 Rey withVenezuela at the2011 Copa América | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Rey Cortegoso | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-05-20)20 May 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Marítimo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1996 | Deportivo B | ||
| 1996–2002 | Caracas | 103 | (24) |
| 1999 | →Emelec (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2003 | Emelec | 30 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Pontevedra | 21 | (1) |
| 2006 | Atlético Nacional | 19 | (1) |
| 2006–2010 | Caracas | 46 | (10) |
| 2007–2008 | →AEK Larnaca (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2009 | →Colo-Colo (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Mineros Guayana | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Deportivo Lara | 100 | (7) |
| Total | 382 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2011 | Venezuela | 115 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Venezuela (assistant) | ||
| 2017 | Zamora (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Aragua | ||
| 2018–2019 | Monagas | ||
| 2020 | Zamora | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Manuel Rey Cortegoso (born 20 May 1975) is a Venezuelan formerfootballer who played as acentral defender, currently amanager.
Known asPokémon andTetero,[1] and afree kick specialist,[2] he represented mainlyCaracas in a 20-year professional career.
Rey was at one timeVenezuela's second-most evercapped player, surpassing 100 international appearances.[3] He was part of the squads at sixCopa América tournaments.
During his career, Rey played mainly withCaracas FC, also representing several clubs in Europe and South America:C.S. Marítimo de Venezuela,C.S. Emelec (two spells),Pontevedra CF,Atlético Nacional andAEK Larnaca FC. In 1995, he had a short spell withDeportivo de La Coruña in Spain, but only appeared forthe reserves.[4] In 2000 he signed a pre-contract withDundee FC, but ultimately failed to join to the Scottish side.
In late September 2009, Rey was sent onloan toColo-Colo in Chile, as a replacement for injuredLuis Mena. After an irregular start he established himself in the starting XI, helping themwin thePrimera División championship.
The loan was to be extended if Colo-Coloqualified to theCopa Libertadores, which eventually happened, but Rey returned to Caracas. In January 2011, after five spells with his main club, the 35-year-old signed forA.C.C.D. Mineros de Guayana.[5]
Rey changed teams again in June 2011, moving toAsociación Civil Deportivo Lara. He retired four years later aged 40,[6] and subsequently worked as manager ofAragua F.C.[7] andMonagas S.C.[8][unreliable source] but alsosporting director of Deportivo Lara.[9]
Rey played 115 international matches for theVenezuela national team. His debut came on 8 June 1997, in a1998 FIFA World Cupqualifier againstBolivia inValera (1–1 draw).[10]
On 13 October 2007, Rey scored from a spectacularfree kick in a 1–0 win overEcuador in the2010 World Cup qualifying stages. This signalled Ecuador's first defeat inQuito in six years.[11][12]
On 6 September 2008, in a 1–0 loss toPeru at theEstadio Monumental in Lima, in another qualifier, Rey became the first player toappear 100 times for Venezuela.[13][14] He also represented the nation in sixCopa América tournaments.
During one year, Rey acted as second in command toNoel Sanvicente at the national side's coaching staff.[15]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 January 1999 | José Pachencho Romero,Maracaibo,Venezuela |  Denmark | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 June 1999 | Pueblo Nuevo,San Cristóbal, Venezuela |  Ecuador | 2–2 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 3. | 20 June 1999 | Misael Delgado,Valencia, Venezuela |  Peru | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 20 October 2002 | Brígido Iriarte,Caracas, Venezuela | Ecuador | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | 18 November 2003 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela |  Bolivia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 15 November 2006 | Brígido Iriarte, Caracas, Venezuela |  Guatemala | 2–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 7. | 13 October 2007 | Olímpico Atahualpa,Quito,Ecuador | Ecuador | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 8. | 10 June 2009 | Polideportivo Cachamay,Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela |  Uruguay | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 12 August 2009 | Giants Stadium,New York City,United States |  Colombia | 0–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 10. | 5 September 2009 | Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile |  Chile | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2010 World Cup qualification |
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