Eric Reyes (born March 13, 1992) is an American-born, Puerto Rican former soccer coach and player. He previously played as a professional goalkeeper and appeared for the Puerto Rico national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Emmanuel Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hollywood, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | NSU University School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FIU Panthers | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Bayamón Fútbol Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Puerto Rico | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Barry Buccaneers (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Stetson Hatters (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editYouth and college
editReyes has played college soccer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and Florida International University. While a Gaucho in 2010, he appeared in and started 3 games.[1]
Professional
editReyes had a trial with Iceland club ÍBV men's football in January 2013, but he was not signed.[2][3] He signed with Bayamón Fútbol Club in April 2013 and played the 2013 Puerto Rico Soccer League season for the club before being released at the conclusion of the season.[4][5]
International
editReyes made his international debut for the Puerto Rico national football team on September 6, 2011, against Canada at the age of 19 years.[6] He appeared 11 times for Puerto Rico, the last coming in 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification.
Coaching career
editFollowing his playing career, Reyes joined the coaching staff of the Barry Buccaneers. He joined the men's and women's teams as goalkeeper coach in Spring 2015. He spent 18 months at the university.
In July 2016, it was announced that Reyes had joined the Stetson Hatters women's team as an assistant coach.[7] He was listed as a member of the coaching staff through the 2017 season.
Personal life
editFollowing his soccer career, Reyes joined the Broward County Sheriff's Office as a deputy in February 2019.[8]
References
edit- ^ "2010 UC Santa Barbara Soccer UC Santa Barbara Overall Team Statistics". ucsbgauchos.com. December 17, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ MÁR EINARSSON, MAGNÚS (January 24, 2013). "BENJANI KEMUR EKKI TIL ÍSLANDS Í ÞESSARI VIKU". fotbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Landsliðsmarkvörður Púertó Ríkó æfir með ÍBV". eyjafrettir.is (in Icelandic). January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Pagán Rivera, Esteban (April 26, 2013). "Bayamón FC a jugar por Puerto Rico". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Arce, Luis Santiago (April 23, 2013). "Animado el Bayamón FC". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ Ratner, Mathew (September 15, 2011). "Eric Reyes makes international debut with team Puerto Rico". Florida International University. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Eric Reyes Joins Women's Soccer Staff". gohatters.com. July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Being sworn in at the Broward Sheriff's Office and earning the title of Deputy Sheriff was one of the proudest moments of my life!". facebook.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
External links
edit- Eric Reyes – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Eric Reyes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eric Reyes at FBref.com
- Eric Reyes at Stetson Hatters
- Eric Reyes at Barry Buccaneers
- Eric Reyes at FIU Panthers
- Eric Reyes at UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (archived)
