José Manuel Rey

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José Manuel Rey
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Rey
Date of birth May 20, 1975 (1975-05-20) (age 33)
Place of birth    Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.82 m
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club AEK Larnaca
Number 3
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1993-1994
1995-1996
1996-1999
1999
2000
2000-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005
2006
2006
2007-2008
C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela
Deportivo La Coruna
Caracas FC
Emelec
Dundee F.C.
Caracas FC
Emelec
Caracas FC
Pontevedra CF
Caracas FC
Atlético Nacional
Caracas FC
AEK Larnaca
 ? (?)
0 (0)
? (?)
24 (2)
? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
? (?)
21 (1)
? (?)
19 (1)
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20 (3)   
National team2
1999–present Venezuela 94 (8)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 7 June 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

José Manuel Rey (born May 20, 1975 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan football defender currently playing in Cyprus for AEK Larnaca FC and for Venezuela's national team. He is also Venezuela's all-time cap leader with 92 international caps.[1]

As of October 2007 he has played for several clubs in Europe and South America: C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela, Atlético Nacional, Caracas Fútbol Club, Emelec, Pontevedra, and Dundee F.C.. In 2007 he was sold to AEK Larnaca FC.

On October 13th 2007 Rey became a national hero when he scored a spectacular free kick from 45 meters in the 1-0 win over Ecuador during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament video link.

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