Salvador Reyes Monteón (September 20, 1936 â December 29, 2012) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a forward.
Reyes spent most of his career at Guadalajara, where he became the club's all-time leading scorerâÂÂa record he held for more than four decades before it was eventually surpassed. A central figure of the celebrated CampeonÃÂsimo era, he played a decisive role in securing the club's first seven Primera División titles. He also remains the all-time leading goalscorer in both the Clásico Nacional and the Clásico TapatÃÂo. At the age of 71, he became the oldest player ever to appear in Mexico's top flight.
At the international level, he represented Mexico at the FIFA World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1966.
Reyes was born on September 20, 1936, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, into a footballing family. His father, Luis Reyes, had played for Chivas, and young Salvador grew up deeply connected to the club, even serving as a ball boy before entering its youth system. In 1953, at just 16 years old, he made his first-team debut for Guadalajara in a match against León, becoming the youngest player to represent the club in the national league.
Reyes quickly established himself as a prolific striker. He scored his first goal that same year and went on to amass 122 league goals â a club record that stood for more than four decades. His goals often proved decisive: in 1957, he netted the winner against Irapuato that secured Chivasâ first league title, igniting the golden era of the CampeonÃÂsimo. Between 1957 and 1965, he helped the team capture seven league championships, claimed the top scorer title in 1961âÂÂ62, and became Chivasâ most lethal scorer in Clásicos against Club América, with 14 goals. He also delivered a memorable hat-trick in the 1962 CONCACAF Champions' Cup final, securing Chivasâ first international trophy.
On the international stage, Reyes represented Mexico in three World Cups: 1958, 1962, and 1966.
In 2008, at the age of 71, he took the field for the opening minute of a league match against UNAM in a moving tribute, becoming the oldest player ever to appear in Liga MX. Chivas later retired his iconic number 8 jersey and named their stadium press box in his honor.
|- | 1. || April 4, 1957 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 3âÂÂ0 || Win || 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 2. || May 24, 1959 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 2âÂÂ1 || Win || Friendly |- | 3. || November 6, 1960 || Chicago, United States || || 3âÂÂ3 || Draw || 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 4. || November 13, 1960 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 3âÂÂ0 || Win || 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 5. || April 5, 1961 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 7âÂÂ0 || Win || 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 6. || April 29, 1961 || Ostrava, Czechoslovakia || || 1âÂÂ2 || Loss || Friendly |- | 7. || October 29, 1961 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 1âÂÂ0 || Win || 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | 8. || April 25, 1962 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 1âÂÂ0 || Win || Friendly |- | 9. || March 4, 1965 || Mexico City, Mexico || || 3âÂÂ0 || Win || Friendly |- | 10. || March 7, 1965 || Los Angeles, United States || || 2âÂÂ2 || Draw || 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification
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