Arturo Reyes (footballer)

Arturo Ernesto Reyes Montero (born 8 April 1969) is a Colombian football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Colombia national under-23 and under-20 teams.[2] He was the interim manager of the Colombian national football team.[3]

For the writer, see Arturo Reyes (writer).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Montero.
Arturo Reyes
Personal information
Full name Arturo Ernesto Reyes Montero[1]
Date of birth (1969-04-08) 8 April 1969
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Colombia U20 and Olympic (head coach)
Colombia (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1999 Atlético Bucaramanga
2000–2001 Atlético Huila
2002–2004 Unión Magdalena
2005 Academia
2006 Atlético Bucaramanga
Teams managed
2008 Academia
2008 Atlético Bucaramanga
2009–2012 Academia (youth)
2013 Patriotas
2013–2017 Barranquilla
2017 Atlético Junior (assistant)
2017– Colombia U20
2018 Colombia U21
2018 Colombia (interim)
2019– Colombia Olympic
2019– Colombia (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

As a footballer he began and finished his career at Atlético Bucaramanga starting in 1992 and finishing playing in 2005. He also played in Colombian domestic football for Academia F.C., Atlético Huila, and Unión Magdalena. As a football coach he had spells at Barranquilla F.C., Atlético Bucaramanga, Patriotas Boyacá, and Atlético Junior, before being appointed to the Colombia youth set up.[4] In July 2018 he led the Colombian team to the gold medal at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games beating Venezuela national under-20 football team 2-1 in the final.[5]

With the departure of José Pékerman following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Reyes was announced as interim manager for the September 2018 friendly matches against Argentina national football team and the Venezuela national football team.[6] He continued as first team coach for the October friendlies against the United States and Costa Rica.[7]

References
  1. Arturo Reyes at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN COLOMBIA MASCULINA SUB-23, PARA AMISTOSOS DE SEPTIEMBRE". fcf.com.co.
  3. Arturo Reyes at Soccerway
  4. hector. "Nombrado D.T. de la Selección Colombia Masculina Sub-20". fcf.com.co. Archived from the original on 2017-12-16. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  5. "Colombia U21 vs. Venezuela U21 - 1 August 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  6. Colprensa. "Arturo Reyes dirigirá la Selección Colombia en amistosos - El Colombiano.com".
  7. Devdiscourse. "Rodriguez recalls to Colombia football squad for friendlies against US and Costa Rica - Devdiscourse News".
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