Eric Reyes (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Emmanuel Reyes | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Hollywood, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | NSU University School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | FIU Panthers | 14 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Bayamón Fútbol Club | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Puerto Rico | 11 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Barry Buccaneers (goalkeepers) | ||
| 2016–2017 | Stetson Hatters (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Eric Reyes (born March 13, 1992) is an American-born, Puerto Rican former soccer coach and player. He previously played as a professional goalkeeper and appeared for the Puerto Rico national football team.
Youth and college
Reyes has played college soccer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and Florida International University. While a Gaucho in 2010, he appeared in and started 3 games.[2]
Professional
Reyes had a trial with Iceland club ÍBV men's football in January 2013, but he was not signed.[3][4] He signed with Bayamón Fútbol Club in April 2013 and played the 2013 Puerto Rico Soccer League season for the club before being released at the conclusion of the season.[5][6]
International
Reyes made his international debut for the Puerto Rico national football team on September 6, 2011, against Canada at the age of 19 years.[7] He appeared 11 times for Puerto Rico, the last coming in 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification.
Coaching career
Following his playing career, Reyes joined the coaching staff of the Barry Buccaneers. He joined the men's and women's teams as goalkeeper coach in Spring 2015. He spent 18 months at the university.
In July 2016, it was announced that Reyes had joined the Stetson Hatters women's team as an assistant coach.[8] He was listed as a member of the coaching staff through the 2017 season.
