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Jose Manuel Reina: Goalkeeper |
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Nickname: Pepe |
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Date of Birth:
31.08.1982 |
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With the Reds: 2005- |
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Squad
number: 25 |
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Height: 6ft
1ins |
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Weight: 92 kg |
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Bought from: Villarreal |
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Signed for
LFC: Ј6,000,000 - 04.07.2005 |
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Debut: 13.07.2005 |
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Last match:
22.05.2011 |
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Debut
goal: |
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1st team
league games: 220 |
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1st team
league goals: |
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Total 1st
team games: 309 |
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Total 1st
team goals: |
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Contract expiry: 2016
(signed April 2010) |
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International caps:
22 Spain (03.06.2010) |
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International
goals: |
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International debut:
17.08.2005 vs. Uruguay |
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Former clubs:
Barcelona, Villarreal |
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Birth Place:
Madrid, Spain |
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Honours: 1 FA Cup 2005-06, 1
European Super Cup 2007, 1 Community Shield 2007
Runners up: 1 FA Premiership 2008–09, 1 European Cup 2006-07 |
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Personal Honours: |
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Other Honours: 1 Champion World
Cup 2010, 1 Champion European 2008 |
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Total LFC games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 2005-06 |
33 |
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5 |
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13 |
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2 |
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53 |
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| 2006-07 |
35 |
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1 |
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14 |
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1 |
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51 |
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| 2007-08 |
38 |
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14 |
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52 |
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| 2008-09 |
38 |
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2 |
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11 |
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51 |
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| 2009-10 |
38 |
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1 |
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b |
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13 |
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|
52 |
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| 2010-11 |
38 |
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1 |
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11 |
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50 |
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| 2011-12 |
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| Total |
220 |
|
9 |
|
1 |
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76 |
|
3 |
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309 |
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A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
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Total |
Competition |
| 309 |
Started |
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220 |
Premier League |
| 13 |
On the bench |
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56 |
Champions League |
| - |
Substitute |
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19 |
Europa League |
| - |
Substituted |
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9 |
FA Cup |
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2 |
World Club Championship |
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1 |
League Cup |
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1 |
Community Shield |
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1 |
European Super Cup |
Career Milestones for Jose Reina:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
13.07.2005 |
TNS |
3-0 |
Anfield |
Europe |
| 50 |
16.04.2006 |
Blackburn R |
1-0 |
Ewood Park |
League |
| 100 |
21.04.2007 |
Wigan Athletic |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
13.04.2008 |
Blackburn R |
3-1 |
Anfield |
League |
| 200 |
11.04.2009 |
Blackburn R |
4-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 250 |
01.04.2010 |
Benfica |
1-2 |
Estadio da Luz |
Europe |
| 300 |
17.03.2011 |
SC Braga |
0-0 |
Anfield |
Europe |
Goals in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| Didn't find any goals |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 2005-06 |
25 |
| 2006-07 |
25 |
| 2007-08 |
25 |
| 2008-09 |
25 |
| 2009-10 |
25 |
| 2010-11 |
25 |
| 2011-12 |
25 |
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* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number. |
Total other club games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| Barcelona |
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| 1999-02 |
30 |
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Primera L |
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| Villarreal |
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| 2002-05 |
109 |
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Primera L |
Notes:
- b - on bench |
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PROFILE
Jose Manuel Reina is one of the best goalkeepers on the planet.
Signed by Rafael Benitez in July 2005, he soon set about smashing a collection of
Anfield records.
The bald-headed stopper, who goes by the nickname Pepe, certainly had the pedigree
after coming through the ranks at Barcelona.
Having helped lead his country to European U16 Championships glory, Reina made his
Nou Camp debut aged just 18.
He played 33 games for the Catalan giants in 2000-01, including two against
Liverpool in the UEFA Cup semi-final.
The charismatic 'keeper would later reveal how the reception he received from the
Kop during the second leg was key in his decision to join the Reds.
Reina, who is noted for his superb distribution, played just 11 times during the
2001-02 season, prompting a loan move to Villarreal. The transfer was made permanent in
May 2004.
He went on to help Villarreal secure a Champions League spot in 2004-05 season,
saving an incredible seven out of nine penalty kicks. It was to be his final deed for the
club.
On arriving in Merseyside, the new boy was labelled "the best goalkeeper in
Spain" by Benitez.
Immediately installed as top dog in the Anfield goal despite Jerzy Dudek's Istanbul
heroics two months earlier, Reina's debut came in a Champions League qualifier on July 13,
2005 against TNS. A month later he won his first Spain cap in a 2-0 victory over Uruguay.
What a year it was turning out to be for the young custodian. And it was to get
even better on December 15 when he and his teammates kept a club record 11th successive
clean sheet against Deportivo Saprissa in the World Club Championships.
Reina's first season ended with an FA Cup final against West Ham, and though he
made a number of errors in normal time, his habit of saving spot kicks once again made him
a hero. Three out of four of West Ham's penalties were blocked and the Cup was heading to
Anfield for the seventh time.
Spain coach Luis Aragones took the Liverpool man to the 2006 World Cup in Germany,
though Real Madrid's Iker Casillas and Valencia's Santiago Canizares prevented him playing
any part.
Back on Merseyside, Reina would soon destroy another club record. His shut-out
against Blackburn in April 2007 was his 28th in his first 50 league games - three more
than Kop legend Ray Clemence.
But there was no time to bask in his own glory, for just around the corner laid a
Champions League semi-final against Chelsea. Benitez had his man between the sticks to
thank when the Reds returned from the first leg at Stamford Bridge with just a one-goal
deficit. The tie ultimately went to penalties, and it was no surprise when Liverpool
prevailed. It was later revealed that while Reina was thwarting Arjen Robben and Geremi,
thieves were ransacking his home.
Three weeks later in Athens he became only the third player to follow in his
father's footsteps by appearing in a European Cup final. Unfortunately, like former
Atletico Madrid stopper Miguel Reina Santos, he was on the losing side.
In June 2007, Reina signed a new deal five-year deal at Liverpool.
The season that followed ended without a trophy for the Reds, though our custodian
had the personal honour of winning the Golden Gloves award for most clean sheets in the
Premier League for the third successive year.
Not that this was enough to earn him the No.1 jersey for his country in Euro 2008.
Reina featured just once as Spain won their first major honour since 1964 - though the
sight of him celebrating each and every goal illustrated his importance to the squad.
The maturing goalie continued to go from strength to strength over the coming
seasons at Anfield and delighted fans by penning a new six-year contract in April 2010.
Upon signing, he said: "It's probably the best news of my life that I'll be
here for the next six years. Me and my family are really happy here.
"To play for Liverpool is very special. My kids enjoy it and they have picked
up the Scouse accent already. I am really proud of that. In the years ahead they will
speak much more Scouse too."
A month later, Kopites voted Reina our Player of the Season for 2009-10 ahead of
what would be a triumphant summer.
The proud Spaniard did not play a single minute as his country seized their first
World Cup trophy but images which emerged from the subsequent celebrations illustrated how
important he was to morale within Vicente del Bosque's squad. It was Reina who took centre
stage with the microphone as the heroes were welcomed home by hoards of fans in Madrid.
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Notes:
1999 Spain U-17 2
2000 Spain U-17 1
2000–2003 Spain U-21 20
Update: 04.08.2011 |
