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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Rosales.
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Diego Reyes
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Reyes with Mexico in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.91 m
Playing position Centre-back
Club information
Current club Tigres UANL
Number 13
Youth career
2006–2009 América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2010–2013 América 83 (3)
2013–2015 Porto B 25 (3)
2013–2018 Porto 20 (2)
2015–2016 → Real Sociedad (loan) 27 (2)
2016–2017 → Espanyol (loan) 34 (1)
2018–2019 Fenerbahçe 8 (0)
2019 → Leganés (loan) 6 (0)
2019– Tigres UANL 131 (6)
National team‡
2009 Mexico U17 6 (0)
2011 Mexico U20 13 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 12 (1)
2011–2019 Mexico 65 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Gold 2012 London Team
Pan American Games
Gold 2011 Guadalajara Team
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Winner 2015 United States-Canada Team
Winner 2019 United States Team
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Third 2011 Colombia
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 August 2024.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2019

Diego Antonio Reyes Rosales (born 19 September 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer. He plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Tigres UANL. Diego is famous for winning an Olympic gold medal with Mexico.

Reyes started his professional career with Club América in April 2010. He helped them win a league title in 2013. Later that year, he moved to FC Porto in Portugal. He also spent time playing on loan for Spanish teams like Real Sociedad and Espanyol.

Diego has played for different Mexican national youth teams. He helped the under-20 team finish third at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was also a key player for the under-23 team that won gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He has also played for the main Mexican national team in big tournaments like the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club Career Highlights

Starting at América

Diego Reyes grew up playing in the youth academy of Club América. He was seen as a very promising young player. He made his first professional appearance for the club on 25 April 2010. He was just 17 years old. His first goal for América was against Estudiantes Tecos in 2011. He slowly became a regular player in the team.

His last game for América was on 26 May 2013. He played in the final of the Clausura tournament where América won the title.

Moving to Porto

On 17 December 2012, it was announced that Reyes would move to the Portuguese club FC Porto. He joined them on 1 July 2013. He made his first appearance for Porto on 13 July in a friendly match. His fellow Mexican teammate Héctor Herrera also debuted in the same game.

Playing in Spain: Loans

In 2015, Diego Reyes was loaned to La Liga club Real Sociedad in Spain. He played his first game for them on 22 August. On 8 February 2016, he scored his first goal for Real Sociedad.

Diego Antonio Reyes Rosales - Espanyol - WMES
Reyes playing for Espanyol in 2017.

On 31 August 2016, Reyes moved to another Spanish team, Espanyol, on loan. He scored his first goal for Espanyol on 30 October.

Time in Turkey and Return to Spain

On 25 August 2018, Reyes joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe. He played his first game for them on 1 September 2018. His contract with Fenerbahçe ended on 25 August 2019.

Before that, in January 2019, he went back to Spain on loan. He played for CD Leganés for the rest of that season.

Back to Mexico: Tigres UANL

On 26 August 2019, Diego Reyes returned to Mexico. He signed a four-year contract with Tigres UANL. He has been a key player for Tigres since then.

International Career

Youth Teams and Olympic Gold

Diego Reyes played for Mexico's youth national teams. In 2009, he played in the CONCACAF under-17 Championship. Mexico qualified for the under-17 World Cup.

In 2011, he helped the under-20 team finish third at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He also won a gold medal with the under-23 national team at the 2011 Pan American Games. They beat Argentina in the final.

In 2012, Reyes was part of the under-23 team that won gold at the 2012 Toulon Tournament. He was also chosen for the 2012 Summer Olympics squad. He played in every match, including the gold medal game against Brazil at Wembley Stadium. Mexico won 2–1, and Diego was the youngest player on the team at 19 years old.

Playing for the Senior National Team

Reyes made his debut for the senior national team in 2011. His first full debut was on 25 March 2013 in a World Cup qualification match. He also played in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.

He even captained Mexico for the first time in a friendly match in 2014. He played for Mexico in the 2014 FIFA World Cup against the Netherlands.

In 2018, Reyes was chosen for Mexico's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. However, he had to miss the tournament because he was recovering from a hamstring injury.

How Diego Reyes Plays

Diego Reyes is known for being "intelligent in his positioning." This means he knows where to be on the field to help his team. He is also good at keeping the ball and passing it well. He is strong in the air, which helps him win headers. Even though he is mainly a defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Career Statistics

Club

Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América 2009–10 1 0 — — 1 0
2010–11 19 2 — 5 0 24 2
2011–12 28 0 — — 28 0
2012–13 35 1 6 0 — 41 1
Total 83 3 6 0 5 0 94 3
Porto B 2013–14 18 3 — — 18 3
2014–15 7 0 — — 7 0
Total 25 3 — — 25 3
Porto 2013–14 5 0 5 0 4 0 14 0
2014–15 3 0 4 0 2 0 9 0
2017–18 12 2 6 1 6 0 24 3
Total 20 2 15 1 12 0 47 3
Real Sociedad (loan) 2015–16 27 2 1 0 — 28 2
Espanyol (loan) 2016–17 34 1 1 0 — 35 1
Fenerbahçe 2018–19 8 0 2 1 4 0 14 1
Leganés (loan) 2018–19 6 0 — — 6 0
Tigres UANL 2019–20 8 0 — 2 0 11 0
2020–21 23 3 — 4 0 27 3
2021–22 29 1 — — 29 1
2022–23 32 1 — 2 0 34 1
2023–24 24 1 — 3 0 27 1
2024–25 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
Total 116 6 — 11 0 127 6
Career total 319 17 25 2 32 0 376 19

International

Mexico
Year Apps Goals
2011 3 0
2013 7 0
2014 7 0
2015 14 0
2016 9 0
2017 13 1
2018 4 0
2019 8 1
Total 65 2

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 28 March 2017 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 1–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 15 June 2019 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States  Cuba 3–0 7–0 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours and Awards

América

  • Liga MX: Clausura 2013 (League Champion)

Porto

Tigres UANL

  • Liga MX: Clausura 2023 (League Champion)
  • Campeón de Campeones: 2023 (Champions of Champions)
  • CONCACAF Champions League: 2020 (North American Champions)
  • Campeones Cup: 2023 (Champions Cup)

Mexico National Team

Mexico U23 National Team

  • Pan American Games: 2011 (Gold Medal)
  • CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2012
  • Toulon Tournament: 2012
  • Olympic Gold Medal: 2012

Individual Awards

See also

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