Manolo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sánchez Delgado
Date of birth (1965-01-17) 17 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Cáceres, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Diocesano
Cacereño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1982–1983 Cacereño
1983–1985 Sabadell 52 (21)
1985–1988 Murcia 107 (28)
1988–1995 Atlético Madrid 219 (76)
1995–1996 Mérida 0 (0)
Total 378 (125)
International career
1982 Spain U16 2 (0)
1982–1983 Spain U18 12 (3)
1987 Spain U23 2 (0)
1988–1992 Spain 28 (9)
Managerial career
2007 Pegaso
2008–2009 Rayo Majadahonda
2010 Cacereño
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Sánchez Delgado (born 17 January 1965), known as Manolo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 292 matches and 96 goals, mainly with Atlético Madrid with whom he won two major titles. He also competed at that level with Murcia.

Manolo represented Spain at the 1990 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Cáceres, Extremadura, Manolo grew up in the ranks of local CP Cacereño, making his senior debut with the club at the age of 17. After two years with CE Sabadell FC, the last in the Segunda División, he moved to Real Murcia in the same level, helping it promote to La Liga in the 1985–86 season then scoring 11 goals in 36 appearances the following campaign, with the team retaining their top-flight status.[1]

In summer 1988, Manolo signed with Atlético Madrid, where he knew his most successful years, forming a formidable attacking partnership with Paulo Futre. With countless assists from the Portuguese, he was crowned top scorer in 1991–92 with 27 goals,[2] adding that season's – and the previous – Copa del Rey trophies.[3][4]

Manolo retired in October 1996 at the age of 31, after half a season with CP Mérida where he failed to appear in any matches due to a serious tibia injury, as he was just four goals shy of 100 in the Spanish top tier.[5][6][7] He started coaching in 2007, first with Galáctico Pegaso, going on to spend several years in the lower leagues.[8][9]

International career

Manolo made his debut for Spain immediately after having been bought by Atlético Madrid, scoring against the Republic of Ireland on 16 November 1988 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification stages.[10] He went on to total 28 caps and nine goals,[11] representing the nation in the finals in Italy where he only appeared in the first group stage game against Uruguay (0–0).[12]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition[13]
1. 16 November 1988 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Republic of Ireland 1–0 2–0 1990 World Cup qualification
2. 8 February 1989 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland 0–2 0–2 1990 World Cup qualification
3. 23 March 1989 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Malta 3–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
4. 23 March 1989 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Malta 4–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
5. 15 November 1989 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Hungary 1–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
6. 21 February 1990 Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain  Czechoslovakia 1–0 1–0 Friendly
7. 28 March 1990 La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain  Austria 1–0 2–3 Friendly
8. 27 March 1991 El Sardinero, Santander, Spain  Hungary 1–1 2–4 Friendly
9. 4 September 1991 Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain  Uruguay 2–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Murcia

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b Otón, José (23 May 2017). "Un hueco en la memoria grana" [A place in the grana memory]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ "El gol del Atlético" [Atlético's goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Carbajosa, Carlos E. (30 June 1991). "El Mallorca, finalista elemplar" [Mallorca, the perfect finalists]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Real Madrid-Atlético, seis finales y 4–2 para los rojiblancos" [Real Madrid-Atlético, six finals and 4–2 to the red-and-white]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 April 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  5. ^ Gómez, J.; Vigario, D. (7 September 1995). "Mérida y Betis, a la guerra" [Mérida and Betis, to war they go]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  6. ^ Vigario, D.; García Solano, Manuel (11 January 1996). "Kresic renueva en Mérida y Vázquez, en Compostela" [Kresic renews at Mérida and Vázquez, at Compostela]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  7. ^ Miguélez, José (9 October 1996). "Manolo deja el fútbol sin jugar un minuto con el Merida" [Manolo quits football without playing one minute with Merida]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  8. ^ Casado, Edu (14 September 2009). "Qué fue de… Manolo" [What happened to… Manolo]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ Mateos, Claudio (1 November 2010). "Manolo, destituido como entrenador del Cacereño" [Manolo, dismissed as manager of Cacereño]. Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. ^ Prados de la Plaza, Luis (17 November 1988). "2–0: La selección española encandiló al público y terminó entre olés" [2–0: Spanish team dazzled audience and finished with olés]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  11. ^ G. Fuente, Chema (1 July 2018). "Koke ya es el atlético con más partidos en la historia de la selección" [Koke is already the atlético with more matches in the history of the national team]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  12. ^ Guasch, Tomás (14 June 2010). "¡Muchas gracias, "Príncipe"!" [Thanks a lot, "Prince"!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  13. ^ "Manolo". European Football. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. ^ Bravo, Luis Javier; Sillipp, Bernhard; Torre, Raúl; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

External links

Spain squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup
Spanish Footballer of the Year
La Liga top scorers
CF Rayo Majadahonda – managers
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