Manuel Sánchez López

Manuel Sánchez López (born 13 April 1988), known as Manolín or simply Manuel, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central defender.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is López.
Manuel
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sánchez López
Date of birth (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988
Place of birth Córdoba, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Elche
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– Elche 81 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Born in Córdoba, Andalusia, Manuel 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 level.[2]

On 31 August 2010, Manuel returned to the Verdiblancos, being assigned to the reserves who competed in Tercera División.[3] In the summer of 2011 he moved back to the third level, signing for CF La Unión.[4]

Manuel remained in division three in 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.

Manuel 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 tier.[9]

On 23 June 2016, after achieving promotion to La Liga, Manuel was released and signed with second division side AD Alcorcón.[10] On 20 December, after appearing rarely, he became a free agent[11] and joined fellow league team UCAM Murcia CF three days later.[12]

On 20 July 2017, Manuel agreed to a deal at Elche CF.[13] He won promotion to the second tier at the end of his debut campaign, contributing with 34 games and four goals to the feat.[14]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Manolín ficha por el Poli Ejido" [Manolín signs for Poli Ejido] (in Spanish). Córdoba de Primera. 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. Martínez Mellinas, José Antonio (10 August 2011). "Ochenta metros bajo tierra" [Eighty meters under]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Manolín ficha por la SD Huesca" [Manolín signs for SD Huesca] (in Spanish). Minuto 90. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  8. Laz, Alberto (22 August 2015). "El Alavés amarga la vuelta al Huesca" [Alavés bitter Huesca return]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "Manolín, nuevo jugador del UCAM Murcia" [Manolín, new player of UCAM Murcia] (in Spanish). UCAM Murcia CF. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  13. "El Elche ficha a Manuel Sánchez" [Elche sign Manuel Sánchez] (in Spanish). Franjiverdes. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  14. "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.
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