Manuel Reina Rodríguez

Manolo Reina

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Reina Rodríguez
Date of birth	1 April 1985 (1985-04-01)
Place of birth	Villanueva del Trabuco, Spain
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Cartagena
Number	1
Youth career
1997–2004	Málaga
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Málaga B	38	(0)
2006	Málaga	1	(0)
2007	Levante B	11	(0)
2008–2011	Levante	73	(0)
2011–	Cartagena	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Reina and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Manuel 'Manolo' Reina Rodríguez (born 1 April 1985 in Villanueva del Trabuco, Málaga) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Cartagena as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Reina was a product of hometown Málaga CF's youth system, and would appear in one first-team match during 2005–06, against Valencia CF (0–0 home draw), as the Andalusia side ranked last in La Liga.

In 2007, he joined Levante UD, but played mainly for the reserves. However, the team's severe financial crisis led to Reina becoming first-choice (after the departure of Marco Storari). In eight games, he conceded 18 goals.

Reina appeared in 47 games in the following two seasons combined, the last of them ending in top flight promotion. For 2010–11, he was initially deemed second-choice, to newly signed Gustavo Munúa. However, after the Uruguayan conceded 10 goals in the first three games, Reina was selected for the next two rounds, keeping clean sheets against UD Almería (0–1 away win) and Real Madrid (0–0, at home); he eventually lost his starting position again, finishing the campaign with 18 appearances as the Valencian eventually retained its top division status.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile