Ecuadorian footballer (1934–2019)
Ruperto Reeves Patterson|
| Full name |
Ruperto Radeiffo Reeves Patterson |
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| Date of birth |
(1934-02-12)12 February 1934 |
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| Place of birth |
Santa Elena, Ecuador |
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| Date of death |
9 December 2019(2019-12-09) (aged 85) |
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| Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| ?-1954 |
9 de Octubre |
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| 1954-1966 |
Barcelona SC |
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| 1959-1963 |
Ecuador |
6 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ruperto Reeves (12 February 1934 – 9 December 2019) was an Ecuadorian footballer.
He was part of Ecuador's squads for the 1959 (Ecuador)[1] and 1963[2] Copa America.
In 1957 he scored Barcelona SC's first ever goal in the Ecuadorian Championship.[3]
International career
Reeves was selected in Ecuador's squad for the 1959 South American Championship on home soil and played three games,[4] the one against Uruguay on 6 December being his first cap with Ecuador.[5]
Two days after the end of the tournament, on 27 December 1959, Reeves played a friendly game against Brazil in Guayaquil.[6]
Reeves was also in Ecuador's squad for the 1963 South American Championship, playing two games in the tournament,[7] the game against Brazil on 27 March being his sixth and last cap with Ecuador.[8]
Reeves died on 9 December 2019, at the age of 85.[9]
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