Andrés Reyes (footballer, born 1999) explained

Andrés Felipe Reyes Ambuila (born 8 September 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.

Career

Atletico Nacional

Born in Puerto Tejada, Colombia, Reyes began his career in the youth ranks of his childhood club, Atlético Nacional. He quickly progressed and made his debut with the first team in a 2–0 loss against Once Caldas on 27 October 2018.^[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Unión Magdalena in 2019.^[4]

Loan to Inter Miami

In February 2020, it was announced that Reyes had joined Inter Miami on a year long loan for their inaugural season.^[5] On 7 March 2020, Reyes made his debut for Miami, starting in a 2-1 defeat to D.C. United.^[6] Reyes missed a month of matches during the season after suffering a facial fracture against the Philadelphia Union.^[7] After appearing in 13 games in his first season, it was announced in December that the club would not be exercising his purchase option.^[8]

New York Red Bulls

On 19 January 2021, Reyes returned to Major League Soccer, signing with the New York Red Bulls.^[9] On 22 May 2021, Reyes made his debut for New York scoring the opening goal in a 3-1 loss to New England Revolution. In this match he also received two yellow cards, resulting in a first-half sending off.^[10] On 23 June 2021, Reyes scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 3-2 loss to New England Revolution.^[11] On 17 October 2021, Reyes assisted Cristian Cásseres Jr. as he scored the winning goal for Red Bulls in 1-0 victory in the Hudson River Derby over rival New York City FC. ^[12]

Reyes began the 2023 season in fine form, cementing his place in the starting 11 for New York. On 11 March 2023, Reyes scored the equalizing goal for New York in a 1-1 draw at Minnesota United.^[13] On 20 May 2023, Reyes opened the scoring for New York in a 2-1 victory over CF Montréal.^[14]

On 29 May 2024, Reyes scored his first goal of the season for New York in a 3-1 victory over Charlotte FC. ^[15] On 30 November 2024, Reyes headed in a set piece against Orlando City SC, sending the Red Bulls to MLS Cup 2024 in a 1-0 victory.^[16]

International

Reyes was an integral member of the Colombia U20 team during the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup; starting in all five of Colombia's matches during the tournament as they reached the quarter-finals. He scored Colombia's lone goal in a 1–1 draw against New Zealand in the Round of 16.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		International		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	2018	Categoría Primera A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019		18	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
	Total		19	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	21	1
Inter Miami (loan)	2020	MLS	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
New York Red Bulls	2021	MLS	19	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	2
	2022		12	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	0
	2023		29	2	1	0	3	0	3	0	36	2
	2024		23	1	0	0	4	1	2	0	29	2
	Total		83	5	1	0	9	1	5	0	98	6
New York Red Bulls II	2021	USL Championship	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	2022	USL Championship	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2024	MLS Next Pro	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			119	6	3	0	9	1	5	0	136	7

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Colombia	2023	2	1
Total		2	1

Notes and References

1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Colombia . FIFA . 2 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
2. Web site: Andrés Reyes . 22 August 2022 . New York Red Bulls.
3. Web site: Once Caladas 2, Atlético Nacional 0 . Goal.com.
4. Web site: Atlético Nacional 3, Unión Magdalena 1 . soccerway.com.
5. Web site: Inter Miami CF Signs Colombian Youth International Center Back Andrés Reyes on Loan | Inter Miami CF.
6. Web site: Inter Miami makes history, then loses 2-1 to D.C.United after heartbreaking sequence. miamiherald.com.
7. Web site: Inter Miami's Reyes "ready" to return vs. Orlando City after injury layoff. SBISoccer.com. 22 October 2020.
8. Web site: Andres Reyes not returning to Inter Miami CF after loan from Atletico Nacional. MLSSoccer.com.
9. Web site: January 19, 2021. New York Red Bulls Sign Colombian Youth International Center Back Andrés Reyes. January 19, 2021. New York Red Bulls Official Website.
10. Web site: Recap: New England Revolution 3, New York Red Bulls 1. mlssoccer.com. May 22, 2021.
11. Web site: Recap: Revolution top New York Red Bulls, 3-2, for fifth straight win. revolutionsoccer.net. June 23, 2021.
12. Web site: "New York is red": Red Bulls boost playoff hopes with derby win over NYCFC. mlssoccer.com. October 17, 2021.
13. Web site: Minnesota United - 1, New York Red Bulls - 1. mnufc.com. March 11, 2023.
14. Web site: First-Half Goals the Difference as Red Bulls Top Montréal. New York Red. Bulls. New York Red Bulls.
15. Web site: Forsberg Strikes Twice as Red Bulls Snap Charlotte's Streak. Andrew. Vazzanowebsite=New York Red Bulls.
16. Web site: Red Bulls Win, Advance to MLS Cup. New York Red Bulls.
17. Web site: Cafeteros outlast Kiwis in dramatic shoot-out. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517053720/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/match/400010615/#match-summary. dead. May 17, 2019. FIFA.com.