joined Deportivo Pasto of the Categoría Primera A. He played both the Apertura and the Finalizacion tournaments of the 2017 Categoría Primera A season. He had another brief period at Ceara in 2018, before moving back to Colombia with Once Caldas in 2019.

Internacional career

Reina appeared with Colombia's U20 in the 2007 South American Youth Championship, appearing seven times in the contest.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cruzeiro confirma contratação de Javier Reina. superesportes.com. 2008-04-30. 2008-04-14.
  2. Web site: Reina será apresentado na sexta-feira. cruzeiro.com.br. 2008-04-30. 2008-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20080420232545/http://www.cruzeiro.com.br/?section=noticias&idn=2110. 2008-04-20. dead.
  3. News: Colo Colo oficializa a colombiano Javier Reina como su primer refuerzo del 2016. Canal 13. T13.cl. 9 January 2016. es. 3 March 2016.