Carlos Reyes Argibay (1957 – 11 June 2009) was an Uruguayan

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player and manager.

Career

Born in

Montevideo Montevideo () is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Uruguay, largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 (about one-third of the country's total population) in an area of . M ...

, Reyes began playing as a creative midfielder for local side

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, the club his parents supported. When he joined rivals

Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

, his family were upset. At age 29, Reyes moved abroad to play in

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, and ended his career playing in Honduras with

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and in Guatemala with

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- La Prensa Gráfica 1957 births 2009 deaths Real C.D. España players Uruguayan men's footballers Club Nacional de Football players Peñarol players Alianza F.C. footballers Expatriate men's footballers in El Salvador Expatriate football managers in El Salvador Expatriate men's footballers in Honduras Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players Men's association football midfielders Uruguayan football managers {{uruguay-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub