Luis Gabriel Rey

Luis Gabriel Rey
Personal information
Full name Luis Gabriel Rey Villamizar
Date of birth (1980-02-20) February 20, 1980
Place of birth Bucaramanga, Colombia
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Atlético Bucaramanga 0 (0)
2001 Lobos BUAP 17 (7)
2002 Zitácuaro 0 (0)
2002 Acapulco 2 (2)
2003–2004 Atlante 76 (43)
2005–2007 Morelia 88 (26)
2007–2008 Pachuca 34 (5)
2008–2009 Atlante 37 (10)
2009–2011 Morelia 68 (15)
2011–2012Chiapas (loan) 54 (24)
2013 Chiapas 17 (9)
2013–2014 América 54 (10)
2015Puebla (loan) 35 (12)
2016–2017 Morelia 33 (2)
Total 515 (165)
International career
2003–2007 Colombia 16 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Gabriel Rey Villamizar (February 20, 1980) is a Colombian former professional footballer who last played for Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia on loan from Club América.

A classical left-footed striker, Rey arrived to Mexico in 2001 and has scored over 150 goals in Liga MX. He holds Mexican citizenship. Nicknamed in Mexico as El Canguro (Spanish for kangaroo) due to his goal celebrations, he was part of the Colombia national team and played the Copa América 2007.