Manolo (footballer, born 1965)

Manolo
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Sánchez Delgado
Date of birth	17 January 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Cáceres, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Diocesano
	Cacereño
Senior career*
Years	Team
1982–1983	Cacereño
1983–1985	Sabadell
1985–1988	Murcia
1988–1995	Atlético Madrid
1995–1997	Mérida
Total
International career
1982	Spain U16
1982–1983	Spain U18
1987	Spain U23
1988–1992	Spain
Managerial career
2007	Pegaso
2008–2009	Rayo Majadahonda
2010	Cacereño
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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


#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 1988	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	1–0	2–0	1990 World Cup qualification
2.	8 February 1989	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0–2	0–2	1990 World Cup qualification
3.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Malta	3–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
4.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Malta	4–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
5.	15 November 1989	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Hungary	1–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
6.	21 February 1990	Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain	Czechoslovakia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
7.	28 March 1990	La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain	Austria	1–0	2–3	Friendly
8.	27 March 1991	El Sardinero, Santander, Spain	Hungary	1–1	2–4	Friendly
9.	4 September 1991	Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain	Uruguay	2–0	2–1	Friendly

Honours

Club

Atlético Madrid

Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92

Murcia

Segunda División: 1985–86

Individual

Pichichi Trophy: 1991–92^[6]

References

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

External links

Manolo at BDFutbol
Manolo at National-Football-Teams.com
Manolo – FIFA competition record (archived)
Spain stats at Eu-Football

[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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