Miguel Reina Santos was born on 21 January 1946 and is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
10 Facts About Miguel Reina
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Miguel Reina played 312 La Liga matches over 16 seasons, mainly in representation of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, winning six major titles.
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Miguel Reina joined FC Barcelona in the 1966 off-season, totalling only four league games in his first three years as he acted as understudy to both Jose Manuel Pesudo and Salvador Sadurni.
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Aged 27, Miguel Reina left Barca and signed for Atletico Madrid, rarely missing a game in his first five seasons and winning the 1977 national championship, his only in the competition.
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From 1978 to 1980, Miguel Reina only managed to be third choice at Atletico, and retired at the age of 34 with nearly 450 competitive matches to his credit.
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Miguel Reina earned five caps for Spain, in a period of three and a half years.
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Previously, Miguel Reina was selected by manager Jose Villalonga for his 1966 World Cup squad in England, remaining on the bench for the entire tournament.
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Miguel Reina too played for Barcelona and Spain, representing Liverpool for several years.
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Miguel Reina was elected to his hometown's council in 2011, for the People's Party.
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Miguel Reina supported prison for the leaders of the Catalan independence movement.