Luis Rey (footballer)
Mexican footballer (born 2002)
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Luis Gabriel Rey Mejía (born 14 September 2002), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Puebla, on loan from Guadalajara.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Gabriel Rey Mejía[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico[1] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Puebla (on loan from Guadalajara) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2020 | Morelia | ||
| 2020–2021 | Mazatlán | ||
| 2021 | Puebla | ||
| 2022 | Cruz Azul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Mazatlán | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Fresnillo | 9 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Tapatío | 25 | (4) |
| 2024– | Guadalajara | 15 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Puebla (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 April 2026 | |||
Career
Mazatlán
Rey made his professional debut with Mazatlán on 17 January 2021 coming on as a 62nd minute substitute against UNAM in a 0–3 defeat.[2][3]
Mineros de Fresnillo
Rey played for Mineros de Fresnillo during the Clausura 2023 season.
Guadalajara
Tapatío
On 19 June 2023, Guadalajara affiliate club Tapatío announced the signing of Rey.[4] He made his debut on 1 August 2023 coming on as a substitute in the 65th minute in a 1–1 draw against Alebrijes de Oaxaca.[5]
First team
Under head-coach, Arturo Ortega, Rey made his first team debut on 19 October 2024 in a 2–0 win against Pachuca.[6][7]
On 6 February 2025, during a CONCACAF Champions Cup round one match against Cibao, he would score his first goal in a 1–1 draw.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 April 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mazatlán | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Fresnillo | 2022–23 | Serie A de México | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Tapatío (loan) | 2023–24 | Liga de Expansión MX | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 4 | — | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||||
| Guadalajara | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 15 | 1 | — | 2[a] | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Puebla (loan) | 2025–26 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 76 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
Tapatío