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Joel Reyes

b. 1972

Chilean footballer

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Born 1972. Joel Reyes is a Chilean association football player.

Joel Antonio Reyes Zúñiga (born 8 April 1972) is a Chilean former footballer who played as defensive midfielder. His last professional club was Santiago Morning.

Reyes was the first signing of a Chilean club in bankruptcy after accepting play for Colo-Colo in 2002, year which was champion. He has received five caps with the Chile national team.

He is nicknamed Pelao, which means bonehead in Chilean Spanish.

Club career Born in Peñaflor, he started his career at Chilean second-tier side Deportes Colchagua in January 1999 aged 26, a very late age for began to play football. However, on mid-year, Reyes was signed by first-tier club Santiago Morning, being the following season runner–up of the 2000 Copa Chile.

In 2002, he joined Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo and helped the team to win the Torneo Clausura during its bankruptcy period. An undisputed starter in Chillán–based side, he became the team’s captain and was part of the club’s only one team in play an international tournament after (2008 Copa Sudamericana).

In December 2010, he ended his contract with Ñublense and then joined first-tier Santiago Morning, which was his last club. He left Santiago Morning after its relegation.

Honours Club Santiago Morning Copa Chile: Runner–up 2000

Colo-Colo Primera División de Chile (1): 2002 Clausura

Unión Española Primera División de Chile (1): 2005 Apertura

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Who is Joel Reyes?

Chilean footballer

When was Joel Reyes born?

Joel Reyes was born on 8 April 1972 in Chile.

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Joel Reyes is an association football player.

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Joel Reyes is Chilean.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joel Reyes

· Wikidata: Q6213886

· DBpedia: Joel Reyes

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