Kristófer Reyes

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Stefánsdóttir and the surname or paternal family name is Reyes.

Kristófer Reyes
Personal information
Full name Kristófer Jacobson Stefánsdóttir Reyes[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-24) May 24, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Akranes, Iceland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Lampang
Number 17
Youth career
Víkingur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Víkingur 6 (0)
2016–2019 Fram Reykjavík 34 (0)
2019–2021 Víkingur 29 (1)
2021–2022 Fjölnir 12 (0)
2022–2023 Kórdrengir 13 (2)
2023 Ægir 2 (0)
2023 Þróttur Vogum 7 (0)
2024 Krabi 16 (1)
2024– Lampang 2 (0)
International career
2024– Philippines 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024

Kristófer Jacobson Stefánsdóttir Reyes (born 24 May 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Lampang in the Thai League 2 and the Philippines national team.

Career

Youth career

Reyes had his youth career at Víkingur.

Víkingur Ólafsvík

In December 2013, Reyes was promoted to the first team of Víkingur Ólafsvík.

In May 2014, Reyes made his debut for Víkingur in a 2–3 away win against KA Akureyri.[2] He made a total of 6 games in his debut season with the first team.

Fram Reykjavík

In January 2016, after his two-year stint with Víkingur, Reyes joined fellow Inkasso-deildin side Fram Reykjavík. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 away defeat against HK Kópavogur.[3]

In January 2017, it was announced that Reyes have signed a two-year extension with Reykjavík keeping him with the club until December 2018.[4]

In December 2018, he initially signed a contract to Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi Mitr Phol, but was later cancelled.[5]

Return to Víkingur Ólafsvík

In April 2019, Reyes returned to his boyhood club Víkingur.[6] Reyes scored his first professional goal in a 2–4 away win against Leiknir.[7]

Fjölnir

Reyes joined Fjölnir in February 2021. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–4 away win against Augnablik in the 2021 Icelandic Men's Football Cup - Third Round.[8]

Kórdrengir

In March 2022, after a successful trial, Reyes joined second division club Kórdrengir.[9] He scored his first goal on his debut for the club in a 3–0 win against Vestri in the 2022 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup.[10]

Ægir

A season later, Reyes joined Ægir on a free transfer.[11]

Krabi FC

Reyes joined Krabi F.C. in Thai League 2 in January 2024 and made his debut on 6 January against Rayong F.C.[12][13][14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 away draw with Pattaya United F.C. on 20 January.

International career

Reyes was born and raised in Ólafsvík, Iceland to a Filipino father and an Icelandic mother, making him eligible to represent either Philippines or Iceland at international level.

Philippines

In October 2018, Reyes was invited to train with the Philippines in preparation for the 2018 AFF Suzuki Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He revealed that he was contacted in 2017 by former Philippines international Ray Anthony Jónsson, who is also half Icelandic, about his interest to play for the Philippines.[15]

In May 2024, Reyes was included in the Philippines 28-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Indonesia.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Kristófer Reyes - Soccer player profile & career statistics". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "KA Akureyri 2-3 Víkingur Ólafsvík". BeSoccer. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "HK Kopavogur 2-0 Fram". BeSoccer. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Einarsson, Magnús Már (January 2, 2017). "Kristófer Reyes Framlengir Hjá Fram" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  5. ^ Magnússon, Elvar Geir (December 5, 2018). "Kristófer Reyes í lið í taílensku úrvalsdeildinni (Staðfest)" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Baldursson, Ívan Guðjón (April 28, 2019). "Kristófer Reyes í Víking Ó. (Staðfest)" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "Leiknir Fáskrúðsfjörður 2-4 Víkingur Ólafsvík". Football365. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  8. ^ "FH kom til baka gegn Njarðvík - ÍA lagði Fram" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. June 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "Karlar: Félagaskiptin í íslenska fótboltanum" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  10. ^ "ÍA og Kórdrengir skoruðu þrjú" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. March 5, 2022. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Karlar: Félagaskiptin í íslenska fótboltanum". mbl.is. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  12. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Kristófer Reyes’ Philippines Ambition Inspires Iceland-Thailand Move, retrieved March 18, 2024
  15. ^ Magnússon, Elvar Geir (October 31, 2018). "Kristófer Reyes til Filippseyja a landslidaefingar" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. ^ Malihan, Drew (May 27, 2024). "Demuynck, Zico Bailey headlines PMNFT 28-man squad vs. Vietnam, Indo". Dugout PH. Retrieved May 30, 2024.