Manuel Rosas (footballer, born 1983)

Manuel Rosas
	Rosas with Nicaragua in March 2017
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Rosas Arreola
Date of birth	14 October 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth	Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back, midfielder
Youth career
	UANL
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Morelia
	Alacranes Rojos
2005	Tigrillos Broncos
2010–2022	Real Estelí
International career‡
2013–2022	Nicaragua
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019

Manuel Rosas Arreola (born 14 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Born and raised in Mexico to Mexican parents, Rosas has played for Real Estelí in the Nicaraguan league and subsequently capped for the Nicaragua national team.

International career[edit]

Having arrived to Nicaragua in April 2010 to play for Real Estelí, Rosas became a naturalized citizen in January 2013. According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization.^[4] By debuting for Nicaragua that very 2013, he also failed with the FIFA eligibility rules.

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.^[5]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 June 2015	André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname	Suriname	2–1	3–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	4 September 2015	Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica	Jamaica	1–0	3–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Manuel Rosas at Soccerway
^ Manuel Rosas – FIFA competition record (archived)
^ "Manuel Rosas Arreola" (in Spanish). LIGA MX.
^ "Nueve jugadores nacionalizados en Nicaragua no cumplieron con las leyes del país". 14 June 2023.
^ "Rosas, Manuel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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[SW-1] Manuel Rosas at Soccerway

[2] Manuel Rosas – FIFA competition record (archived)

[3] "Manuel Rosas Arreola" (in Spanish). LIGA MX.

[4] "Nueve jugadores nacionalizados en Nicaragua no cumplieron con las leyes del país". 14 June 2023.

[NFT-5] "Rosas, Manuel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

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