Portu
Portu with Girona in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristian Portugués Manzanera | ||
Date of birth | 21 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
Valencia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2014 | Valencia B | 129 | (5) |
2014 | Valencia | 1 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Albacete | 75 | (12) |
2016– | Girona | 77 | (19) |
National team | |||
2009 | Spain U17 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 May 2018 |
Cristian Portugués Manzanera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjam poɾtuˈɣez manθaˈneɾa];[lower-alpha 1] born 21 May 1992), commonly known as Portu [ˈpoɾtu], is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Girona FC as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
Club career
Valencia
Born in Murcia, Portu was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his senior debut with the reserves at only 17, going on to spend several seasons with the side in Segunda División B as well as one in Tercera División; in January 2012, he was called up by first-team manager Unai Emery due to a string of injuries.[1]
Portu played his official game with the Che's main squad on 27 February 2014, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Federico Cartabia in a 0–0 home draw against FC Dynamo Kyiv for the campaign's UEFA Europa League.[2] His maiden appearance in La Liga came three days later, as he started and was booked in a 0–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.[3]
Albacete
On 11 July 2014, it was announced that Valencia sold Portu to Segunda División club Albacete Balompié with a buy-back option.[4] He scored his first professional goals on 18 October, netting a brace but in a 2–3 defeat at CD Mirandés.[5]
Girona
On 21 June 2016, after Alba's relegation, Portu signed a three-year deal with Girona FC also in the second tier.[6] He scored eight goals (also providing eight assists) in his first season, helping to a first-ever top flight promotion.[7]
Portu bettered that total to 11 the following campaign, as the Catalans easily retained their league status.[8]
Club statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Valencia | 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Albacete | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | |
2015–16 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 40 | 6 | |||
Total | 75 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | ||
Girona | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 8 | |
2017–18 | La Liga | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 8 | ||
Total | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 16 | ||
Career total | 137 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 142 | 28 |
Notes
- ↑ In isolation, Cristian and Portugués are pronounced [ˈkɾistjan] and [poɾtuˈɣes] respectively.
References
- ↑ "Emery se ve obligado a convocar a dos canteranos" [Emery is forced to call two youth players]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 21 January 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Valencia hold firm to end Dynamo hopes". UEFA. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Larrivey fulmina el efecto Pizzi" [Larrivey obliterates Pizzi effect]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Portu ya es jugador del Albacete Balompié" [Portu is a new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). 5 Más El Descuento. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Álex García se proclama héroe de Miranda" [Álex García proclaims himself as Miranda's hero]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 October 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "El Girona FC fitxa el migcampista Portu" [Girona sign midfielder Portu] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Análisis del rival: Girona FC, novato y lleno de ilusión" [Opponent analysis: Girona FC, rookie and full of illusion] (in Spanish). Vavel. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ↑ Tom Thorogood (3 April 2018). "Signing 11-goal playmaker Portu should be no-brainer for Newcastle United this summer". HITC. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ "Portu". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ Portu at ESPN FC
- ↑ "Portu » Club matches". Worldfootball. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
External links
- Portu at BDFutbol
- Portu at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Stats and bio at CiberChe (in Spanish)