José Manuel Rey

Football player infobox
playername= José Manuel Rey


fullname = José Manuel Rey
nickname = Tetero, Gallego, Autobus
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1975|5|20
cityofbirth = Caracas
countryofbirth = Venezuela
height = 1.82 m
currentclub = Caracas FC
clubnumber = 3
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1993-1994
1995-1996
1996-1999
1999
2000
2000-2002
2003
2004
2004-2005
2005
2006
2006
2007-2008
2008-
clubs = C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela
Deportivo La Coruna
Caracas FC
Emelec
Dundee F.C.
Caracas FC
Emelec
Caracas FC
Pontevedra CF
Caracas FC
Atlético Nacional
Caracas FC
AEK Larnaca
Caracas FC
caps(goals) = ? (?)
0 (0)
? (?)
24 (2)
? (?)
? (?)
30 (1)
? (?)
21 (1)
? (?)
19 (1)
? (?)
20 (3)
nationalyears = 1999–present
nationalteam = Venezuela
nationalcaps(goals) = 100 (8)
pcupdate =
ntupdate = 10 September 2008

José Manuel Rey (born May 20, 1975 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan football central defender currently playing for Caracas FC and for Venezuela's national team. He is also Venezuela's all-time cap leader with 100 international caps. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/venez-recintlp.html rsssf: Venezuela record international footballers] ] . He is known in Venezuela as "Tetero", "Gallego", and "Autobus". He became the first Venezuelan caps centurion on Saturday 6th September, in the FIFA World Cup qualifier with Peru played in the Estadio Monumental in Lima.

As of October 2007 he has played for several clubs in Europe and South America: C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela, Atlético Nacional, Caracas Fútbol Club, Emelec, Pontevedra, and Dundee F.C.. In 2007 he was sold to AEK Larnaca FC.

On October 13th 2007 Rey became a national hero when he scored a spectacular free kick from 45 meters in the 1-0 win over Ecuador during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA7fdmdXRT4 video link] . The win signalled Ecuador's first defeat in Quito for six years.

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=7391 Career details] at National Football Teams
* [http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/rey-intl.html International statistics] at rsssf