Eduardo Reyes Ortiz
{{short description|Bolivian footballer (1907-1955)}}
{{family name hatnote|Reyes|Ortiz Velasco|lang=Spanish}}
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| name = Eduardo Reyes Ortiz
| fullname = Eduardo Reyes Ortiz Velasco
| height = {{height|m=1.60}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1907|1|1}}
| birth_place = Cochabamba, Bolivia
| death_date = 22 October 1955
| death_place = Bolivia
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1930
| clubs1 = The Strongest
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| nationalyears1 = 1930
| nationalteam1 = Bolivia
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
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Eduardo Reyes Ortiz Velasco (1 January 1907 – 22 October 1955) was a Bolivian football forward.
Career
Born in Cochabamba, Reyes spent much of his career playing football at the club The Strongest.{{cite news|publisher=Página Siete|title=Eduardo Reyes Ortíz, el primer gran ídolo del Tigre|url=https://www.paginasiete.bo/campeones/eduardo-reyes-ortiz-el-primer-gran-idolo-del-tigre-MJPS52718|language=es|date=8 April 2015}} While he was studying in England, Reyes played for Trinity Rangers F.C. and Tradesmen F.C.{{cite news|publisher=Los Tiempos|title=Fútbol A 90 años de la primera selección boliviana en los mundiales FIFA|url=https://www.lostiempos.com/deportes/futbol/20201108/futbol-90-anos-primera-seleccion-boliviana-mundiales-fifa|language=es|date=8 November 2020}}{{cite news|publisher=La Razón|title=TRECE COSAS que no sabías del club The Strongest (y nunca te habías atrevido a preguntar)|url=https://www.la-razon.com/escape/2021/06/14/trece-cosas-que-no-sabias-del-club-the-strongest-y-nunca-te-habias-atrevido-a-preguntar/|language=es|date=14 June 2021}}
In 1932, Reyes was one of nearly 600 players and staff from The Strongest to participate in the Chaco War.{{cite news|publisher=Marca|title=The Strongest, un equipo que dio nombre a una batalla|url=https://www.marca.com/reportajes/2014/02/el_poder_del_balon/2015/03/12/seccion_01/1426121036.html|language=es|date=12 March 2015}}
During his career he made one appearance for the Bolivia national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/eduardo-reyes/ World Football Stats]
Achievements
:: 1930
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|pid=63076}}
- {{FIFA player|55659}}
{{Bolivia Squad 1930 World Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reyes Ortiz, Eduardo}}
Category:Year of death missing
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Bolivian men's footballers
Category:20th-century Bolivian sportsmen
Category:Bolivia men's international footballers
Category:1930 FIFA World Cup players
Category:The Strongest players
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