Luis Reyes (Colombian footballer)

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Luis Reyes
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Personal information
Date of birth (1954-01-27) 27 January 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Candelaria, Colombia
Position(s) Central Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1986 América de Cali 396 (11)
International career
1979–1985 Colombia 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Eduardo Reyes (born 27 January 1954) is a former Colombian football defender.

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Career

Born in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca, Reyes played club football for América de Cali. He won six Colombian league titles with América, and helped the club to three consecutive runner-up finishes in the Copa Libertadores. [1] He scored the game-winning goal in the final game of the 1984 championship which secured the club's fourth league title. [2]

Reyes made 20 appearances for the Colombia national football team from 1979 to 1985, [3] and he played at the Copa América 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ruiz M., Juan Guillermo (27 January 2012). "Un día como hoy en el fútbol: Enero 27" [On this day in football: January 27]. GolGolGol Futbol.
  2. "Historia" [History] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 12 November 2008.
  3. Ballesteros, Frank (31 May 2012). "Colombia - Record International Players". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 30 December 2008.