Jonathan Reis
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Jonathan Reis is a Brazil
ian footballer who most recently played for PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Eredivisie
.
Reis is in his second stint at PSV after signing a professional 5-year contract with PSV in the summer of 2007, after earlier trials with Ajax and PSV in the fall of 2006. However, he was fired by PSV in January 2010, following the use of forbidden substances. Reis is now seen as another great Brazilian striker that has joined the club, after the earlier successful spells of Romário
and Ronaldo
. However, the player is now recovering from serious knee injury and not expected back playing before 2012.
Reis broke his foot in March 2008. He prematurely removed the cast from his foot in the summer of 2008, which caused another crack in his foot and made him miss the PSV pre-season.
PSV coach Huub Stevens
, furious over this 'unprofessional attitude', relegated him to the reserve squad.
Stevens was also dismayed by the bad influence of Reis' Serbian agent Vlado Lemić
.
After receiving more disciplinary action for returning too late from a stay in Brazil, where he attended his grandmothers funeral, his career at PSV looked over. Fellow Dutch league
teams Roda JC en FC Utrecht and the Portuguese side Vitoria Setubal showed interest, but Reis stayed at PSV.
With the arrival of a new trainer Fred Rutten and after some impressive pre-season performances, Reis got a new chance. In the Europa league group K match at Sparta Prague (17 September 2009), he was brought on after 64 minutes, just before Prague went 1–0 ahead. In the 80th minute Reis scored the equaliser. PSV fell behind again, but was awarded a penalty kick when Danko Lazović
was fouled in stoppage time. Jonathan slotted the spot kick cooly home, thus salvaging a point and becoming an unlikely hero. On 23 September, Jonathan plays his first full match for PSV in the 2–1 Dutch Cup win against first division
side De Graafschap
.
The 2009–10 season started fruitfully for Reis, as he netted 3 goals in the Eredivisie
, 4 goals in the Europa League, and another one in the Dutch cup
, even though he has been a starter at PSV on only a handful of occasions. Manager Fred Rutten officially promoted Reis to the first-team squad. On 24 January 2010 however, his contract was terminated after he tested positive for a banned substance and subsequently refused the club's offer of help to treat drug addiction. If Reis will sign at another club, PSV will start a lawsuit against the player to try to get back some of the money the club had invested in the player.http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/5887589/__Reis_al_weg_uit_Nederland__.html
Reis made his return at PSV on July 17, 2010, when he was offered a new contract at the club. The new contract meant that he would stay at the club for a period of one year, with the option of extending the contract into a 3-year deal. He netted a hat-trick against Feyenoord in a 10-0 victory on the 24th October 2010 and scored several other goals for PSV, before seriously injuring his knee against Roda JC on December 19. Reis was operated twice by famous knee surgeon Richard Steadman in the US before starting his revalidation back in Eindhoven.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian footballer who most recently played for PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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Reis is in his second stint at PSV after signing a professional 5-year contract with PSV in the summer of 2007, after earlier trials with Ajax and PSV in the fall of 2006. However, he was fired by PSV in January 2010, following the use of forbidden substances. Reis is now seen as another great Brazilian striker that has joined the club, after the earlier successful spells of Romário
Romário
Romário de Souza Faria , better known simply as Romário , is a former footballer who played striker,manager and current politician where is currently running for a mayor like position in his hometown...
and Ronaldo
Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima , commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo is widely considered to be the greatest 'pure' striker in the history of the modern game, and by some accounts, in the history of football. Ronaldo was one of the...
. However, the player is now recovering from serious knee injury and not expected back playing before 2012.
PSV
In May 2007, Jonathan Reis scored 2 goals to clinch a victory for PSV's A1 squad at the Terborg tournament. The squad beat a Boca Juniors youth team in the final, with three goals to two.Reis broke his foot in March 2008. He prematurely removed the cast from his foot in the summer of 2008, which caused another crack in his foot and made him miss the PSV pre-season.
PSV coach Huub Stevens
Huub Stevens
Hubertus "Huub" Jozef Margaretha Stevens is a Dutch football manager and former defender.- Playing career :...
, furious over this 'unprofessional attitude', relegated him to the reserve squad.
Stevens was also dismayed by the bad influence of Reis' Serbian agent Vlado Lemić
Vlado Lemić
Vladica "Vlado" Lemić is a Serbian former footballer and current football agent.Following a modest career as a professional footballer, Lemić became a top player agent - a calling where he's achieved significant prominence, presiding over and being an integral part of many high-profile transfers...
.
After receiving more disciplinary action for returning too late from a stay in Brazil, where he attended his grandmothers funeral, his career at PSV looked over. Fellow Dutch league
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
teams Roda JC en FC Utrecht and the Portuguese side Vitoria Setubal showed interest, but Reis stayed at PSV.
With the arrival of a new trainer Fred Rutten and after some impressive pre-season performances, Reis got a new chance. In the Europa league group K match at Sparta Prague (17 September 2009), he was brought on after 64 minutes, just before Prague went 1–0 ahead. In the 80th minute Reis scored the equaliser. PSV fell behind again, but was awarded a penalty kick when Danko Lazović
Danko Lazovic
Danko Lazović is a Serbian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Zenit as a second striker or a winger.-Feyenoord:...
was fouled in stoppage time. Jonathan slotted the spot kick cooly home, thus salvaging a point and becoming an unlikely hero. On 23 September, Jonathan plays his first full match for PSV in the 2–1 Dutch Cup win against first division
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
side De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
.
The 2009–10 season started fruitfully for Reis, as he netted 3 goals in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
, 4 goals in the Europa League, and another one in the Dutch cup
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
, even though he has been a starter at PSV on only a handful of occasions. Manager Fred Rutten officially promoted Reis to the first-team squad. On 24 January 2010 however, his contract was terminated after he tested positive for a banned substance and subsequently refused the club's offer of help to treat drug addiction. If Reis will sign at another club, PSV will start a lawsuit against the player to try to get back some of the money the club had invested in the player.http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/5887589/__Reis_al_weg_uit_Nederland__.html
Reis made his return at PSV on July 17, 2010, when he was offered a new contract at the club. The new contract meant that he would stay at the club for a period of one year, with the option of extending the contract into a 3-year deal. He netted a hat-trick against Feyenoord in a 10-0 victory on the 24th October 2010 and scored several other goals for PSV, before seriously injuring his knee against Roda JC on December 19. Reis was operated twice by famous knee surgeon Richard Steadman in the US before starting his revalidation back in Eindhoven.