Claudio Reyna
Claudio Alejandro Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional football player and former executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC . A former midfielder , he spent most of his professional career in Europe , playing in the Bundesliga for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg , the Premier League for Sunderland and Manchester City , and in the Scottish Premier League for Rangers . He finished his career in 2008 for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer , where he was team captain . [ 2 ] Reyna earned 112 caps for the United States men's national team from 1994 to 2006, being selected for four FIFA World Cups and retiring from the team after the 2006 edition . He was also chosen for two Olympic tournaments , four CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 1995 Copa América . He was named in the Team of the Tournament for the 2002 FIFA World Cup , and elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2012. Following retirement, Reyna continued his association with the City Football Group and became technical director of New York City FC in 2013, a position he held until 2019 before joining Austin FC in a similar position, where he remained until 2023. — Wikipedia
- Position
- MF
- Nationality
- United States
- Birthplace
- Livingston
- Born
- 20 Jul 1973
- Height
- 178 cm
On December 7, 2001, Reyna signed a five-year contract at Sunderland in England's Premier League , for a fee of £4 million. He completed the deal minutes before the midday deadline, having played for Rangers in the UEFA Cup at Paris Saint-Germain the night before. [ 15 ] Reyna made his debut on December 15, starting in a 2–0 loss at Southampton in place of the injured Julio Arca , and had a 20-yard first-half shot saved by Paul Jones . [ 16 ] A week later, he scored the only goal of the game against Everton, in his first game at the Stadium of Light . [ 17 ] On April 1, 2002, he scored twice in a 2–1 home win over Leicester City in which all goals were scored in the first 18 minutes; [ 18 ] twelve days later he was sent off at the end of a loss to visitors Liverpool for a foul on goalscorer Michael Owen . [ 19 ] In October 2002, Reyna injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee against Bolton Wanderers , ruling him out for six months and ending his season. [ 20 ] — Wikipedia
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