Claudio Reyna
Claudio Alejandro Reyna (born July 20, 1973) is an American former professional soccer player and former executive. He most recently served as sporting director of Austin FC.
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Reyna with the New York Red Bulls in 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | July 20, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Austin FC (technical advisor) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | St. Benedict's Gray Bees | |||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Virginia Cavaliers | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1999 | Bayer Leverkusen | 26 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | → VfL Wolfsburg (loan) | 48 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Rangers | 64 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Sunderland | 28 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Manchester City | 87 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 282 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–2006 | United States | 112 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A former midfielder, he spent most of his professional career in Europe, playing in the Bundesliga for Bayer 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.
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.