Oriol Rey Erenas (born 25 February 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Levante UD.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oriol Rey Erenas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Barcelona | ||
| 2017–2018 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Leeds United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Conquense (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Valladolid B | 44 | (1) |
| 2021 | Valladolid | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Mirandés | 72 | (0) |
| 2023– | Levante | 48 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rey joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2008, aged ten. On 27 July 2017, he agreed to a two-year contract with EFL Championship side Leeds United.[1]
Rey signed his first professional contract with The Whites on 13 May 2018,[2] and joined Segunda División B side UB Conquense on a season-long loan deal in August.[3] He made his senior debut on 9 September, playing the last 32 minutes of a 1–1 away draw against CF Peralada.[4]
Rey scored his first senior goal on 13 April 2019, netting the last of a 3–0 home win against Valencia CF Mestalla.[5] He ended the season as a regular starter, contributing with one goal in 34 appearances, but his side suffered relegation.
On 18 July 2019, Rey signed a three-year contract with Real Valladolid, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[6][7] He made his first team debut on 16 January 2021, coming on as a substitute for Toni Villa in the extra time of a 4–1 away win against SCR Peña Deportiva, for the season's Copa del Rey.[8][9]
Rey made his professional debut with the Pucelanos on 26 January 2021, replacing Kike Pérez late into 2–4 home loss to Levante UD also for the national cup.[10] His La Liga debut occurred three days later, as he replaced Míchel in a 1–3 loss against SD Huesca also at the Estadio José Zorrilla.[11]
On 28 July 2021, Rey signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side CD Mirandés.[12] On 29 June 2023, he moved to fellow league team Levante also on a two-year deal.[13]
Career Statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2017-18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Conquense (loan) | 2018-19 | Segunda División B | 34 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Real Valladolid B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 22 | 1 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |||
| Real Valladolid | 2020-21 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Mirandés | 2021-22 | Segunda División | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 0 | |||
| Total | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 74 | 0 | |||
| Levante | 2023-24 | Segunda División | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 185 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 194 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Federación
- ^ Appearance in 2020 Segunda División B play-offs
References
edit- ^ "Oriol Rey se marcha al Leeds United" [Oriol Rey moves to Leeds United] (in Spanish). Vavel. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Oriol Rey signs new deal". www.leedsunited.com. Leeds United FC. 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Oriol Rey ya entrena con el Conquense" [Oriol Rey already trains with Conquense] (in Spanish). El Deporte Conquense. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Un punt de felicitat" [A point of happiness] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Gran partido del Conquense para vencer al Valencia Mestalla" [Great match of Conquense to defeat Valencia Mestalla] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Oriol Rey refuerza al Promesas" [Oriol Rey bolsters Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 18 July 2019.
- ^ "Oriol Rey joins Real Valladolid". Leeds United FC. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Roque Mesa traspasa a la Peña la pena máxima" [Roque Mesa breaks down Peña through penalties] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Dos estrenos más" [Two more debuts] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "El Levante aprovecha los regalos del Pucela y avanza a cuartos" [Levante take advantage of Pucela's gifts and advance to the quarterfinals] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Rafa Mir es un delantero de Primera" [Rafa Mir is a top-class forward] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Oriol Rey, nuevo refuerzo para la medular rojilla" [Oriol Rey, new addition for the centre of the midfield rojillo] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "Oriol Rey, segunda incorporación del Levante UD para la temporada 2023–24" [Oriol Rey, second signing of Levante UD for the 2023–24 season] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Oriol Rey at BDFutbol
- ^ Oriol Rey at Soccerway