Bryan Reyna He did not participate in the last two friendlies – against Paraguay and El Salvador – because he was feeling sick. Now, the good news was given before the trip of the Peruvian National Team to Dallas: it was known that he was pushed to the maximum in training and responded without problems. Yes, he is now fully recovered and was fit to play his first edition of the America Cup. The Club Atlético Belgrano attacker is one of those called up with the best present and has more than one option to get on Jorge Fossati’s board against Chile, on Friday, June 21. What will ‘Picante’ bring to everyone’s team?
Bryan Reyna consolidated himself in the ‘Pirate’
The footballer arrived in Córdoba in January of this year, after the Argentine club bought 80% of his record. He signed a contract until December 2026 and since his arrival, Reyna was considered by the two coaches who passed in recent months: first he was under the technical direction of Guillermo Farré – current coach of Sporting Cristal – and now he is directed by Juan Cruz Real. The two placed him as a starter and the Peruvian managed to consolidate himself in the eleven thanks to his good performance.
His debut came in the defeat (1-0) against Newell’s at the Marcelo Bielsa Stadium, on the third round of the Professional League Cup. He only had half an hour of play, but he was quite participatory and unbalanced. Farré decided to give him continuity and ‘Picante’ paid him better than expected: in his fourth duel in Belgrano he scored a goal against Sarmiento and then scored a goal against Talleres in the Córdoban classic. Guillermo left in mid-March and Cruz tested him for a couple of weeks. Once convinced, he placed him in the eleven and he played 12 uninterrupted games until June.
From February to the present, Bryan Reyna played 19 games with Belgrano, including the Professional League Cup, the South American Cup and the Argentine Professional League. He started as a starter in 16 games. He had the opportunity to score on four occasions – his other victim was Central Córdoba, against whom he scored a double – and provided two assists. His last commitment to the ‘Pirata’ was in the 1-0 victory over Argentinos Juniors at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium, on June 1, before joining the ‘Bicolor’ training sessions in La Videna.
| Games played | Minutes per game | Headline | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 72 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
What can Bryan Reyna contribute to Peru?
Bryan already has records in the red and white team – 10 games played, including friendlies and officials – and showed that he can provide a lot of dynamism in the attack. In Belgrano, the Peruvian athlete appears as a left winger and makes more than one run down the wing. Yes, he supports when defending, but his main virtue is speed, overflow and reaching the rival area. Also, when things are not going well, he can move a little towards the center or even go to the right wing.
In the huge victory over Central Córdoba (2-1), in the Argentine Professional League, Reyna played as a left winger and, although things did not go well in the first half, in the second half he reached the area quite a bit and managed to score a doublet. First he was attentive to the counterattack and, after an assist from Francisco González, he only had to push the ball. On the other hand, in his second score, he had a rebound in the area, he quickly adjusted himself and took a right hand that hit the post and ended up in the back of the goal..
The ‘Picante’ won the hearts of the ‘Pirata’ fans for his efforts and for what he gives on the field of play. He is very fast, he likes to face and pass his rivals, and he has good definition in the rival area. Every game he plays projects the feeling of positive things. When he has the ball, he puts on a show and a show. He is standing out in the competitive Argentine championship. He is one of the undisputed in Belgrano’s eleven.
Bryan Reyna’s numbers in the Bicolor
Reyna debuted in the Peruvian National Team in September 2022, in the 4-1 victory over El Salvador. ‘Picante’ scored the third Peruvian goal. Till the date, Bryan played a total of ten games with the red and white team, of which six were friendlies and four in the South American Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup.. He has two goals – the other was in the duel against South Korea, in June 2023 – but he still could not provide an assist.
The last time he put on the jersey of everyone’s team was in March 2024, in the 4-1 victory over the Dominican Republic at the Monumental Stadium. That time, under the command of Jorge Fossati, the player started and played 60 minutes. He was then replaced by Gianluca Lapadula. Reyna was called up for the June friendlies, but he did not manage to add minutes because he was feeling sick and the coach wanted to recover him completely for the Copa América.
| Games played | Minutes in friendlies | Minutes in Qualifiers | Total minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 368 | 147 | 515 | 2 | 0 |
Peru vs. Chile: at what time and where to watch ‘Pacific Classic’
Peru vs. Chili face this Friday, June 21st for the first date of Group A of the Copa América in the United States. The match is scheduled to be played at AT&T Stadium from 7:00 at night, during the time in Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. In countries like Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia it will start at 8:00 pm; while in Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil at 9:00 pm
The signal that will be in charge of transmitting the ‘Pacific Classic’ is DIRECTV, which has all the television rights to broadcast the Copa América 2024 in Latin America. However, in Peru, this match and all those of the Peruvian National Team can also be seen by America TV. Regarding Chile, this clash will be available in Chilevision. Remember that in Sports We bring you the minute by minute and the incidents.
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