Sandro Reyes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandro Miguel Sison Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | March 29, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Makati, Philippines | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Gütersloh | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Frenz United | ||
| 2012–2015 | Barcelona | ||
| 2015–2016 | Santboià | ||
| 2016–2021 | UE Sants | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | ADT | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Kaya–Iloilo | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Greuther Fürth II | 39 | (2) |
| 2024– | FC Gütersloh | 2 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Philippines U16 | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Philippines U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021– | Philippines U23 | 9 | (1) |
| 2021– | Philippines | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:11, 5 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:45, 11 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sandro Miguel Sison Reyes (born March 29, 2003) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Regionalliga West club FC Gütersloh and the Philippines national team.
Personal life
[edit]Reyes comes from a political family in the Philippines; his father, Edmundo Reyes Jr., served as the representative for the province of Marinduque's at-large congressional district from 1998 to 2007 and is a former executive director of the Toll Regulatory Board.[1] His paternal grandmother, Carmencita Reyes, had also served as Marinduque congresswoman from 1978 to 1998 and from 2007 until her election as governor of Marinduque in 2010, which she served until her death in 2019. His aunt, Regina Reyes Mandanas, was Marinduque's congresswoman from 2013 to 2016 as well as the wife of the governor of Batangas province from 1995 to 2004 and from 2016 until her death in 2022.[2]
Club career
[edit]Youth
[edit]At the age of nine, Reyes joined FCB Escola, a youth academy, of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona.[3][2] After that, he joined the youth academy of Santboià in the Spanish fifth division.[4][failed verification]
Azkals Development Team
[edit]In 2021, he joined Filipino club ADT.[5] Reyes made his debut for ADT in a 2–0 defeat against Kaya–Iloilo in 2021 Copa Paulino Alcantara. He scored his first goal for ADT in a 9–0 win against Mendiola 1991, scoring the last goal of the match.[6]
Kaya–Iloilo
[edit]In January 2022, Reyes joined Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo.[7][8]
Greuther Fürth II
[edit]In January 2023, Reyes moved to Germany to join SpVgg Greuther Fürth II of the Regionalliga.[9]
Reyes scored his first goal for SpVgg Greuther Fürth II in the 28th minute in their match against DJK Vilzing.[10]
FC Gütersloh
[edit]In August 2024, Reyes joined Regionalliga West club FC Gütersloh. He made his debut for Gütersloh on the 17th of August as a substitute against TS Dortmund, receiving a red card after just one minute of being in the match.
International career
[edit]Philippines U16
[edit]In 2018, Reyes received a call up from Philippines U16 for the 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[11] He made his debut in a 8–0 defeat to hosts Indonesia U16. Reyes scored his only goal for Philippines U16 in a 1–6 defeat against Vietnam U16.[12]
Philippines U19
[edit]In July 2022, Reyes was called up to represent the Philippines U19 for the 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Indonesia.[13] He made his debut for Philippines U19 in a 1-0 defeat against Thailand U19.[14]
Philippines U23
[edit]In October 2021, Reyes received a call up from Philippines U23 for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches against South Korea U23, Singapore U23 and Timor Leste U23.[15] He made his debut for Philippines U23 in a 3-0 defeat against South Korea U23.[16] Reyes scored his first goal for Philippines U23 in a 2–1 win against Brunei U23.[17]
Reyes was included in the 20-man squad for 31st Southeast Asian Games, which was held in Vietnam.[18]
Philippines
[edit]Reyes received his first call up from the Philippines national team for the 2020 AFF Championship.[19] He made his senior international debut in a 2–3 win against Myanmar coming in as a substitute, replacing Oskari Kekkonen at the 72nd minute.[20][21]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||||||
| 1. | December 23, 2022 | Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila, Philippines |  Brunei | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2022 AFF Championship |
Honours
[edit]Individual
[edit]- AFF U-23 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2022
References
[edit]- ^ Velasco, Bill (August 6, 2012). "Child footballer makes history". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Tupas, Cedelf (July 22, 2012). "Filipino kid kicks his way into football greatness". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf (July 17, 2012). "Reyes, 9, joins FC Barcelona football academy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "X Edició Torneig Primer Toque". fcsantboia.cat. March 26, 2016.
- ^ Tupas, Cedelf (February 16, 2020). "Gayoso, SEA Games standouts join Azkals cadet squad". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Gayoso scores five goals as Azkals Development Team wallops Mendiola". CNN Philippines. November 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo Signs Azkals Midfielder Sandro Reyes". Kaya FC. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Kaya FC-Iloilo sign Azkals midfielder Reyes". ASEAN Football. January 29, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Reyes schließt sich Fürth II an". Kicker (in German). Olympia-Verlag GmbH. January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Germany - SPVGG Greuther Fürth II - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway".
- ^ "Philippines Under-16 Head To Surabaya For The AFF U16 Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. July 26, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ http://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/wp-content/uploads/match_result/u16/2018/M17.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Philippine Men's Under-19 Team Arrive In Indonesia For AFF U19 Championship 2022". Philippine Football Federation. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Anolin, Carlo (July 2, 2022). "Azkals U19 yields to Thailand". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ "Philippine Men's Under-23 Lineup For AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. October 21, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Korea Republic v Philippines Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (February 20, 2022). "Chung, Reyes strike as Azkals U-23 exit AFF tourney with win over Brunei". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ Tan, Gabriel (November 27, 2021). "Azkals call up 27 for AFF Suzuki Cup including new man Bienvenido Maranon". ESPN.
- ^ "REPORT: MYANMAR 2-3 PHILIPPINES". AFF Suzuki Cup. December 18, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "Marañon hat trick fires Azkals past Myanmar, ends Suzuki Cup stint". Rappler. December 19, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sandro Reyes at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Sandro Reyes at Soccerway