Miguel Reina

I have a soft spot for goalkeepers, and Miguel Reina embodies why. Sixteen La Liga seasons and 312 matches, split almost evenly between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, is not a statistic you achieve on talent alone; it is earned through a temperament most outfield stars never need. Being trusted to guard the net at two rival giants for seven years apiece speaks to a quiet, unshakeable reliability. The keeper's job is lonely, thankless, and brutally exposed, yet Reina made a long, decorated career of it and won six major titles. To me, that durability is its own kind of greatness, far more impressive than fleeting brilliance.

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Name (English)

Miguel Reina

Name (Japanese)

ミゲル・レイナ

Reading

みげる・れいな

Born

January 21, 1946 (age 80)

Origin

Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Spain

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dog

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel%20Reina
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%8A
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q459238

Tags

• Córdoba Province
• association football player

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.