Manel Expósito
Encyclopedia
Manel Expósito is a Spanish
association footballer currently playing for Auckland City FC
in the New Zealand
ASB Premiership. He formerly played with FC Barcelona
, as well as having a brief spell with Atletico Madrid Exposito plays as striker.
in a friendly against Portuguese
club FC Porto which was organised to unveil Porto's new stadium Estádio do Dragão
, on November 16, 2003. This game also featured Lionel Messi
, in which this was also his first, unofficial debut for the club. Exposito would never go on to play a full competitive match for the Spanish giants, however featured in a second friendly match a year later against French club Olympique de Marseille
in 2004.
After leaving Barcelona later that year, Exposito played briefly for Atletico Madrid, however moved around different clubs in the Spanish lower leagues, before arriving at Auckland City FC
in 2011. After helping the club qualify for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup
by winning the 2010–11 OFC Champions League with a convincing 6-1 aggregate victory over Vanuatu
club Amicale FC, in which he scored a goal in each leg, he opened his goalscoring tally for the 2011–12 ASB Premiership season with a brace
against Waikato FC
in the opening round.
Auckland City FC
: ASB Premiership: 2010-11 Finalists
Spain
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association footballer currently playing for Auckland City FC
Auckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
in the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
ASB Premiership. He formerly played with FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, as well as having a brief spell with Atletico Madrid Exposito plays as striker.
Career
Expósito made his debut for FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
in a friendly against Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
club FC Porto which was organised to unveil Porto's new stadium Estádio do Dragão
Estádio do Dragão
The Estádio do Dragão is a football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, with an all-seated capacity of 50,399. Inaugurated on November 16, 2003, it is the current home ground of F.C. Porto, having replaced the club's old venue, the Estádio das Antas...
, on November 16, 2003. This game also featured Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team, mainly as a striker. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010...
, in which this was also his first, unofficial debut for the club. Exposito would never go on to play a full competitive match for the Spanish giants, however featured in a second friendly match a year later against French club Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
in 2004.
After leaving Barcelona later that year, Exposito played briefly for Atletico Madrid, however moved around different clubs in the Spanish lower leagues, before arriving at Auckland City FC
Auckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
in 2011. After helping the club qualify for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup
2011 FIFA Club World Cup
-Play-off for Quarter-finals:-Quarter-finals:-Match for fifth place:-Semi-finals:-Match for third place:-Final:-External links:...
by winning the 2010–11 OFC Champions League with a convincing 6-1 aggregate victory over Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
club Amicale FC, in which he scored a goal in each leg, he opened his goalscoring tally for the 2011–12 ASB Premiership season with a brace
Brace
Brace may refer to:-Medical:* Brace , a device used to restrict or assist body movement* Back brace, a device limiting motion of the spine** Milwaukee brace, a kind of back brace used in the treatment of spinal curvatures...
against Waikato FC
Waikato FC
Waikato Football Club, currently known as Yardhouse Waikato Football Club due to sponsorship agreements, is a football club based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The club was founded in 2004 and currently play in the ASB Premiership...
in the opening round.
Honours
With Auckland City FCAuckland City FC
Auckland City Football Club is a football club based in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The club competes in the eight-team ASB Premiership which is the highest level of domestic football in the country...
: ASB Premiership: 2010-11 Finalists
- OFC Champions LeagueOFC Champions LeagueThe Oceania Champions League 2007 was held in January 2007 with six clubs from five member associations of the Oceania Football Confederation: New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Fiji and the Solomon Islands. The six clubs were split into two groups of three for home and away matches.Auckland City...
: 2011-12 - Champions