Manu (footballer, born 1984)

José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade (born 22 June 1984), commonly known as Manu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Coruxo FC mainly as a left back.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Morgade.
Manu
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade
Date of birth (1984-06-22) 22 June 1984
Place of birth Wädenswil, Switzerland
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Coruxo
Number 18
Youth career
Ourense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Ourense 57 (6)
2007–2017 Lugo 356 (19)
2017–2018 Cultural Leonesa 2 (0)
2018–2019 Elche 22 (0)
2019– Coruxo 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:07, 3 February 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Wädenswil, Switzerland to Spanish immigrants, Manu started playing with CD Ourense in Segunda División B. He remained in that level for the following eight seasons, signing in summer 2007 with Galician neighbours CD Lugo.

In the 2011–12 campaign, Manu contributed with 37 matches (all starts) and five goals as the club promoted to Segunda División for the second time in its history, the first in 20 years. He made his debut in the competition on 18 August 2012 in a 1–0 home win against Hércules CF, scoring the game's only goal through a penalty kick,[1] and served as team captain for several seasons.[2]

On 4 July 2017, after one full decade with Lugo, free agent Manu joined fellow second level side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[3] The following 25 January, he signed for Elche CF in the third division after severing ties with the former.[4][5]

References
  1. Manu se empeña en escribir la historia lucense (Manu committed in writing lucense history); Marca, 18 August 2012 (in Spanish)
  2. Manu y Óscar rompen récords (Manu and Óscar breaking records); La Voz de Galicia, 26 December 2012 (in Spanish)
  3. Alta Jose Manuel Rodríguez (Manu) (Jose Manuel Rodríguez (Manu) in); Cultural Leonesa, 4 July 2017 (in Spanish)
  4. Oficial | Manu, nuevo refuerzo para el Elche C.F. (Official | Manu, new addition for Elche C.F.); Elche CF, 25 January 2018 (in Spanish)
  5. El lateral zurdo Manu se incorpora al Elche C.F. (Left-back Manu added to Elche C.F.); Cadena SER, 25 January 2018 (in Spanish)
  • Manu at BDFutbol
  • Manu at Futbolme (in Spanish)
  • Manu at Soccerway
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