Manu Hernando

José Manuel "Manu" Hernando Riol (born 19 July 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for SD Ponferradina, on loan from Real Madrid.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernando and the second or maternal family name is Riol.
Manu Hernando
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Hernando Riol
Date of birth (1998-07-19) 19 July 1998
Place of birth Palencia, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Ponferradina
(on loan from Real Madrid)
Number 27
Youth career
2004–2010 Internacional Amistad
2010–2017 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Real Madrid B 44 (3)
2020 → Racing Santander (loan) 15 (1)
2020– → Ponferradina (loan) 4 (0)
National team‡
2016 Spain U19 2 (0)
2020– Spain U21 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020

Club career

Born in Palencia, Castile and León, Hernando joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2010, from Club Internacional de la Amistad. Initially an attacking midfielder, he was converted into a central defender during his formation, and signed a five-year contract in March 2014.[1]

Promoted to the reserves for the 2017–18 season, Hernando made his senior debut on 8 October 2017, starting in a 0–2 Segunda División B away loss against Pontevedra CF.[2] He scored his first goal for Castilla on 18 November, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CD Toledo.[3]

A regular starter under Santiago Solari, Hernando spent the first months of the 2018–19 campaign out due to a knee injury, but still renewed his contract until 2022 on 15 November 2018.[4] The following 2 January, he joined Segunda División's Racing de Santander on loan until June.[5]

Hernando made his professional debut on 24 January 2020, coming on as a substitute for Nico Hidalgo in a 0–1 away loss against Cádiz CF.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 7 March, netting his team's second in a 2–1 win at CD Numancia.

On 14 August 2020, Hernando was loaned to fellow second division side SD Ponferradina for the season.[7]

References
  1. "Manu Hernando, cinco años más de blanco" [Manu Hernando, five more years as blanco] (in Spanish). Diario Palentino. 8 March 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  2. "2–0: Castilla were unable to overcome Pontevedra". Real Madrid. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. "1–1: Castilla go five games undefeated". Real Madrid. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. "Real Madrid renew Manu Hernando's contract". Marca. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  5. "Manu Hernando to join Racing Santander on loan from Castilla". Marca. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  6. "Cala recupera 'in extremis' el liderato para el Cádiz" [Cala recovers the leadership for Cádiz 'in extremis'] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  7. "La Deportiva alcanza un principio de acuerdo para la cesión de Manu Hernando" [Deportiva reach an agreement in principle for the loan of Manu Hernando] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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