Héctor Reynoso

Héctor Reynoso
Personal information
Full name	Héctor Reynoso López
Date of birth	October 3, 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Mexico City, Mexico
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1995-1998	Guadalajara
1999–2000	Grasshopper Club Zürich
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999	Nacional Tijuana
2001–2013	Guadalajara
2004	Tapatío
2014	→ Morelia (loan)
2014	→ UdeG (loan)
2015–2016	UdeG
Total
International career
2011	Mexico
Managerial career
2017	Guadalajara U-15
Medal record
Representing Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Reynoso López (born 3 October 1980) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.

Career

Guadalajara

Reynoso has played his whole professional career with Guadalajara, but went through a short loan spell at

Grasshopper Club Zurich

in 1999. He is known for his great defensive skills.

Reynoso made his professional debut on April 17, 2001, against Tigres. During the

Ramon Morales and Vice-Captain Omar Bravo were in Venezuela playing with the Selección de fútbol de México (Mexico national team) at Copa America. He captained the game in which Chivas beat Racing de Santander

5–0.

Reynoso is known by many Mexican soccer commentators as "Samson", because of his long and curly hairstyle.

In a 2009 Libertadores Santander cup game against Everton from Chile, Reynoso spat and sneezed in the face of opponent

swine flu. Reynoso later apologized for the incident, but his actions were recorded and made headline news all over the world.^[6]

In 2011, in a game between

Manchester United F.C

Where he scored a header, to put the score 3-1

Morelia

After 13 years of career at Chivas, on December 17, 2013, Reynoso joined

Monarcas Morelia on a six-month loan deal.^[7]

U.DE.G

After his loan deal expired he was once again sent out on loan, this time to

Club Universidad de Guadalajara. On 16 December 2014, the club announced they had signed him permanently for the 2015 season.^[8]

International career

On June 19, 2011, Reynoso was called up to participate in the 2011 Gold Cup as one of the replacement for five suspended players, he was also called up to the

Gold Cup Final against the United States on June 25, coming on as a substitute for the injured Rafael Márquez

.