Joel Reyes Explained

Joel Reyes
Fullname:Joel Antonio Reyes Zúñiga
Birth Date:1972 4, df=y
Birth Place:Peñaflor, Chile
Height:1.76 m
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Years1:1993–1995
Caps1:?
Goals1:?
Years2:1996
Clubs2:Colchagua
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:1997
Caps3:?
Goals3:?
Years4:1997
Clubs4:Ñublense
Caps4:?
Goals4:?
Years5:1998–1999
Clubs5:Unión San Felipe
Caps5:?
Goals5:?
Years6:1999–2001
Clubs6:Santiago Morning
Caps6:73
Goals6:5
Years7:2002–2003
Clubs7:Colo-Colo
Caps7:34
Goals7:0
Years8:2004
Caps8:23
Goals8:0
Years9:2005–2006
Clubs9:Unión Española
Caps9:53
Goals9:3
Years10:2007
Clubs10:Everton
Caps10:36
Goals10:0
Years11:2008–2010
Clubs11:Ñublense
Caps11:85
Goals11:1
Years12:2011
Clubs12:Santiago Morning
Caps12:8
Goals12:0
Nationalyears1:2000–2005
Nationalteam1:Chile
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:31 March 2012
Ntupdate:14 September 2008

Joel Antonio Reyes Zúñiga (born 8 April 1972) is a Chilean former footballer who played as defensive midfielder. His last professional club was Santiago Morning.

Reyes was the first signing of a Chilean club in bankruptcy after accepting play for Colo-Colo in 2002, year which was champion.[1] He has received five caps with the Chile national team.[2]

He is nicknamed Pelao, which means bonehead in Chilean Spanish.

Club career

Born in Peñaflor, he started his career at Chilean second-tier side Deportes Colchagua in January 1999 aged 26, a very late age for began to play football. However, on mid-year, Reyes was signed by first-tier club Santiago Morning, being the following season runner–up of the 2000 Copa Chile.

In 2002, he joined Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo and helped the team to win the Torneo Clausura during its bankruptcy period.[1] In 2004, he moved to Universidad de Concepción to play the Copa Libertadores, which was the club's first ever participation in it.

In January 2005, after a season in Concepción, he signed for Unión Española. There he added another honour to his palmares, having reached the Torneo Apertura. In late 2006, he finished his contract with Unión and joined Everton.

On 8 January 2008, after reaching an agreement to terminate his contract with Everton, Reyes signed a contract with Ñublense.[3] An undisputed starter in Chillán–based side, he became the team’s captain[4] and was part of the club’s only one team in play an international tournament after (2008 Copa Sudamericana).

In December 2010, he ended his contract with Ñublense[4] and then joined first-tier Santiago Morning, which was his last club. He left Santiago Morning after its relegation.

Honours

Club

Santiago Morning
Colo-Colo
Unión Española

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quebrado y todo el Colo se aperó con pelao Joel Reyes . . 15 February 2002 . 18 July 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721193851/http://www.lacuarta.com/diario/2002/02/15/15.10.4a.DEP.QUEBRADO.html . 21 July 2015 . dead .
  2. Web site: Joel Reyes — National Football Teams . National Football Teams . 18 July 2015.
  3. Web site: Ñublense reforzó su mediocampo con Alejandro Osorio y Joel Reyes . Radio Cooperativa . 8 January 2008 . 18 July 2015.
  4. Web site: El capitán se va: Joel Reyes no seguirá en Ñublense . . 15 December 2010 . 18 July 2015.