Manuel Sánchez López (born 13 April 1988), known as Manolín, is a Spanish professional footballer. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Sánchez López | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Joseph's | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UDC Sur | |||
| Séneca | |||
| Córdoba | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Écija | 26 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Poli Ejido | 14 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Córdoba B | 30 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | La Unión | 30 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Guijuelo | 33 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | La Hoya Lorca | 34 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Huesca | 51 | (2) |
| 2016 | Osasuna | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | Alcorcón | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | UCAM Murcia | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Elche | 93 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Ávila | 22 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Europa | 18 | (5) |
| 2023– | St Joseph's | 28 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 29 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Córdoba, Andalusia, Manolín graduated from Córdoba CF's youth academy, and made his debut as a senior with Écija Balompié in 2007, in Segunda División B.[1] On 2 August 2009, he moved to Polideportivo Ejido also of the third division.[2]
On 31 August 2010, Manolín returned to the Blanquiverdes, being assigned to the reserves who competed in Tercera División.[3] In the summer of 2011 he moved back to division three, signing for CF La Unión.[4]
Manolín remained in the third tier the following years, representing CD Guijuelo,[5] La Hoya Lorca CF[6] and SD Huesca.[7] He appeared in 38 matches and scored two goals during the season with the latter club, as it returned to Segunda División after a two-year absence.
Manolín made his professional debut on 22 August 2015 at the age of 27, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–3 home loss against Deportivo Alavés.[8] On 10 January of the following year, after terminating his contract, he joined CA Osasuna also in the second division.[9]
On 23 June 2016, after achieving promotion to La Liga as a starter in the play-offs,[10] Manolín was released and signed with second division side AD Alcorcón.[11] On 20 December, after appearing rarely, he became a free agent[12] and joined fellow league team UCAM Murcia CF three days later.[13]
On 20 July 2017, Manolín agreed to a deal at Elche CF.[14] He won promotion to the second division at the end of his debut campaign, contributing 34 games and four goals to the feat.[15]
Manolín left the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on 28 August 2020, after another promotion.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Manolín estará a caballo entre el Écija y Montalbeño" [Manolín will be riding between Écija and Montalbeño] (in Spanish). Minuto 90. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Manolín ficha por el Poli Ejido" [Manolín signs for Poli Ejido] (in Spanish). Córdoba de Primera. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Manolín, la guinda para el Córdoba B" [Manolín, icing on the cake for Córdoba B] (in Spanish). Minuto 90. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Martínez Mellinas, José Antonio (10 August 2011). "Ochenta metros bajo tierra" [Eighty meters under]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "El Guijuelo se refuerza con Manuel Sánchez, zaguero procedente del Caravaca" [Guijuelo bolster with Manuel Sánchez, stopper from Caravaca] (in Spanish). Salamanca 24 Horas. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Santos García Díaz, Damián (15 July 2013). "La Hoya Lorca anuncia 5 incorporaciones" [La Hoya announce 5 additions] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ "Manolín ficha por la SD Huesca" [Manolín signs for SD Huesca] (in Spanish). Minuto 90. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
- ^ Laz, Alberto (22 August 2015). "El Alavés amarga la vuelta al Huesca" [Alavés bitter Huesca return]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Urko Vera y Manuel, nuevos jugadores de Osasuna" [Urko Vera and Manuel, new players of Osasuna] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 10 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Díaz, Adrián (10 August 2020). "Nino y Manuel Sánchez, a repetir en Elche la hazaña con Osasuna" [Nino and Manuel Sánchez, out to do in Elche what they did with Osasuna]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Sánchez, primer fichaje de la A.D. Alcorcón para la temporada 2016–17" [Manuel Sánchez, first signing of A.D. Alcorcón for the 2016–17 season] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "El Club y el jugador Manuel Sánchez acuerdan rescindir su relación contractual" [The club and player Manuel Sánchez agree to terminate their contractual relationship] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Manolín, nuevo jugador del UCAM Murcia" [Manolín, new player of UCAM Murcia] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia CF. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "El Elche ficha a Manuel Sánchez" [Elche sign Manuel Sánchez] (in Spanish). Franjiverdes. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Manolín: "El Elche no es el único equipo con problemas con el límite salarial"" [Manolín: "Elche are not the only team with salary cap problems"] (in Spanish). Onda Cero. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Manuel Sánchez y el Elche separan sus caminos" [Manuel Sánchez and Elche part ways] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.