Personal information | |||
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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 CF | |||
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 | 20 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:49, 10 May 2024 (UTC) |
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.
Born 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]