Ángel Reyna
Encyclopedia
Angel Eduardo Reyna Martínez (born September 19, 1984 in Mexico City
, Mexico
) is a Mexican football midfielder. He currently plays for Club América
in the Primera División de México
and the Mexico national football team
.
reserves, he was given his professional debut at San Luis F.C. on 31 July 2005. He scored his first goal in the Primera Division
against Pumas UNAM on 5 February 2006.
, where he was "born" as a footballer, to be the new reinforcement for the Clausura 2009 season. His debut was against rivals Chivas Guadalajara in the InterLiga
tournament where the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
For the Bicentenario 2010 season, after the shooting of Salvador Cabañas
, Reyna became a reference player for the team and one of their top scorers, going on to score 7 goals in 16 appearances, including the 9000th goal in the history of the Estadio Azteca
in a 2-2 draw with Pachuca.
On 3 April 2011 Reyna scored his first hat-trick for América in a 5-4 win against Puebla in the Clausura 2011 tournament. On 1 May 2011 after scoring the second goal in the 91' minute in the 2-0 win over home-side Pumas, Reyna scored his 13th league goal, thus becoming
goalscoring champion of the Clausura 2011. He made team history by becoming only the second Mexican-born goalscoring champion, the last one being Cuauhtemoc Blanco
in 1998, who scored 16 goals.
On October 24, 2011, Reyna was separated form the first team after saying that the team´s captain, Aquivaldo Mosquera
, was made of "water" and that América had a defense of "plastic". América was in the 16th position of the league and had one of the worst defenses in the tournament. After that declarations Reyna was separated of the team.
to play a series of friendlies with the Mexican national football team against Bolivia
, North Korea, and Iceland
, were he appeared as a substitute in all three matches.
After being the Clausura 2011 top-goalscorer, he was called-up by new national team coach José Manuel de la Torre
for a series of friendlies against Ecuador
and New Zealand, and for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican football midfielder. He currently plays for Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
in the Primera División de México
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
and the Mexico national football team
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...
.
Early career
Even though he came out of Club América'sClub América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
reserves, he was given his professional debut at San Luis F.C. on 31 July 2005. He scored his first goal in the Primera Division
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
against Pumas UNAM on 5 February 2006.
Club América
On 18 December 2008 he signed with Mexico City giants AméricaClub América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
, where he was "born" as a footballer, to be the new reinforcement for the Clausura 2009 season. His debut was against rivals Chivas Guadalajara in the InterLiga
InterLiga
The InterLiga was a football competition from 2004 to 2010 between Mexican clubs to determine qualifying spots for that country in South America's premier club competition, the Copa Libertadores....
tournament where the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
For the Bicentenario 2010 season, after the shooting of Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
, Reyna became a reference player for the team and one of their top scorers, going on to score 7 goals in 16 appearances, including the 9000th goal in the history of the Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca is a stadium in Santa Ursula, Mexico City, Mexico. It is the official home stadium of the Mexico national football team and the Mexican team Club América.The stadium was the venue for football soccer in the 1968 Summer Olympics....
in a 2-2 draw with Pachuca.
On 3 April 2011 Reyna scored his first hat-trick for América in a 5-4 win against Puebla in the Clausura 2011 tournament. On 1 May 2011 after scoring the second goal in the 91' minute in the 2-0 win over home-side Pumas, Reyna scored his 13th league goal, thus becoming
goalscoring champion of the Clausura 2011. He made team history by becoming only the second Mexican-born goalscoring champion, the last one being Cuauhtemoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco
Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo is a Mexican professional footballer currently signed for Irapuato in the Mexican Liga de Ascenso.Known for his aggressive yet charismatic personality on the field, playing most of his career as a deep-lying forward and his last years as an attacking midfielder...
in 1998, who scored 16 goals.
On October 24, 2011, Reyna was separated form the first team after saying that the team´s captain, Aquivaldo Mosquera
Aquivaldo Mosquera
Aquivaldo Mosquera Romaña is a Colombian footballer who plays for Mexican side Club América as a defender. He has a younger brother named Josimar who currently plays for Colón in Argentina.-Career:...
, was made of "water" and that América had a defense of "plastic". América was in the 16th position of the league and had one of the worst defenses in the tournament. After that declarations Reyna was separated of the team.
International career
In 2010 Reyna was called up by Javier AguirreJavier Aguirre
Javier Aguirre Onaindía , popularly nicknamed El Vasco , is a Mexican football manager and former midfielder. He was also a member of the Mexico national team and later became manager in two different occasions, but resigned after the 2010 FIFA World Cup...
to play a series of friendlies with the Mexican national football team against Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
, North Korea, and Iceland
Iceland national football team
The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition....
, were he appeared as a substitute in all three matches.
After being the Clausura 2011 top-goalscorer, he was called-up by new national team coach José Manuel de la Torre
José Manuel de la Torre
José Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre Menchaca in Guadalajara, Jalisco popularly nicknamed Chepo, is a Mexican football manager and former attacking midfielder. He is currently the manager of Mexico national football team.-Biography:...
for a series of friendlies against Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
and New Zealand, and for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...
.