Kristófer Reyes

Kristófer Reyes (born 24 May 1997) is a Filipino-Icelandic footballer who plays as a centre back for Víkingur.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Jacobson and the surname or paternal family name is Reyes.
Kristófer Reyes
Personal information
Full name Kristófer Jacobson Reyes
Date of birth (1997-05-24) May 24, 1997
Place of birth Ólafsvík, Iceland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Víkingur
Youth career
Víkingur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Víkingur 6 (0)
2016–2019 Fram Reykjavík 33 (0)
2019– Víkingur 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:45, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

Youth career

Reyes had his youth career at Víkingur.

Víkingur Ólafsvík

In December 2013, Reyes was promoted to the first team of Víkingur Ólafsvík.

On 10 May 2014, Reyes made his debut for Víkingur in a 2–3 away win against KA Akureyri. He made a total of 6 games in his debut season with the first team.

Fram Reykjavík

In January 2016, after his two-year stint with Víkingur, Reyes joined fellow Inkasso-deildin side Fram Reykjavík.

On 2 January 2017, it was announced that Reyes have signed a two-year extension with Reykjavík keeping him with the club until December 2018.[1]

In December 2018, he initially signed a contract to Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol, but was later cancelled.[2]

Return to Víkingur Ólafsvík

On 28 April 2019, Reyes returned to his boyhood club Víkingur.[3]

International career

Reyes was born and raised in Ólafsvík, Iceland to a Filipino father and an Icelandic mother, making him eligible to represent either Philippines or Iceland at international level.

In October 2018, Reyes was invited to train with the Philippines in preparation for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He revealed that he was contacted in 2017 by former Philippines international Ray Anthony Jónsson, who is also half Icelandic, about his interest to play for the Philippines.[4]

References
  1. "Kristófer Reyes Framlengir Hjá Fram" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. "Kristófer Reyes í lið í taílensku úrvalsdeildinni (Staðfest)" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Kristófer Reyes í Víking Ó. (Staðfest)" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  4. "Kristófer Reyes til Filippseyja a landslidaefingar" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
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