Manuel Fernández Muñiz
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Manuel Fernández Muñiz, aka Manu (born 9 May 1986), is a Spanish
professional footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva
in the Spanish second division
, as a goalkeeper.
, Asturias
, and a product of Mareo, Sporting de Gijón
's youth academy, Manu made his professional debuts during 2005–06
, with the club then in Segunda División
. In 2007, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña
, spending the major part of his first two years with its B squad
.
In 2009–10
, after Gustavo Munúa
's departure to Málaga CF
, Manu was promoted to Daniel Aranzubia
's backup. On 23 March 2010, after the latter was sent off
against precisely Sporting Gijón (Depor eventually finished with nine players) at the 10-minute mark, he made his top flight
debut, in a 1–2 away loss.
Due to injury to Aranzubia, Manu started the 2010–11 season
's first six games, then returned to the bench, appearing in the domestic cup
as Deportivo was eventually relegated after 20 years. In July, he signed with another team in the second division, Recreativo de Huelva
.
Spain
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professional footballer who plays for Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
in the Spanish second division
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:...
, as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Born in GijónGijón
Gijón , officially Gijón / Xixón, is a coastal industrial city and a municipality in the autonomous community of Asturias in Spain. Early mediaeval texts mention it as "Gigia". It was an important regional Roman city, although the area has been settled since earliest history...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, and a product of Mareo, Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
's youth academy, Manu made his professional debuts during 2005–06
2005–06 Segunda División
-Classification 2005–06:-Relegated to Segunda División B:* UE Lleida -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 3* Ferrol -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 1* Eibar -- Relegated to Segunda División B - Group 4...
, with the club then in 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:...
. In 2007, he joined Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
, spending the major part of his first two years with its B squad
Deportivo de La Coruña B
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in A Coruña, in the autonomous community of Galicia. It is the reserve team of Deportivo de La Coruña....
.
In 2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, after Gustavo Munúa
Gustavo Munúa
Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Levante UD in the Spanish first division, as a goalkeeper....
's departure to Málaga CF
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
, Manu was promoted to Daniel Aranzubia
Daniel Aranzubia
Daniel Aranzubia Aguado is a Spanish footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Segunda División, as a goalkeeper.-Athletic Bilbao:...
's backup. On 23 March 2010, after the latter was sent off
Ejection (sports)
In sports, an ejection is one of several disqualifying actions assessed to a player or coach by a game official , usually for unsportsmanlike conduct....
against precisely Sporting Gijón (Depor eventually finished with nine players) at the 10-minute mark, he made his top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
debut, in a 1–2 away loss.
Due to injury to Aranzubia, Manu started the 2010–11 season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
's first six games, then returned to the bench, appearing in the domestic cup
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
as Deportivo was eventually relegated after 20 years. In July, he signed with another team in the second division, Recreativo de Huelva
Recreativo de Huelva
Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, it is the oldest football team in Spain, and currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estadio Nuevo Colombino, which has a...
.
Honours
Spain U19- UEFA U-19 ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20042004 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition...