Pepe Reina's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Pepe Reina.

Pepe Reina is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He most recently played for Serie A club Como. A veteran player, Reina had a lengthy career playing for several high-profile clubs.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition Challenges & Struggles

1970: Ray Clemence's Record

In 1970-71, Ray Clemence set a record by conceding 32 goals in his first 50 matches for Liverpool.

1996: David James's Clean Sheet Record

In the 1996-97 season, David James set a Liverpool record of five consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League.

1999: UEFA European Under-17 Championship

In 1999, Reina played for Spain's youth team, winning the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

December 2005: Liverpool Record for Successive Clean Sheets

On December 3, 2005, Reina kept his sixth consecutive clean sheet against Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, breaking the Liverpool club record. Reina also broke Liverpool's clean sheet record in all competitions, with 11 between October and December 2005. Mineiro scored past him on December 18, 2005, during the FIFA Club World Cup final.

2005: Liverpool Debut and UEFA Super Cup Win

In 2005, Reina moved to Liverpool and debuted in the UEFA Super Cup, which Liverpool won.

2005: Reina Conceded Fewer Goals

In 2005-06, Reina conceded just 29 goals in his first 50 matches for Liverpool, breaking Ray Clemence's record.

April 2006: 50th Appearance for Liverpool

On April 16, 2006, Reina celebrated his 50th appearance for Liverpool by keeping a clean sheet against Blackburn Rovers. He holds a Liverpool record for the fewest goals conceded by a goalkeeper in his first 50 matches.

May 2006: Premier League Golden Glove Award

In May 2006, Reina was awarded the Premier League's Golden Glove award for keeping 20 clean sheets in the 2005-06 season.

May 2006: FA Cup Final Win

On May 13, 2006, in the FA Cup final, Reina made errors allowing West Ham to lead 3-2. Steven Gerrard's late equaliser took the match to extra time, ending 3-3. Reina saved three penalties, winning the cup.

August 2007: Second Golden Glove Award

In August 2007, Reina won the Premier League's Golden Glove Award for the second successive season, after keeping 19 clean sheets in the 2006-07 Premier League campaign.

August 2007: Beginning of Consecutive Premier League Appearances

Reina's streak of 183 consecutive Premier League appearances began in August 2007.

February 2008: Quickest to 50 Clean Sheets

On February 2, 2008, Reina became the quickest goalkeeper in Liverpool history to reach 50 clean sheets. He hit the milestone during a 3–0 win against Sunderland, on his 92nd league outing.

October 2008: National record for longest time without conceding a goal

In October 2008, Reina and Casillas together broke the national record for the longest time spent without conceding a goal after defeating Estonia 3–0. The pair went unbeaten for 710 minutes.

2008: UEFA Euro 2008

At UEFA Euro 2008, Reina played the final group match in Salzburg, conceding a goal to Greece's Angelos Charisteas. He was an unused substitute for the final as Spain won 1–0 against Germany.

March 2009: 100th Clean Sheet and Assist

On March 22, 2009, Reina kept his 100th clean sheet for Liverpool in a Premier League match against Aston Villa. He also assisted a goal for Albert Riera.

2009: Played All 38 Matches

During the 2009-10 Premier League season, Reina played all 38 matches and tied for the Golden Glove award, but was named Liverpool's Player of the Season.

December 2010: Captained Liverpool and 100th Clean Sheet

On December 6, 2010, Reina captained Liverpool in the Premier League in a 3–0 victory against Aston Villa. This clean sheet gave him his 100th in 198 league matches.

2010: FIFA World Cup

In 2010, Reina was named in the squad for the FIFA World Cup and was an unused substitute for the final as Spain were crowned World champions for the first time.

2010: 100th Premier League Clean Sheet

In the 2010-11 season, Reina kept his 100th Premier League clean sheet for Liverpool in a 3–0 win against Aston Villa.

May 2011: 150th Consecutive League Match

On May 9, 2011, Reina played his 150th consecutive league match for Liverpool.

November 2011: Club Record for Most Clean Sheets

On November 29, 2011, Reina broke the club record for most clean sheets in a 2–0 Football League Cup quarter-final win over Chelsea.

February 2012: League Cup Win

On February 26, 2012, Reina won his second major honour with Liverpool, beating Cardiff City on penalties in the 2012 League Cup final.

2012: UEFA Euro 2012

In 2012, Reina was also called up for Spain for UEFA Euro 2012 and was on the bench for the final as Spain won 4–0 against Italy.

2012: UEFA European Championship Win

In 2012, Reina was part of the Spain squad that won their third UEFA European Championship.

May 2014: Coppa Italia win with Napoli

On 3 May 2014, Reina won the Coppa Italia with Napoli after a 3–1 win against Fiorentina.

2014: Coppa Italia Win and Bayern Munich Move

In 2014, Reina won the Coppa Italia with Napoli and then moved permanently to Bayern Munich.

March 2015: Debut for Bayern Munich

On 14 March 2015, Reina made his debut for Bayern, starting in a 4–0 away win against Werder Bremen. This appearance meant he became the first goalkeeper and Spaniard in history to play in four of Europe's top leagues.

October 2023: Most UEFA club competition appearances by a Spanish player

On 5 October 2023, during Villarreal's 1–0 group stage victory over Rennes, Reina became the Spanish player with the most appearances across UEFA club competitions, with 192, overtaking Iker Casillas.