José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Wädenswil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lugo | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ourense | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Ourense | 57 | (6) |
| 2007– | Lugo | 342 | (19) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
José Manuel Rodríguez Morgade (born 22 June 1984), commonly known as Manu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Lugo mainly as a left midfielder but also as a left back.
Football 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 the 2007 summer 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 club captain for several seasons.[2]
References
- ↑ Manu se empeña en escribir la historia lucense (Manu committed in writing lucense history); Marca, 18 August 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Manu y Óscar rompen récords (Manu and Óscar breaking records); La Voz de Galicia, 26 December 2012 (Spanish)
External links
- Manu profile at BDFutbol
- Manu profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Manu profile at Soccerway