Former Spain worldwide and Liverpool star Pepe Reina has determined to name time on his profession on the age of 42. The veteran goalkeeper has loved a profession spanning 26 years, most notably profitable the 2010 World Cup.
Reina got here by way of La Masia at Barcelona, the place he made his first steps within the skilled sport, however after Victor Valdes grew to become primary, would transfer to Villarreal. There he started to make a reputation for himself, profitable two Intertoto Cups, the primary of 11 trophies he would win in his profession.
Reina strikes to Liverpool
His massive transfer got here in 2005, the place he made the swap to Liverpool for €9.8m. His eight-year spell at Anfield was one of the best stage of his profession as primary for the overwhelming majority of it, in a aspect that challenged for the Champions League and Premier League, albeit an FA Cup was the lone main honour of his time there.
He would lastly depart Liverpool in 2013, and be part of Napoli, profitable the Coppa Italia in his first season on mortgage. Reina launched into a extremely profitable profession as a back-up, famend for his veteran impression on the dressing room. That was the case at Bayern Munich, profitable the Bundesliga in 2015, AC Milan, Aston Villa and Lazio, earlier than returning to Villarreal in 2022. Following two years again at La Ceramica, Reina joined former Spain teammate Cesc Fabregas at Como final summer time.
Reina’s Spain profession was his most profitable
Regardless of being third-choice for each Luis Aragones and Vicente del Bosque, Reina was extremely valued by each for his contributions off the pitch and in coaching with Iker Casillas and Victor Valdes throughout Spain’s golden period. Reina picked up medals for La Roja’s historic run of two Euros and a World Cup between 2008 and 2012, incomes 36 caps in whole.
Szczęsny is predicted to announce his resolution this week, even earlier than Barça’s ultimate match towards Athletic Membership. The membership is optimistic about his continuity, however not sure. @sport
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) Might 19, 2025
Within the membership sport, Reina made 951 appearances, conceding 976 objectives and retaining 361 clear sheets.
Reina will go into teaching subsequent season
He has one ultimate probability so as to add to that whole towards Inter on Friday for Como, earlier than he hangs up his boots. Matteo Moretto has confirmed that he’ll now go into teaching, taking up Villarreal’s under-19 aspect subsequent season.
“A really lovely profession is coming to an finish, a really full life. I really feel very lucky for what I’ve skilled. It’s been a few years… I didn’t count on it, however I believe the time has come and I really feel like bringing it to a detailed right here,” Reina advised Movistar+, as quoted by MD.