- Manuel Reina Rodríguez
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Manolo Reina Personal information Full name Manuel Reina Rodríguez Date of birth 1 April 1985 Place of birth Villanueva del Trabuco, Spain Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Cartagena Number 1 Youth career 1997–2004 Málaga Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2007 Málaga B 38 (0) 2006 Málaga 1 (0) 2007 Levante B 11 (0) 2008–2011 Levante 73 (0) 2011– Cartagena 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Reina and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.Manuel 'Manolo' Reina Rodríguez (born 1 April 1985 in Villanueva del Trabuco, Málaga) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Cartagena as a goalkeeper.
Football career
Reina was a product of hometown Málaga CF's youth system, and would appear in one first-team match during 2005–06, against Valencia CF (0–0 home draw), as the Andalusia side ranked last in La Liga.
In 2007, he joined Levante UD, but played mainly for the reserves. However, the team's severe financial crisis led to Reina becoming first-choice (after the departure of Marco Storari). In eight games, he conceded 18 goals.
Reina appeared in 47 games in the following two seasons combined, the last of them ending in top flight promotion. For 2010–11, he was initially deemed second-choice, to newly signed Gustavo Munúa. However, after the Uruguayan conceded 10 goals in the first three games, Reina was selected for the next two rounds, keeping clean sheets against UD Almería (0–1 away win[1]) and Real Madrid (0–0, at home[2]); he eventually lost his starting position again, finishing the campaign with 18 appearances as the Valencian eventually retained its top division status.
References
- ^ Gonzalez strike ensures Levante get off the mark; ESPNsoccernet, 22 September 2010
- ^ Lowly Levante knock Real off top spot; ESPNsoccernet, 25 September 2010
External links
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Málaga (province)
- Spanish footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- La Liga footballers
- Málaga CF footballers
- Levante UD footballers
- FC Cartagena footballers
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