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Profile

Full nameJavier Arley Reina Calvo
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityColombia
Age37
Date of birth4 Jan 1989
BirthplaceCali
Height173 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubDeportivo Cali
Central midfielder
28
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1109
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Deportivo Cali.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A283011096.77

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

J. Reina is a 37-year-old central midfielder at Deportivo Cali, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 13. On long-term scout potential he's rated 3.6. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (30.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Reina.

On the season, Reina graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 0 assists and 1.948 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Reina, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 4. At 37 Reina is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

3.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
13
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
30.8%
Minutes
limited game time
1.95
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Deportivo Cali finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side

28
Apps
1.95
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
11
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (14th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 30.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 3.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target3
Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success31.3%
Fouls won16

Defending

Tackles12
Interceptions11
Blocks1
Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.