Israel Reyes
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| Full name | Israel Reyes Romero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | El Grullo, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | América | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Atlas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Atlas | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Puebla (loan) | 19 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Puebla | 57 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | América | 122 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Mexico | 38 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 July 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel Reyes Romero (born 23 May 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, right-back and defensive midfielder for Liga MX club América and the Mexico national team.[1][2][3]
Club career
Atlas
Reyes commenced his career in the youth academy of Atlas. He made his professional debut on 30 July 2019, in a match that ended in a draw against Pachuca. Four months later, he made his league debut as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Monterrey.
Puebla
In the summer of 2020, Reyes joined Puebla on a loan. He faced obstacles in getting playing time during his first tournament, but eventually established himself and secured a permanent transfer.
América
On 1 December 2022, Reyes signed with América.
International career

Reyes received his first call-up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino, and made his debut on 8 December 2021 in a friendly match against Chile, coming in as a substitute in the 65th minute for Jordan Silva.[4]
Reyes was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil.[5][6][7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 26 August 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Club World Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlas | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Puebla (loan) | 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Puebla | 2021–22 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 3 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 57 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 6 | ||||||
| América | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 29 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 41 | 2 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 33 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 122 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 152 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 232 | 9 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- 1 2 3 4 Appearances in Leagues Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Campeón de Campeones
- ↑ Appearance in Club World Cup play-in
International
- As of match played on 1 July 2026[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2022 | Estadio Corona, Torreón, Mexico | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A | |
| 2. | 10 June 2023 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, California | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Honours
América
- Liga MX: Apertura 2023,[9] Clausura 2024,[10] Apertura 2024[11]
- Campeón de Campeones: 2024
- Supercopa de la Liga MX: 2024
- Campeones Cup: 2024
Mexico
Individual
See also
References
- ↑ "Israel Reyes Romero". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- 1 2 Israel Reyes at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
- ↑ "Israel Reyes".
- ↑ "¡Checa la convocatoria de México para enfrentar a Chile!". fanbolero.com. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Al Llamado | Convocatoria de la SNM para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026" [Call-up | Mexico national team squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup] (in Spanish). Mexican Football Federation. 31 May 2026. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "World Cup 2026 squad lists: England, Scotland, Brazil, USA, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina, Portugal and more". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Fifa - Mexico Squad".
- 1 2 Israel Reyes at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ Hernandez, Cesar (15 December 2024). "América beats Monterrey to lift 3rd-straight Liga MX trophy". ESPN. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
- ↑ "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ↑ "United States 1-2 Mexico: Mauricio Pochettino's side beaten in Gold Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 24 March 2025. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ↑ "América domina el 11 ideal del Clausura 2024 con Luis Ángel Malagón como el MVP". 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Jiménez, Waterman, David headline CNL Finals Best XI". CONCACAF. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ↑ https://www.mlssoccer.com/allstar/2025/news/2025-liga-mx-all-star-team-roster
- ↑ "Liga MX confirma a sus mejores jugadores para el All-Star Game 2026; revisa la lista de CONVOCADOS".
External links
- Israel Reyes Romero at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Israel Reyes at Soccerway
- Israel Reyes at WorldFootball.net
- Living people
- 2000 births
- 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2024 Copa América players
- 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- 21st-century Mexican sportsmen
- Atlas F.C. footballers
- Club América footballers
- Club Puebla players
- CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players
- Footballers from Jalisco
- Liga MX players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Men's association football full-backs
- Men's association football midfielders
- Mexican men's footballers
- Mexico men's international footballers
- People from El Grullo
