Francisco Santiago Reyes Villalba, commonly known as Francisco Reyes (July 4, 1941[2] – July 31, 1976[3]), was a Paraguayan football midfielder and central defender, who played in several top level clubs and in the Paraguay national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Santiago Reyes Villalba | ||
| Date of birth | July 4, 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | July 31, 1976 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Presidente Hayes[1] | ||
| 1963–1966 | Olimpia | ||
| 1964 | → River Plate (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Atlético de Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1973 | Flamengo | 74 | (3) |
| 1969 | → Campo Grande (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 1974–1975 | Olimpia | ||
| International career | |||
| 1961–1966 | Paraguay | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Asunción, he started his career playing for Olimpia, winning the Primera División Paraguaya in 1962 and in 1965.[3] Reyes joined Brazilian club Flamengo in 1967, helped the club to win the Campeonato Carioca in 1972, and left at the end of 1973.[2] He retired while defending Olimpia, winning the Paraguayan League in his last season, in 1975.[3]
National team edit
He played 13 games for the Paraguay national team between 1961 and 1966[2]
Honors edit
Club edit
- Primera División Paraguaya: 1965, 1975
- Campeonato Carioca: 1972
- Best player of tournament by points (Bola de Ouro)
References edit