Martini Rey

Geri Martini Veliganio Rey is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Philippines Football League club Kaya–Iloilo. He has also represented the Philippines at the under-19 and under-23 levels internationally.

Club career

Rey was born in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, often labelled as the "football capital of the Philippines". He studied at Barotac Nuevo Elementary School and represented Western Visayas in the Palarong Pambansa. He also played for the youth team of PFL club Loyola FC.
In 2019, Rey joined the college football team of Far Eastern University, playing with them until 2025, where he became team captain and won one UAAP championship. He also led FEU in the 2023 Copa Paulino Alcantara, where they competed against local club teams.
His college career concluded in the UAAP Season 86 final, where FEU bitterly lost 1–0 to the University of the Philippines.

While still playing in the UAAP, Rey signed a contract with Stallion Laguna of the Philippines Football League in 2022. However, he didn't play any matches for the club, and was loaned out to the Azkals Development Team, where he made 4 appearances in the 2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara.
In 2024, after graduating from FEU, he signed for hometown club Kaya–Iloilo. He made his debut in a win against Tuloy, and on his first start for the club he scored four goals in a commanding 14–0 win over Manila Montet. He continued his form with Kaya into the next season, scoring a late equalizer against Davao Aguilas on the opening matchday.

Rey received his first national team call up in 2018, where he played for the Philippines under-19 national team at the 2018 AFF U-19 Championship. He made his debut in the opening matchday, a 2–1 win over Singapore. On his last game, a 7–2 loss to Laos, he was sent off.

In 2022, during his stint with the ADT, Rey was called up as part of the 20-man squad for the Philippines under-23 team at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games. He made his first and only appearance for the team on the opening matchday, a 4–0 win over Timor Leste.