José Manuel Rey
Venezuelan footballer and manager (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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José Manuel Rey Cortegoso (born 20 May 1975) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rey and the second or maternal family name is Cortegoso.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | José Manuel Rey Cortegoso | ||
Date of birth | (1975-05-20) 20 May 1975 (age 49) | ||
Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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 |
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Known as Pokémon and Tetero,[1] and a free kick specialist,[2] he represented mainly Caracas in a 20-year professional career.
Rey was at one time Venezuela's second-most ever capped player, surpassing 100 international appearances.[3] He was part of the squads at six Copa América tournaments.