Manolo (footballer)

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

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

Manolo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sánchez Delgado
Date of birth (1965-01-17) 17 January 1965
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 (20)
1985–1988 Murcia 107 (28)
1988–1995 Atlético Madrid 219 (76)
1995–1997 Mérida 0 (0)
Total 378 (124)
National team
1982 Spain U16 2 (0)
1982–1983 Spain U18 12 (3)
1987 Spain U23 2 (0)
1988–1992 Spain 28 (9)
Teams managed
2007 Pegaso
2008–2009 Rayo Majadahonda
2010 Cacereño
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 second division, he moved to Real Murcia in the same level, helping it promote to La Liga in his first season then scoring 11 goals in 36 appearances in the following campaign, with the team retaining their top flight status.

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,[1] adding that season's – and the previous – Copa del Rey trophies.[2][3]

Manolo retired from the game in 1997, after two seasons with CP Mérida (one in the second tier) 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 flight. He started coaching in 2007, first with Galáctico Pegaso, going on to spend several years in the lower leagues.

International career

Manolo made his debut for Spain immediately after having been bought by Atlético Madrid, appearing and scoring against Republic of Ireland on 16 November 1988 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification stages.[4] He went on to total 28 caps and nine goals, representing the nation in the finals in Italy where he only appeared in the first group stage game against Uruguay (0–0).[5]

International goals
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.16 November 1988Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain Republic of Ireland1–02–01990 World Cup qualification
2.8 February 1989Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland Northern Ireland0–20–21990 World Cup qualification
3.23 March 1989Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain Malta3–04–01990 World Cup qualification
4.23 March 1989Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain Malta4–04–01990 World Cup qualification
5.15 November 1989Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain Hungary1–04–01990 World Cup qualification
6.21 February 1990Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain Czechoslovakia1–01–0Friendly
7.28 March 1990La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain Austria1–02–3Friendly
8.27 March 1991El Sardinero, Santander, Spain Hungary1–12–4Friendly
9.4 September 1991Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain Uruguay2–02–1Friendly

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid

Murcia

Individual

References
  1. "El gol del Atlético" [Atlético's goal]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. "El Mallorca, finalista elemplar" [Mallorca, the perfect finalists]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 June 1991. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. "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.
  4. "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). 17 November 1988. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. "¡Muchas gracias, "Príncipe"!" [Thanks a lot, "Prince"!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  6. "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
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