José Antonio Reyes
Spanish footballer
Died when: 35 years 273 days (429 months)Star Sign: Virgo
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José Antonio Reyes Calderón (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse anˈtonjo ˈreʝes kaldeˈɾon]; 1 September 1983 – 1 June 2019) was a Spanish professional footballer who played mainly as a left winger and also as a forward.
He made his debut for Sevilla aged 16 and signed for English club Arsenal in January 2004, winning the Premier League and FA Cup in his spell in London.
He returned to Spain in September 2006, on loan with Real Madrid, where he won La Liga.He then moved to Atlético Madrid, and won the Europa League twice.
He also had a short loan spell in Portugal with Benfica, before re-joining Sevilla late in his career and winning the Europa League another three times, reaching a record individual total of five.
He later had spells with Espanyol, Córdoba, Xinjiang Tianshan Leopard and Extremadura.Reyes earned 21 caps for Spain, and played at the 2006 World Cup.
He died in June 2019 at the age of 35 in a car crash.
