Diego Reyes

Diego Antonio Reyes Rosales (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdjeɣo anˈtonjo ˈreʝes]; born 19 September 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[2]

For other people named Diego Reyes, see Diego Reyes (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Rosales.

Diego Reyes
Reyes with Mexico in 2017
Personal information
Full name Diego Antonio Reyes Rosales[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Tigres UANL
Number 13
Youth career
2006–2009 América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 América 83 (3)
2013–2015 Porto B 25 (3)
2013–2018 Porto 20 (2)
2015–2016 → Real Sociedad (loan) 27 (2)
2016–2017 → Espanyol (loan) 34 (1)
2018–2019 Fenerbahçe 8 (0)
2019 → Leganés (loan) 6 (0)
2019– Tigres UANL 98 (5)
International career‡
2009 Mexico U17 6 (0)
2011 Mexico U20 13 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 12 (1)
2011–2019 Mexico 65 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2011 GuadalajaraTeam
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner2015Team
Winner2019Team
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third place2011
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2019

Reyes made his professional debut with Club América in April 2010,[3] and won his first league title in 2013. He joined FC Porto that same year, but spent a majority of his time loaned out to Spanish sides Real Sociedad and Espanyol.

At international level, Reyes has played for various national youth teams for Mexico, including the under-20 team which finished third at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4] He was also a part of the under-23 squad that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, playing in every match. He has represented Mexico at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2013 and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Club career

América

Reyes rose from América's youth academy and was considered one of their young prospects. He debuted for the club on 25 April 2010 at the age of 17 in a league match against Santos Laguna at the Estadio Azteca, appearing as a substitute in the 86th minute for Ángel Reyna who scored the game's only goal.[5] Reyes scored his first goal against Estudiantes Tecos during the Clausura 2011 tournament. He would score his second goal against Morelia in a 2–3 quarter-final loss that same tournament. He gradually cemented his spot in the team's starting eleven.

Reyes played his final match with América on 26 May 2013, playing in the final of the Clausura tournament against Cruz Azul, though only playing in 26 minutes of the match. Due to the expulsion of Jesús Molina, Reyes was moved into the midfield, but was subsequently substituted off for Miguel Layún.[6]

Porto

On 17 December 2012, it was announced Reyes would be transferring to Portuguese club FC Porto on 1 July 2013 for a €7 million transfer fee,[7][8][9][10] with half of the €3.5 million transfer fee backed by Gol Football Luxembourg as part of James Rodríguez's repurchase from Gol Football.[10]

Reyes made his debut for Porto on 13 July in the final of the Valais Cup against French club Marseille, coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute of the match. Fellow Mexican teammate Héctor Herrera also made his debut with Porto in the same match which ended in a 3–0 victory.[11]

Loan to Real Sociedad

On 14 July 2015, Spanish La Liga club Real Sociedad announced they had reached an agreement with Porto over a season-long loan deal for Reyes, with no option to purchase outright.[12][13] Reyes made his debut on 22 August in a 0–0 draw against Deportivo de La Coruña.[14] On 18 October, he received his first red card with Real Sociedad in the 0–2 defeat to Atlético Madrid, receiving two yellow cards in the span of two minutes for dissent.[15]

On 8 February 2016, Reyes scored his first goal for Real Sociedad in the 5–0 away win over RCD Espanyol.[16]

Loan to Espanyol
Reyes playing for Espanyol in 2017.

On 31 August 2016, Reyes joined Spanish side Espanyol on a season-long loan deal, with the club having the option to purchase the player at the end of the loan.[17] On 30 October, Reyes scored his first goal for Espanyol in the 0–1 away win over Real Betis.[18]

Fenerbahçe

On 25 August 2018, Reyes joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe on a three-year deal.[19] On 1 September 2018, he would make his debut with the team in 2–3 loss against Kayserispor.

On 25 August 2019, Fenerbahçe terminated his contract.

Loan to Leganés

On 31 January 2019, Reyes returned to Spain by joining CD Leganés on loan for the rest of the season.[20]

Tigres UANL

On 26 August 2019, Reyes returned to Mexico by joining Liga MX current champions Tigres UANL on a four-year contract.

International career

Youth

Reyes was selected by coach José Luis González China to participate in the CONCACAF under-17 Championship in 2009. Mexico eventually qualified to the under-17 World Cup and reached the Round-of-16.

In 2010, Reyes played the Milk Cup with the under-20 team. The following year, Reyes was selected by coach Juan Carlos Chávez to participate in the CONCACAF under-20 Championship. Mexico qualified to the under-20 World Cup and finished in third place, defeating France 3–1. Prior to the World Cup, Reyes also participated in the Toulon Tournament.

Reyes was selected to participate in the 2011 Pan American Games with the under-23 national team. Mexico won the gold after defeating Argentina 1–0 in the Final.

In 2012, Reyes was a part of the under-23 team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Toulon Tournament, defeating Turkey 3–1 in the Final. He made the final cut for the squad participating in the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he played in every match, including in the 2–1 win over Brazil in the gold medal match at Wembley Stadium on 11 August.[21] At 19 years old, Reyes was the youngest squad member at the Olympics.

Senior

Reyes made his debut with the senior national team at the 2011 Copa América; however, Mexico used their under-22 squad in the tournament. He made his full debut on 25 March 2013 in a 2014 World Cup qualification match against the United States at the Estadio Azteca. Reyes also participated in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, playing his only match in a 2–1 victory against Japan.

Reyes captained Mexico for the first time during a friendly match against South Korea on 29 January 2014. He was given the captain's armband after Rafael Márquez was substituted off in the second half in the 4–0 victory.

Reyes played against the Netherlands in the 2014 FIFA World Cup round of 16 match. He entered the match as a substitute for Héctor Moreno, who suffered an injury in a slide-tackle with Arjen Robben.

In May 2018, Reyes was named in Mexico's squad for the World Cup, despite being at the time in recovery from a hamstring injury,[22] he was subsequently ruled out of the tournament after not having satisfactory progress.[23]

Style of play

Reyes has been described as "intelligent in his positioning, comfortable in possession and strong in the air",[24] as well as being praised for "his ability to time challenges play crisp passes and keep possession when under pressure".[25] Though mainly a defender, Reyes has also been deployed as a defensive midfielder throughout his career.[26]

Career statistics

Club
As of 26 September 2023[27]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América 2009–10 10——10
2010–11 192—50242
2011–12 280——280
2012–13 35160—411
Total 8336050943
Porto B 2013–14 18 3 — — 18 3
2014–15 7 0 — — 7 0
Total 25 3 — — 25 3
Porto 2013–14 505040140
2014–15 30402090
2017–18 1226160243
Total 202151120473
Real Sociedad (loan) 2015–16 27210—282
Espanyol (loan) 2016–17 34110—351
Fenerbahçe 2018–19 802140141
Leganés (loan) 2018–19 60——60
Tigres UANL 2019–20 80—20110
2020–21 233—40273
2021–22 291——291
2022–23 321—20341
2023–24 60—2080
Total 985—1001085
Career total 3011625231035718

    International
    As of 6 September 2019[28]
    Mexico
    YearAppsGoals
    201130
    201370
    201470
    2015140
    201690
    2017131
    201840
    201981
    Total652

    International goals
    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[29]
    NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
    1.28 March 2017Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1–01–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
    2.15 June 2019Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States Cuba3–07–02019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

    Honours

    América

    Porto

    Tigres UANL

    Mexico

    Mexico U23

    Individual

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