Yordy Reyna facts for kids
Reyna with Torpedo Moscow in 2023
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| Date of birth | 17 September 1993 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chiclayo, Peru | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Rodina Moscow | |||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| –2010 | Alianza Lima | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Alianza Lima | 49 | (12) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Red Bull Salzburg | 22 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | → Liefering | 18 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Grödig (loan) | 19 | (11) | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | → RB Leipzig (loan) | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 77 | (19) | |||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | D.C. United | 23 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Charlotte FC | 19 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2023– | Torpedo Moscow | 33 | (4) | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Rodina Moscow (loan) | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Peru U20 | 9 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2023 | Peru | 30 | (2) | |||||||||||||
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José Yordy Reyna Serna (born September 17, 1993) is a professional footballer from Peru. He plays as a striker. Currently, he plays for the Russian club Rodina Moscow. He is on loan from Torpedo Moscow.
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Early Life and Start in Football
Yordy Reyna was born in Chiclayo, Peru. When he was 14, he moved to Lima. He tried out for Alianza Lima, a big football club. He impressed them so much that he joined their youth teams.
He kept playing very well. This helped him move up to the club's main team. People compared him to Jefferson Farfán. Farfán was a famous Peruvian player and Yordy's childhood hero. Yordy was good at passing, scoring goals, and getting past defenders.
Club Career Highlights
Playing for Alianza Lima
In March 2011, Yordy joined the main team of Alianza Lima. He had scored seven goals in the reserve league. He also played well in the 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores.
He played his first professional league game on August 27, 2011. It was against Inti Gas Deportes. He came into the game in the last minute. In 2011, he only played two league games.
In 2012, he became a regular player for Alianza Lima. He scored his first league goal on May 18, 2012, against Sport Boys. He scored five more goals that season. He won an award for Jugador Revelacion, meaning "Breakthrough Player" of 2012. In 2013, Reyna scored six goals. One important goal was the winning goal against Universitario de Deportes. This was in the famous "Peruvian Clásico" match.
Moving to Europe
In mid-2013, Reyna signed with Red Bull Salzburg in Austria. The transfer fee was reportedly 2 million euros. He played very well in his first friendly match for the team, even scoring the winning goal.
While with Red Bull Salzburg, he was loaned to other Austrian clubs. He played for FC Liefering and SV Grödig. In January 2015, he was loaned to the German club RB Leipzig for the rest of that season.
Playing in North America
In January 2017, Reyna joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Canada. He got a foot injury before the season started. This meant he missed the first four months of the 2017 MLS season. He played his first game for them on July 1, 2017. A week later, he scored his first goal, which was the winning goal against New York City FC.
On September 19, 2020, Reyna moved to D.C. United. He played his first game for them on September 27, 2020. After the 2021 season, D.C. United released him.
On December 17, 2021, Reyna signed with Charlotte FC. This was their first season in the MLS. Charlotte FC released him in February 2023.
Return to Europe
On February 20, 2023, Reyna signed with Torpedo Moscow in Russia. He first signed for six months. Later, in June 2023, he extended his contract until June 2026. He is currently on loan to Rodina Moscow.
International Career
Peru Under-20 Team
Yordy Reyna played for the Peru national under-20 football team. He was part of the team for the 2013 South American Youth Championship in Argentina. He scored goals against Uruguay and Brazil in the group stage.
In the final stage, he scored against Paraguay and two goals against Ecuador. Peru finished the tournament with five points. Reyna was the third-highest goal scorer in the tournament with five goals.
Peru National Team
On March 22, 2013, Reyna played his first game for the senior Peru national football team. It was a 1–0 win against Chile. He came on as a substitute for the team captain, Claudio Pizarro.
Just four days later, on March 26, 2013, he started in a friendly game against Trinidad and Tobago. He scored his first international goal in that match. On June 1, 2013, Reyna scored his second international goal. This was in a 2–1 friendly win over Panama.
Honors and Awards
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian League: 2013–14, 2015–16
- Austrian Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
Individual
- Jugador Revelación (Breakthrough Player) of the 2012 Peruvian First Division
Images for kids
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Yordy Reyna playing for Torpedo Moscow in 2023
See also
In Spanish: Yordy Reyna para niños
