Manu Sánchez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Manuel Sánchez Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Fuengirola, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–1999 | Real Madrid C | ||
| 1998–2001 | Real Madrid B | 68 | (9) |
| 2002–2007 | Málaga | 97 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Hércules | 10 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Antequera | 10 | (1) |
| Total | 185 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Spain U17 | 4 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Antonio Manuel 'Manu' Sánchez Gómez (born 25 January 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Football career
Sánchez was born in Fuengirola, Málaga. After growing through the ranks of Real Madrid (never making it past the reserve side, however) he joined local Málaga CF in January 2002, being relatively used during five 1/2 seasons.
Manu's best output came in the 2002–03 campaign, with six La Liga goals in 36 appearances – including a brace against Athletic Bilbao on 9 March 2003 for a 3–0 home win – with Málaga finishing 13th. Previously, he had helped the Andalusia club reach the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto Cup success.
In the 2007 summer, after only having appeared in three Segunda División games during the season, Sánchez signed with fellow league side Hércules CF, being released at the end of the campaign after playing in just ten out of 42 possible matches. In early 2009 he joined lowly Antequera CF in a return to his native region, with the club being eventually relegated to Tercera División.
Honours
External links
- Manu Sánchez profile at BDFutbol
- Manu Sánchez profile at Soccerway