José Manuel Nicolás Ayén (born 22 September 2003), known as José Manuel, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Tercera Federación club Águilas B.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Nicolás Ayén | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Águilas B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Beniaján | |||
| 2021 | Cartagena | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Cartagena B | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Cartagena | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Alcantarilla (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Racing Murcia | 31 | (1) |
| 2024– | Águilas B | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Murcia, José Manuel played for Beniaján UCAM CF before signing a contract with FC Cartagena on 21 June 2021; he was initially assigned to the Juvenil squad.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 31 October, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 Tercera División RFEF away draw against UD Caravaca.[2]
José Manuel made his first team debut on 7 November 2021, replacing Yann Bodiger late into a 3–1 home defeat of Málaga CF in the Segunda División.[3][4] Four days later, he extended his contract with the club until 2024.[5]
References
edit- ^ "José Manuel y Gálvez firman sus contratos con el FC Cartagena" [José Manuel and Gálvez sign their contracts with FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "El FC Cartagena 'B' suma un punto en los minutos finales ante el UD Caravaca (1–1)" [FC Cartagena 'B' get a point in the last minutes against UD Caravaca (1–1)] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "El Cartagena se olvida del pasado a costa del Málaga" [Cartagena forget the past at Málaga's expense] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "El sueño precoz de 'Nicky'" [The precocious dream of 'Nicky'] (in Spanish). La Verdad. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "José Manuel amplía su contrato con el FC Cartagena" [José Manuel extends his contract with FC Cartagena] (in Spanish). FC Cartagena. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
External links
edit- José Manuel at BDFutbol
- José Manuel at Soccerway