Armando Sosa Peña
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Armando Sosa Peña, aka Mandi (born 1 March 1989), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla
as a defensive midfielder.
, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
, Canary Islands
, Mandi started his career with local UD Vecindario
in Segunda División B
, and signed in 2008 with fellow league club Villarreal CF
. He spent his first season with the B-team
, contributing with only one game (four minutes) as it promoted to Segunda División
for the first time ever.
In January 2010, Mandi was loaned to another third level side, SD Ponferradina
, helping the Castile and León
promote in the playoffs
. In July, he left Villarreal and joined Real Madrid Castilla
, still in division three. His official debut came on 29 August against Coruxo FC
, and he scored his first goal on 3 October against AD Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético
, in a 3–0 home win.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana
Santa Lucía de Tirajana is a Canarian municipality in the southeastern portion of the island of Gran Canaria in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. The population is 53,820 , its density is 882.58/km² and the area is 61.56 km²...
, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, Canary Islands
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...
, Mandi started his career with local UD Vecindario
UD Vecindario
Unión Deportiva Vecindario is a Spanish football team based in Vecindario, Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, in the autonomous community of Canary Islands. Founded in 1962, it currently plays in 2ª B - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Municipal de Vecindario, with a capacity of...
in Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
, and signed in 2008 with fellow league club Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
. He spent his first season with the B-team
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
, contributing with only one game (four minutes) as it promoted to Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
for the first time ever.
In January 2010, Mandi was loaned to another third level side, SD Ponferradina
SD Ponferradina
Sociedad Deportiva Ponferradina, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ponferrada, in the El Bierzo region, León, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...
, helping the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
promote in the playoffs
2009–10 Segunda División Play-Off
The Segunda División playoffs are the Final playoffs for promotion to the Segunda Division. The four first placed teams in each of the four Segunda División B groups play the Playoffs de Ascenso and the four last placed teams in Segunda División A are relegated to Segunda División B.-Format:The...
. In July, he left Villarreal and joined Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
, still in division three. His official debut came on 29 August against Coruxo FC
Coruxo FC
Coruxo Fútbol Club, is a Spanish football club based in the parish of Coruxo, Vigo, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1930, it plays in 2ªB - Group 1, holding home matches at O Vao, with a capacity of 1,200 spectators....
, and he scored his first goal on 3 October against AD Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético
AD Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético
Agrupación Deportiva Cerro de Reyes Badajoz Atlético is a Spanish football team based in Badajoz, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1980, it will play in Tercera División - Group 14, holding home matches at Estadio José Pache....
, in a 3–0 home win.