Personal information:Full name : José Antonio Reyes Calderón
Date of birth : 1 September 1983
Place of birth : Utrera, Spain
Height : 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position : Winger
Current club : Atlético Madrid
Number : 19
Youth career :
1994–1999 Sevilla
Senior career :
1999–2001 Sevilla B
2000–2004 Sevilla
2004–2007 Arsenal
2006–2007 → Real Madrid (loan)
2007– Atlético Madrid
2008–2009 → Benfica (loan)
National team :
1999–2000 Spain U16
2001–2002 Spain U19
2002–2003 Spain U21
2003– Spain
Club career
Early career
Born within Utrera, south-east Seville, towards Spanish Kale (Gitanos) parents, Reyes attended the youth ranks of locally Sevilla FC at the age of 10. His skill was characterised, and he portrayed the club at everybody youth levels. He finally signed a full contract within 1999, making his full squad debuts during 1999–2000 at just 16, within a toy against Real Zaragoza, and was afterwards branded up towards Spain's squad for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. With the Andalusians already within separation two, he added another first-team club appearance. After Sevilla heralded, Reyes established his popularity as a versatile offensive unit within the consecutive years, his 22 goals within 86 fits again four seasons at Sevilla leading towards else clubs taking notice, although the player's popularity with the club's fans made a move towards a greater Spanish club politically difficult for Sevilla's club president.
Arsenal
Despite Sevilla executive Joaquín Caparrós wishing towards hang onto him, Reyes signed with English club Arsenal during the January shift window of the 2003–04 season. The £10.5 million shift fee was negotiated with top ups, depending onto the success of Arsenal, which could possess risen towards £17 million. He made his debut onto 1 February 2004 within a 2–1 victory again Manchester City; two days afterwards, he scored an own goal against Middlesbrough within the Football League Cup. Later that month, Reyes scored twice against Chelsea towards knock them out of the FA Cup. He also scored against Chelsea within the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, and his goals within the penultimate two toys of the season assisted keep Arsenal's unrivalled operate within the Premier League going. Hat tricks within friendlies during the summer 2004 indicated his progress, and Reyes was a outstanding influence onto Arsenal's impressive activate towards the 2004–05 season, within which he managed towards score within each of the former six games. However, Reyes fought during the middle of the season as soon as Arsenal's defeat via Manchester United at Old Trafford. His inconsistent operation carried little award for much of the season, and yet towards the end of it he scored three precious goals.
In morning 2005, Reyes was reported towards be homesick whilst at Arsenal, even although his parents, Mari and Francisco, as well as brother Jesús lived with him within England. During a joke dub perpetrated via Cadena COPE Radio of Spain within February 2005, a prankster claiming towards be Emilio Butragueño, at the moment manager of football of Real Madrid, speaking onto behalf of the president of the club, reportedly branded Reyes' official and spoke towards Reyes himself approximately a possible shift deal. In the ensuing conversation, Reyes allegedly declared that life within London was far from what he had dreamt and he would welcome a move back towards his native Spain. Reyes also supposedly remarked that he needed out of the club as there were "bad people" at Arsenal. On 21 May 2005, Reyes became alone the second musician within history (after Kevin Moran) towards be posted off within an FA Cup final, when he was ignored for a second yellow card curtly ahead of the end of additions moment against anchester United, although Arsenal still went onto towards victory the toy within a disadvantage shootout.
He temporarily ended speculation approximately a move away from Highbury within July 2005, when he signed a novel six-year contract and declared that he was "looking forward towards having a lot many successful years at the club." In Arsenal's 2005–06 Champions League operate, Reyes featured heavily against, among others, Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal CF within the most impressive Champions League findings for Arsenal towards date. He arrived onto as a spare within the 17 May 2006 final against FC Barcelona, which Arsenal forgotten 2–1. However, within August 2006, he expressed a yearn not towards play within Arsenal's Champions League qualifying match against NK Dinamo Zagreb – towards do so would render him 'cup-tied' and complicate a move towards Real Madrid. Club executive Arsène Wenger deserted him out of the team, hence fuelling speculation that a shift was soon towards be agreed.
Real Madrid
Reyes was associated towards Real Madrid along with Arsenal teammate Cesc Fàbregas within the summer of 2006, when the candidate Arturo Baldasano of the otherwise on-going Real Madrid presidential campaign alleged he would sign them, whether elected. Reyes further hinted towards a shift towards Real. After making two official accounts onto Arsenal's website denying media reports of being unhappy, claimed quotes from Reyes within the Spanish press contradicted his denials. This tested the patience of Wenger, whom reacted angrily towards Real Madrid's tackles towards unsettle his musician, indicating that it was not the former moment Real Madrid had consumed the media and agents within Spain as a destabilising tactic. Shortly ahead of the closure of the 2006 summer shift window, Madrid and Arsenal accepted exchange Reyes for Brazilian international Júlio Baptista, each onto a season-long credit deal. Reyes scored his former goal for Real Madrid onto 17 September 2006, with a free kick against Real Sociedad, within a 2–0 house win. On the final day of the season, the focus was onto soon-to-be-departed David Beckham and Roberto Carlos, but Reyes, carried from the bench for stung Beckham, netted twice as Real arrived from rear towards hammered RCD Mallorca and allegation yet another La Liga title.Real Madrid appointed former Getafe CF instructor Bernd Schuster onto eight July 2007, increasing the opportunities that Reyes would sign a permanent import and stay within Spain.
Atlético Madrid
However, reports surfacing onto 29 July indicated that city-rivals Atlético Madrid were onto the verge of landing the player. Later that day, Wenger proved that Reyes' exodus was imminent, and that a many specific announcement would be made shortly. On thirty July, Reyes traversed his medical, penning a four-year import, reportedly quality €12 million. He made his club debut against S.S. Lazio, scoring and aid once within a 3–1 victory within the annual Amsterdam Tournament (while at Arsenal, he was named the tournament's MVP within its 2004 edition). Reyes' former campaign with the Colchoneros was disastrous, as he was often barred via Maxi Rodríguez and Simão Sabrosa, faltering towards score a single goal within 26 league appearances. On eight August 2008, S.L. Benfica informed the signing of Reyes onto a one-year credit deal. The Portuguese also bought 25% of his performing rights for a fee of €2.65 million, and ensured a buying choice of the remainder 75% for an undisclosed fee.
He made his debut within a friendly match against Feyenoord. He replaced Jonathan Urretavizcaya within the 79th minute and, a minute later, consecutive a cross from Ariza Makukula, he made a volley which beaten the post. His debut goal for Benfica was scored against city-rivals Sporting Clube de Portugal onto 28 September 2008: as soon as an experience between Reyes and Pablo Aimar, and a traverse from the equivalent, he scored within fashion. Later within the equivalent week, he would score again against S.S.C. Napoli, assisting Benfica towards a 2–0 house success within the UEFA Cup former round – the Reds ultimately won 4–3 onto aggregate. Reyes scored his former official goal within Spain within many than two years onto January 9, 2010, with a long-range effort at Real Valladolid, within a 4–0 triumph. By otherwise, he had beaten the competition of Maxi and activated within the wings beside Simão. On 18 February 2010, within the UEFA Europa League 1–1 house draw against Galatasaray SK, he scored a stunning free kick from the right wing onto the 22nd minute, as soon as he was carried down just outside the container (3–2 combine win). On 28 March, he curled within a left-footed shot from the right wing just interior the container, gate the score within the Madrid derby against his former team, within an long-term 2–3 loss. On August 27, 2010, Reyes unlatched the score within the 2010 UEFA Super Cup against F.C. Internazionale Milano (eventually 2–0 win), as soon as a one-two mixture with Argentine Sergio Agüero.
International career
Reyes incurred his former full hat for Spain onto September six, 2003, replacing Raúl during a 3–0 friendly victory within Portugal; he would be deserted out of Iñaki Sáez's UEFA Euro 2004 squad. Two years afterwards, he was chosen for the FIFA World Cup, but alone appeared once within four fits – the 1–0 category level victory against Saudi Arabia, with Spain already experienced as first. Reyes was again condoned for the winning Euro 2008 tournament, as executive Luis Aragonés desirable the likes of David Silva and Santi Cazorla onto the wings.
Date of birth : 1 September 1983
Place of birth : Utrera, Spain
Height : 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position : Winger
Current club : Atlético Madrid
Number : 19
Youth career :
1994–1999 Sevilla
Senior career :
1999–2001 Sevilla B
2000–2004 Sevilla
2004–2007 Arsenal
2006–2007 → Real Madrid (loan)
2007– Atlético Madrid
2008–2009 → Benfica (loan)
National team :
1999–2000 Spain U16
2001–2002 Spain U19
2002–2003 Spain U21
2003– Spain
Club career
Early career
Born within Utrera, south-east Seville, towards Spanish Kale (Gitanos) parents, Reyes attended the youth ranks of locally Sevilla FC at the age of 10. His skill was characterised, and he portrayed the club at everybody youth levels. He finally signed a full contract within 1999, making his full squad debuts during 1999–2000 at just 16, within a toy against Real Zaragoza, and was afterwards branded up towards Spain's squad for the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. With the Andalusians already within separation two, he added another first-team club appearance. After Sevilla heralded, Reyes established his popularity as a versatile offensive unit within the consecutive years, his 22 goals within 86 fits again four seasons at Sevilla leading towards else clubs taking notice, although the player's popularity with the club's fans made a move towards a greater Spanish club politically difficult for Sevilla's club president.
Arsenal
Despite Sevilla executive Joaquín Caparrós wishing towards hang onto him, Reyes signed with English club Arsenal during the January shift window of the 2003–04 season. The £10.5 million shift fee was negotiated with top ups, depending onto the success of Arsenal, which could possess risen towards £17 million. He made his debut onto 1 February 2004 within a 2–1 victory again Manchester City; two days afterwards, he scored an own goal against Middlesbrough within the Football League Cup. Later that month, Reyes scored twice against Chelsea towards knock them out of the FA Cup. He also scored against Chelsea within the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, and his goals within the penultimate two toys of the season assisted keep Arsenal's unrivalled operate within the Premier League going. Hat tricks within friendlies during the summer 2004 indicated his progress, and Reyes was a outstanding influence onto Arsenal's impressive activate towards the 2004–05 season, within which he managed towards score within each of the former six games. However, Reyes fought during the middle of the season as soon as Arsenal's defeat via Manchester United at Old Trafford. His inconsistent operation carried little award for much of the season, and yet towards the end of it he scored three precious goals.
In morning 2005, Reyes was reported towards be homesick whilst at Arsenal, even although his parents, Mari and Francisco, as well as brother Jesús lived with him within England. During a joke dub perpetrated via Cadena COPE Radio of Spain within February 2005, a prankster claiming towards be Emilio Butragueño, at the moment manager of football of Real Madrid, speaking onto behalf of the president of the club, reportedly branded Reyes' official and spoke towards Reyes himself approximately a possible shift deal. In the ensuing conversation, Reyes allegedly declared that life within London was far from what he had dreamt and he would welcome a move back towards his native Spain. Reyes also supposedly remarked that he needed out of the club as there were "bad people" at Arsenal. On 21 May 2005, Reyes became alone the second musician within history (after Kevin Moran) towards be posted off within an FA Cup final, when he was ignored for a second yellow card curtly ahead of the end of additions moment against anchester United, although Arsenal still went onto towards victory the toy within a disadvantage shootout.
He temporarily ended speculation approximately a move away from Highbury within July 2005, when he signed a novel six-year contract and declared that he was "looking forward towards having a lot many successful years at the club." In Arsenal's 2005–06 Champions League operate, Reyes featured heavily against, among others, Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal CF within the most impressive Champions League findings for Arsenal towards date. He arrived onto as a spare within the 17 May 2006 final against FC Barcelona, which Arsenal forgotten 2–1. However, within August 2006, he expressed a yearn not towards play within Arsenal's Champions League qualifying match against NK Dinamo Zagreb – towards do so would render him 'cup-tied' and complicate a move towards Real Madrid. Club executive Arsène Wenger deserted him out of the team, hence fuelling speculation that a shift was soon towards be agreed.
Real Madrid
Reyes was associated towards Real Madrid along with Arsenal teammate Cesc Fàbregas within the summer of 2006, when the candidate Arturo Baldasano of the otherwise on-going Real Madrid presidential campaign alleged he would sign them, whether elected. Reyes further hinted towards a shift towards Real. After making two official accounts onto Arsenal's website denying media reports of being unhappy, claimed quotes from Reyes within the Spanish press contradicted his denials. This tested the patience of Wenger, whom reacted angrily towards Real Madrid's tackles towards unsettle his musician, indicating that it was not the former moment Real Madrid had consumed the media and agents within Spain as a destabilising tactic. Shortly ahead of the closure of the 2006 summer shift window, Madrid and Arsenal accepted exchange Reyes for Brazilian international Júlio Baptista, each onto a season-long credit deal. Reyes scored his former goal for Real Madrid onto 17 September 2006, with a free kick against Real Sociedad, within a 2–0 house win. On the final day of the season, the focus was onto soon-to-be-departed David Beckham and Roberto Carlos, but Reyes, carried from the bench for stung Beckham, netted twice as Real arrived from rear towards hammered RCD Mallorca and allegation yet another La Liga title.Real Madrid appointed former Getafe CF instructor Bernd Schuster onto eight July 2007, increasing the opportunities that Reyes would sign a permanent import and stay within Spain.
Atlético Madrid
However, reports surfacing onto 29 July indicated that city-rivals Atlético Madrid were onto the verge of landing the player. Later that day, Wenger proved that Reyes' exodus was imminent, and that a many specific announcement would be made shortly. On thirty July, Reyes traversed his medical, penning a four-year import, reportedly quality €12 million. He made his club debut against S.S. Lazio, scoring and aid once within a 3–1 victory within the annual Amsterdam Tournament (while at Arsenal, he was named the tournament's MVP within its 2004 edition). Reyes' former campaign with the Colchoneros was disastrous, as he was often barred via Maxi Rodríguez and Simão Sabrosa, faltering towards score a single goal within 26 league appearances. On eight August 2008, S.L. Benfica informed the signing of Reyes onto a one-year credit deal. The Portuguese also bought 25% of his performing rights for a fee of €2.65 million, and ensured a buying choice of the remainder 75% for an undisclosed fee.
He made his debut within a friendly match against Feyenoord. He replaced Jonathan Urretavizcaya within the 79th minute and, a minute later, consecutive a cross from Ariza Makukula, he made a volley which beaten the post. His debut goal for Benfica was scored against city-rivals Sporting Clube de Portugal onto 28 September 2008: as soon as an experience between Reyes and Pablo Aimar, and a traverse from the equivalent, he scored within fashion. Later within the equivalent week, he would score again against S.S.C. Napoli, assisting Benfica towards a 2–0 house success within the UEFA Cup former round – the Reds ultimately won 4–3 onto aggregate. Reyes scored his former official goal within Spain within many than two years onto January 9, 2010, with a long-range effort at Real Valladolid, within a 4–0 triumph. By otherwise, he had beaten the competition of Maxi and activated within the wings beside Simão. On 18 February 2010, within the UEFA Europa League 1–1 house draw against Galatasaray SK, he scored a stunning free kick from the right wing onto the 22nd minute, as soon as he was carried down just outside the container (3–2 combine win). On 28 March, he curled within a left-footed shot from the right wing just interior the container, gate the score within the Madrid derby against his former team, within an long-term 2–3 loss. On August 27, 2010, Reyes unlatched the score within the 2010 UEFA Super Cup against F.C. Internazionale Milano (eventually 2–0 win), as soon as a one-two mixture with Argentine Sergio Agüero.
International careerReyes incurred his former full hat for Spain onto September six, 2003, replacing Raúl during a 3–0 friendly victory within Portugal; he would be deserted out of Iñaki Sáez's UEFA Euro 2004 squad. Two years afterwards, he was chosen for the FIFA World Cup, but alone appeared once within four fits – the 1–0 category level victory against Saudi Arabia, with Spain already experienced as first. Reyes was again condoned for the winning Euro 2008 tournament, as executive Luis Aragonés desirable the likes of David Silva and Santi Cazorla onto the wings.
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