- Spanish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club S.S.C. Napoli and the Spain national team
| Real name: | José Manuel Reina Páez | | Born: | 31 August 1982 Comment | | How old is Pepe Reina in 2024? / Age: | 41 years
| | Where was Pepe Reina born? | Madrid, Spain | | Zodiac sign: | Virgo |
Pepe Reina Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Pepe Reina worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | Spanish |
Who is Pepe Reina? / Facts
- The son of famed FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Miguel Reina, Reina began his career with the Barcelona youth team and made his La Liga debut in the 2000–01 season
- He signed for Villarreal in 2002, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup twice
- Reina moved on to Liverpool and made his debut in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup, which Liverpool won
- He instantly became first-choice goalkeeper and went on to win both the FA Cup – where he saved three out of four West Ham United penalties in the final – and the FA Community Shield
- In 2007, he reached the Champions League Final with Liverpool, matching the feat achieved by his father in 1974, but they lost to A.C. Milan
- Following eight consecutive seasons as Liverpool's first-choice keeper, Reina spent the 2013–14 season on loan at Napoli, where he was reunited with Rafa Benítez, the coach who signed him to play for Liverpool in 2005
- During his loan tenure at the Italian club, Reina was part of the side that won the 2014 Italian Cup and finished third in the domestic league
- At international level, Reina played for Spain's youth team, winning the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in 1999
- He made his senior debut in 2005, and has generally been selected as the second-choice keeper behind Iker Casillas
- He was part of the Spain squad for the 2006 World Cup and made one appearance in their victorious 2008 European Championship campaign, earning him his first international honour
- He was later part of the Spain squads that won their first ever World Cup in 2010 and their third European Championship in 2012, as well as playing at the 2014 World Cup
- He is also the record holder for appearances by a Spanish player in the Premier League, with more than 200 appearances in just the first five seasons, 108 of the 219 appearances being clean sheets
- In the 2010–11 season, he kept his 100th Premier League clean sheet for Liverpool, in a 3–0 win against Aston Villa
- Reina is well known for his distribution, ball skills, shot-stopping, leadership, and ability to save penalties; he has also functioned as a "sweeper-keeper" on occasion throughout his career, due to his speed when rushing off his line
- He has set a number of goalkeeping records for Liverpool and won the Premier League Golden Glove award for clean sheets in his first three seasons at the club
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