Manuel Arana Rodríguez

Manuel Arana

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Arana Rodríguez
Date of birth	3 December 1984 (1984-12-03) (age 26)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Racing Santander
Number	7
Youth career
	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2005	Betis B	20	(0)
2005–2007	Castellón B	65	(11)
2007–2009	Castellón	70	(14)
2009–	Racing Santander	65	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Arana and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Manuel Arana Rodríguez (born 3 December 1984) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander as a right winger.

Football career

Arana was born in Seville, Andalusia. After not being able to successfully graduate at hometown's Real Betis, he moved to CD Castellón, where he would first appear professionally in 2006–07's second division, playing in one match. In the following two seasons, also in that level, he proceeded to be used very regularly.

In June 2009, Arana moved to La Liga with Racing de Santander, penning a four-year deal. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August, in a 1–4 home loss against Getafe CF, and scored in his third match with the Cantabrians, a 2–1 win at Málaga CF, going on to net three more times in the league (totalling 1,749 minutes) as the club managed to retain its top division status.

External links

• Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Arana, Manuel
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	3 December 1984
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Date of death
Place of death