Damián Manso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Damián Alejandro Manso | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Nassr | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1996 | Newell's Old Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2005 | Newell's Old Boys | 188 | (15) |
| 2001–2002 | → Bastia (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Independiente (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Skoda Xanthi | 27 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | LDU Quito | 55 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Pachuca | 51 | (11) |
| 2011 | Jaguares | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | Morelia | 9 | (1) |
| 2012 | LDU Quito | 19 | (1) |
| 2012 | Al Nassr | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2012 | |||
Damián Alejandro Manso (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈmjan ˈmanso], born 6 June 1979) is an Argentine footballer that currently plays for Saudi Professional League club Al Nassr as an attacking midfielder. Manso is a free kick specialist also can plays as a left midfielder, making known this facet during the period of Edgardo Bauza in 2008, when won the Copa Libertadores title under Bauza's orders as coach. He also has played at Europe in two opportunities at French side Bastia[1] and Skoda Xanthi of the Greece Super League,[2] began his career at professional hometown club Newell's Old Boys, in where won a league title in 2004.
Career
Early career
He started his soccer career at 16 in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys in a game against the Boca Juniors. Despite playing for several other teams, Manso returned to play for Newell's Old Boys several times during his career and was a member of that team for nine years of his career.
LDU Quito
Manso joined the Quito based club in mid-2007 from Skoda Xanthi. He established himself as a very capable play-maker in the latter half of the season helping his team earn their 9th national title that same season and a berth in the 2008 Copa Libertadores
In 2008, Manso further enhanced his reputation as a play-maker while playing in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. He scored key goals and created important plays which helped LDU Quito win the tournament for the first time. LDU Quito therefore became the first and only team from Ecuador to ever win this prestigious trophy. Due to his skills, he was voted as part of the ideal Copa Libertadores team, along with fellow playmates, Enrique Vera, and Joffre Guerrón. At the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, he again was vital to the team, helping LDU Quito advance to the final against Manchester United, which they lost. Manso was awarded the Bronze Ball for
his performance in the tournament.
Al Nassr FC
Manso went to Al Nassr in Asia where he left his old team Liga de Quito. Also he been not doing good in his new team
Honors
Club
- Newell's Old Boys
- Torneo de Apertura (1): 2004
- LDU Quito
- Ecuadorian Serie A (1): 2007
- Copa Libertadores (1): 2008
- Pachuca
Individual
References
External links
- Damián Manso – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- BDFA profile Template:Es
- Damián Manso – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Damián Manso at ESPN FC
- Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
- Argentine Primera statistics Template:Es
- Ecuador statistics Template:Es
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Primera División Argentina players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- SC Bastia players
- Ligue 1 players
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Superleague Greece players
- Skoda Xanthi F.C. players
- LDU Quito footballers
- Liga MX footballers
- C.F. Pachuca players
- Jaguares de Chiapas footballers
- Monarcas Morelia footballers
- Al-Nassr FC players
- Expatriate footballers in Ecuador
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in France
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia