{{Short description|English footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Reyes Cleary |image = |caption = |fullname = Reyes Demar Uriah Cleary<ref>{{Cite web |last=English Football League |year=2025 |orig-date= |title=Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9b015b30-e880-11ef-8abf-f91ad331f5ec.pdf |access-date= |website=EFL - Squad List 2024/25}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|4|13|df=y}} |birth_place = Birmingham, England |height = 6 ft 1 inches |position = Forward |currentclub = Barnsley |clubnumber = 19 |youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2022 |youthclubs1 = West Bromwich Albion |years1 = 2022–2025 |clubs1 = West Bromwich Albion |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2024–2025 |clubs2 = → Walsall (loan) |caps2 = 3 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2025 |clubs3 = → Hartlepool United (loan) |caps3 = 20 |goals3 = 6 |years4 = 2025– |clubs4 = Barnsley |caps4 = 42 |goals4 = 7 |nationalyears1 = 2023 |nationalteam1 = England U19 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |club-update = 22:54, 2 May 2026 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 13:31, 9 December 2024 (UTC) }} '''Reyes Demar Uriah Cleary''' (born 13 April 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|Barnsley}} club Barnsley.
==Career== ===West Bromwich Albion=== Cleary progressed through West Bromwich Albion's academy, and began training with the club's first team in the 2021–22 season after impressive form for the club's under-18 and under-23 teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/west-bromwich-albion/2021/12/14/west-brom-prospect-reyes-cleary-training-with-first-team/|title=West Brom prospect Reyes Cleary training with first team|first=Joseph|last=Masi|date=14 December 2021|accessdate=16 January 2022|website=Express & Star}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-brom-reyes-cleary-transfer-22400449|title=West Brom excited by 'uncut diamond' Reyes Cleary & their plans for him|first=Joseph|last=Chapman|date=8 December 2021|accessdate=16 January 2022|website=Birmingham Mail}}</ref> He was offered a professional contract by the club in December 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westbromnews.co.uk/2021/12/25/west-brom-have-made-new-contract-offer-to-reyes-cleary/|title=West Brom offer Reyes Cleary new contract deal amid Bayern links|first= Adefunmiloye|last=Alani|date=25 December 2021|accessdate=16 January 2022|website=West Brom News}}</ref> He was nominated for the Premier League 2 player of the month award for December 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/cleary-receives-pl2-player-month-nomination|title=Cleary receives PL2 Player of the Month nomination|work=West Bromwich Albion F.C|date=10 January 2022|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> He made his senior debut as a substitute in a 2–1 FA Cup defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 8 January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/albion-1-brighton-2-aet|title=Albion 1 Brighton 2 AET|work=West Bromwich Albion F.C|date=8 January 2022|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref>
On 20 August 2024, Cleary joined League Two club Walsall on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2024/august/20/reyes-cleary-signs-for-the-saddlers-/|title=Reyes Cleary signs for the Saddlers|website=www.saddlers.co.uk|date=20 August 2024|access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref> He was recalled on 7 January 2025.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2025/january/07/reyes-cleary-returns-to-west-bromwich-albion/|title=Reyes Cleary returns to West Bromwich Albion|website=www.saddlers.co.uk|date=7 January 2025|accessdate=7 January 2025}}</ref>
On 24 January 2025, Cleary joined National League side Hartlepool United on loan.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/reyes-cleary-arrives-on-loan/|title=Reyes Cleary arrives on loan|website=www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk|date=24 January 2025|accessdate=24 January 2025}}</ref> He scored his first Hartlepool goal in a 2–2 draw with Tamworth.<ref name="26FEB">{{cite news |url=https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/cleary-loan-deal-extended/ |title=Clearly loan deal extended |website=Hartlepool United FC |date=26 February 2025 |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref> On 26 February, this loan was extended until the end of the season.<ref name="26FEB"/>
On 20 May 2025, West Brom offered Cleary a new deal at the club.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 May 2025 |title=West Bromwch Albion release Semi Ajayi, Grady Diangana and John Swift |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c7533719r2po |access-date=20 May 2025 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
===Barnsley=== On 1 July 2025, Clearly joined League One side Barnsley on a three-year deal with the option of a fourth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4gee2kyl83o|title=Barnsley bring in forward Cleary from West Brom|work=BBC Sport|date=1 July 2025|accessdate=1 July 2025}}</ref>
On 18 October 2025, Cleary scored a remarkable goal in a 2–2 draw at Bradford City. Spotting the opponents' goalkeeper off his line, Cleary scored with a soaring shot from sixty yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy9pe27epe3t|title=Bradford City 2–2 Barnsley: Reyes Cleary scores from inside his own half|date=18 October 2025|website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
Having registered five goal contributions over an unbeaten month for Barnsley, Cleary was named EFL Young Player of the Month for November 2025.<ref name="Nov25 YPOTM"> {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2025/december/11/reyes-cleary-named-ea-sports-fc-young-player-of-the-month/|title=Reyes Cleary named EA Sports FC Young Player of the Month|website=www.efl.com|date=11 December 2025|accessdate=12 December 2025}}</ref>
==International career== Cleary received his first call-up to the England U19 squad in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wba.co.uk/news/several-albion-stars-selected-march-international-duty |title=Several Albion stars selected for March international duty |publisher=West Bromwich Albion FC |date=18 March 2023 |access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> On 25 March 2023, Cleary made his debut as a substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Iceland at the New York Stadium during 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2023/Mar/25/england-mens-under-19s-iceland-match-report-20230325|title=England MU19s 0–1 Iceland|first=Chris|last=Swoffer|date=25 March 2023|accessdate=25 March 2023|website=England Football}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 2 May 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals |- |rowspan="5"|West Bromwich Albion |2021–22<ref name="sb2122">{{Soccerbase season|148771|2021|access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2022–23<ref name="sb2223">{{Soccerbase season|148771|2022|access-date=24 March 2023}}</ref> |Championship |2||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |2023–24<ref name="sb2324">{{Soccerbase season|148771|2023|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |2024–25<ref name="sb2425">{{Soccerbase season|148771|2024|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref> |Championship |0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!2!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!7!!0 |- |Walsall (loan) |2024–25<ref name="sb2425"/> |League Two |3||0||0||0||1||0||4{{efn|name=FLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}}||1||8||1 |- |Hartlepool United (loan) |2024–25<ref name="sb2425"/> |National League |20||6||0||0||0||0||0||0||20||6 |- |Barnsley |2025–26<ref>{{soccerbase season|148771|2025|access-date=1 September 2025}}</ref> |League One |42||7||2||0||3||0||3{{efn|name=FLT}}||0||50||7 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !51!!12!!4!!0!!7!!0!!7!!1!!69!!13 |} {{notelist}}
==Honours== '''Individual''' *EFL Young Player of the Month: November 2025<ref name="Nov25 YPOTM"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|reyes-cleary/653779}} *{{Soccerbase|148771}}
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