| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Reina Aranda | ||
| Date of birth | 27 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Levante | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2000 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 2000–2001 | Real Madrid B | 37 | (16) |
| 2002 | Numancia | 13 | (3) |
| 2002 | Villarreal | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Numancia | 15 | (5) |
| 2003–2004 | Albacete | 25 | (8) |
| 2004–2006 | Sevilla | 16 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Albacete (loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Murcia | 26 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | Granada 74 | 15 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Numancia | 20 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Osasuna | 49 | (9) |
| 2011– | Levante | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1998 | Spain U17 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Carlos Reina Aranda (born 27 July 1980 in Málaga, Andalusia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Levante UD mainly as a forward.
A product of Real Madrid's youth system, Aranda never appeared however, in any La Liga matches with the first team. He played, however, a (small) part in two UEFA Champions League-winning squads, appearing against Molde FK (1999–2000) and FC Lokomotiv Moscow (2001–02[1]).
In January 2002, Aranda moved to CD Numancia, being instrumental in helping the Soria side barely retain its second division status. This prompted a move at the end of the season to Villarreal CF, on a five-year deal[2] but, as opportunities were scarce with the La Liga outfit, he returned to Numancia in January 2003.
Aranda joined Sevilla FC in 2004–05, scoring in his UEFA Cup debut, a 2–0 home win over Alemannia Aachen, on 4 November 2004. He was relatively used during the campaign, but was deemed surplus to requirements after the arrivals of Javier Saviola, Luís Fabiano and Frédéric Kanouté, and left for Albacete Balompié, on loan - he had already represented the Castile-La Mancha outfit in 2003–04.[3]
His second spell with Albacete finished on a sour note, as Aranda was accused of unprofessional behaviour by the club, and responded claiming he had been forced to appear at a press conference to show repentance for his actions.[4]
After being instrumental in Real Murcia's return to the top flight in 2007 (11 goals, squad second-best behind Iván Alonso), Aranda had an unassuming spell with Granada 74 CF. After spending the first months of 2008–09 training with lowly CF Gavà, he signed in November 2008 with Numancia, for a third stint, appearing and scoring regularly but eventually suffering first division relegation.
On 16 July 2009, Aranda moved to CA Osasuna, as part of a deal that saw Enrique Sola move in the opposite direction, on loan for a season. In his second season with the Navarrese, he scored four goals, but also struggled with injuries and loss of form, and Sola also returned to the team's setup, eventually finishing as top scorer.
In July 2011, aged 31, Aranda signed for Levante UD.
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