Lorenzo Reyes

Lolo Reyes
Personal information
Full nameLorenzo Enrique Reyes Vicencio
Date of birth13 June 1991
Place of birthTalcahuano, Chile
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Betis
Number21
Youth career
Atlético Valdés
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009–2013Huachipato122(1)
2013–Betis26(1)
National team‡
2011Chile U209(1)
2011–Chile4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 February 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 February 2014

Lorenzo "Lolo" Enrique Reyes Vicencio (born 13 June 1991) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Real Betis in Spain, as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Talcahuano, Reyes began his career with lowly Atlético Valdés, and later moved to Huachipato in 2009, being directly assigned to the first-team;[1] he made his debut on 1 March 2009, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win over Universidad Católica.[2] His first goal came on 17 April, in a 3–1 home win over Iquique.[3]

Reyes retained a place in the centre of midfield for the following seasons, also being named in the best XI of the championship in the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[4][5] He was also named captain of Huachipato in 2012.

On 13 June 2013 Reyes signed a four-year deal with La Liga side Real Betis.[6] He made his debut for the Verdiblancos on 15 September, as a second-half substitute in a 3–1 home win over Valencia CF.[7]

Honours

Club

Huachipato

References

  1. ↑ Lorenzo Reyes: 'Espero estar a la altura de las expectativas' (Lorenzo Reyes: 'I hope to be as good as the expectations'); El Mundo, 13 June 2013 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Huachipato ganó por 2–0 a la U. Católica en Collao (Huachipato defeated Universidad Católica by 2–0 in Collao); CDF.cl, 1 March 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Huachipato abrió la fecha con contundente triunfo sobre Municipal Iquique (Huachipato opened round with a convincing triumph over Municipal Iquique); Emol, 17 April 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ José Rojas premiado como Mejor del 2012 en Balón de Oro ANFP (José Rojas awarded as the best of 2012 in Balón de Oro ANFP); Terra Deportes, 23 January 2013 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ Sifup premió a los mejores del Campeonato 2013 (Sifup awarded the best of Campeonato 2013); Cooperativa, 28 May 2013 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ El Betis ficha a Lorenzo Reyes (Betis signs Lorenzo Reyes); Goal.com, 13 June 2013 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ Sevilla sinks Valencia; ESPN FC, 15 September 2013

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