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Javier Reina
Colombian footballer (born 1989)
Javier Arley Reina Calvo (Spanish pronunciation: [xaˈβjeɾ ˈrejna]; born 4 January 1989) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Bucaramanga.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier Arley Reina Calvo | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
| Youth career | |||
| América de Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | América de Cali | 33 | (2) |
| 2008–2011 | Cruzeiro | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Vitória (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Ipatinga (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Ceará (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Jeonnam Dragons (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2012 | Ceará | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Seongnam FC | 20 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Olimpo | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Millonarios | 21 | (2) |
| 2015 | Seongnam FC | 15 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Colo-Colo (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | Deportivo Pasto | 27 | (5) |
| 2018 | Ceará | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | Once Caldas | 22 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Independiente Medellín | 45 | (7) |
| 2022 | Operário-PR | 27 | (4) |
| 2023– | Atlético Bucaramanga | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Colombia U20 | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023 | |||
He began his football career at América de Cali, making his professional debut in 2005. There, he accumulated two goals in 33 appearances in all his spell at Cali-based team.
In April 2008, Reina headed to Brazil for Cruzeiro[1][2] and in August 2008, joined the Série B side Ipatinga on loan. In the summer break of the 2010 Série A campaign, he signed a season-long loan deal with Ceará Sporting Club.
On 17 January 2011, Reina joined the South Korean club Chunnam Dragons on loan for 1 year. He scored 3 goals in 20 matches during his time with the club. After a loan spell in Korea, he moved to Ceará again on a permanent deal. On 4 July 2012, Reina returned to South Korea, signing a contract with Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.
After a brief spell at Argentina's Club Olimpo during the 2013-14 season, in mid 2014 he joined Colombian powerhouse Millonarios. In July 2015, he returned to South Korea and his former club Seongnam FC, where he scored one goal in fifteen 2015 K League Classic matches.
On 9 January 2016, it was confirmed that Reina joined Chilean club Colo-Colo on loan, the country's most successful club.[3]
In 2017, he joined Deportivo Pasto of the Categoría Primera A. He played both the Apertura and the Finalizacion tournaments of the 2017 Categoría Primera A season. He had another brief period at Ceara in 2018, before moving back to Colombia with Once Caldas in 2019.
Reina appeared with Colombia's U20 in the 2007 South American Youth Championship, appearing seven times in the contest.
- "Cruzeiro confirma contratação de Javier Reina". superesportes.com. 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- "Reina será apresentado na sexta-feira". cruzeiro.com.br. 2008-04-14. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- "Colo Colo oficializa a colombiano Javier Reina como su primer refuerzo del 2016". T13.cl (in Spanish). Canal 13. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- Colombia U-20 squad
- Javier Reina – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Javier Reina at Soccerway
