Javier Manjarín

Javier Manjarín Pereda (born 31 December 1969) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward, and is the assistant manager of AD Alcorcón.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Manjarín and the second or maternal family name is Pereda.

Javier Manjarín
Manjarín in 2016
Personal information
Full name Javier Manjarín Pereda
Date of birth (1969-12-31) 31 December 1969
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Alcorcón (assistant)
Youth career
1978–1984 Colegio Inmaculada
1984–1988 Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1989 Sporting Gijón B
1989–1993 Sporting Gijón 115 (16)
1993–1999 Deportivo La Coruña 153 (19)
1999–2001 Racing Santander 61 (3)
2001–2002 Celaya 32 (3)
2002–2003 Santos Laguna 30 (3)
2004–2005 Arteixo 15 (0)
Total 406 (44)
National team
1990 Spain U20 1 (0)
1990–1992 Spain U21 5 (3)
1991–1992 Spain U23 4 (0)
1995–1997 Spain 13 (2)
2000 Asturias 1 (0)
Teams managed
2016–2017 Deportivo B (assistant)
2017–2018 Deportivo La Coruña (assistant)
2018– Alcorcón (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
Olympic medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's Football
1992 BarcelonaTeam Competition

In a 14-year professional career, with speed as his main attribute, he played mainly for Sporting de Gijón (four seasons) and Deportivo de La Coruña (six), also competing in Mexico in his later years.

A Spain international in the mid-to-late 90s, Manjarín represented the country at Euro 1996.

Club career

Born in Gijón, Asturias, Manjarín began playing professionally for local Sporting de Gijón, first appearing with his hometown squad during the 1989–90 campaign (29 games and four goals). Subsequently, he imposed as a La Liga player with Deportivo de La Coruña, being a key attacking element in two runner-up and one third league places while scoring 19 times in his first four years combined.

Subsequent loss of form and injuries prompted a 1999–2000 move to Racing de Santander, where Manjarín somehow resurfaced. After two years, he moved to Mexico and competed in the Liga MX with Atlético Celaya FC; for the following season he remained in Mexico, playing for Club Santos Laguna.

Manjarín retired in 2005 at the age of 35, after one season in the Spanish regional leagues with Atlético Arteixo.[1] In the country's top level alone, he totalled 329 matches and 38 goals through 13 seasons.

International career

Manjarín gained 13 caps for Spain during two years, netting twice and participating at UEFA Euro 1996. His debut came on 6 September 1995, as the national side crushed Cyprus 6–0 in Granada for the continental competition qualifiers.[2]

Previously, Manjarín appeared with the under-23s at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning gold.[3][4]

International goals
Source:[5]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
115 November 1995Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain North Macedonia2–03–0Euro 1996 qualifying
218 June 1996Elland Road, Leeds, England Romania0–11–2Euro 1996

Honours

Club

Deportivo

International

Spain U23

References
  1. "Un internacional español para el Atlético Arteixo" [A Spanish international for Atlético Arteixo]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 30 August 2004. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "La selección pisa firme" [National team coming on strong] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 September 1995. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. "Supervivientes de oro" [Golden survivors]. El País (in Spanish). 25 February 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  4. "La Roja de 1992, nuestra medalla de oro Olímpica" [1992's La Roja, our Olympic gold medal] (in Spanish). Antena 3. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. "Manjarín". European Football. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  6. "Supertítulo" [Supertitle]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 June 1995. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. "Spain – List of Super Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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