Eric Reyes (born March 13, 1992) is an American-born, Puerto Rican former

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coach and player. He previously played as a professional goalkeeper and appeared for the Puerto Rico national football team.

Playing career

Youth and college

Reyes has played college soccer for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos and Florida International University. While a Gaucho in 2010, he appeared in and started 3 games.

Professional

Reyes had a trial with Iceland club

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in January 2013, but he was not signed. He signed with

Bayamón Fútbol Club Bayamón Fútbol Club is a Puerto Rican professional football club. The team is based in Bayamón and founded in 1999. They play their home games at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium. The club is a member of David Villa's DV7 Soccer Academy. Hist ...

in April 2013 and played the

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for the club before being released at the conclusion of the season.

International

Reyes made his international debut for the Puerto Rico national football team on September 6, 2011, against Canada at the age of 19 years. He appeared 11 times for Puerto Rico, the last coming in

2014 Caribbean Cup qualification The 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification began in May 2014 and ended in October 2014. The qualification competition determined which national teams could play in the 2014 Caribbean Cup which in turn determined which teams participated in the 2015 CON ...

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Reyes joined the coaching staff of the Barry Buccaneers. He joined the men's and women's teams as goalkeeper coach in Spring 2015. He spent 18 months at the university. In July 2016, it was announced that Reyes had joined the Stetson Hatters women's team as an assistant coach. He was listed as a member of the coaching staff through the 2017 season.

Personal life

Following his soccer career, Reyes joined the Broward County Sheriff's Office as a deputy in February 2019.