José Francisco Mañuz

José Mañuz

Personal information
Full name	José Francisco Mañuz Trigueros
Date of birth	29 December 1960
Place of birth	Alicante, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Colegio Inmaculada Alicante
1975–1980	Hércules
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1980–1985	Hércules	93	(0)
1978–1979	→ Español San Vicente (loan)
1979–1980	→ Orihuela Deportiva (loan)
1985–1986	Deportivo La Coruña	15	(0)
1986–1987	Ceuta
1987–1988	Gandía
1988–1990	Alcoyano
1990–1994	Villajoyosa
National team
1978–1979	Spain U18	5	(1)
Teams managed
1994	Villajoyosa
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

José Francisco Mañuz Trigueros (born 29 December 1960) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.

Football career

Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Mañuz spent several seasons with local Hércules CF, making his senior debuts with lowly FC Jove Español San Vicente at the age of 17, which earned him a callup to the Spanish under-18 team.^[1] With Hércules he played five campaigns at the professional level, three in La Liga and two in the second division: his best output occurred in 1984–85 when he started in all of his 24 top flight appearances to help the club finish 15th, being the first team above the relegation zone.

From 1985 until his retirement nine years later, Mañuz competed almost exclusively in the lower leagues, the sole exception being with Deportivo de La Coruña.^[2] After finishing his career with Villajoyosa CF he had a very brief spell as manager, precisely with his last side.

References

1. "Jesús Pereda de nuevo con sus promesas" [Jesús Pereda returns with prospects] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 17 January 1979. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
2. "Mañuz denuncia al Hércules" [Mañuz takes Hércules to court] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 30 April 1987. Retrieved 16 April 2012.

External links

• BDFutbol profile