Manuel Fernández Muñiz

Manu

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Fernández Muñiz
Date of birth	9 May 1986 (1986-05-09) (age 25)
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Recreativo
Number	1
Youth career
	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Sporting B	26	(0)
2005–2007	Sporting Gijón	2	(0)
2007–2009	Deportivo B	44	(0)
2009–2011	Deportivo La Coruña	9	(0)
2011–	Recreativo	8	(0)
National team
2002	Spain U16	3	(0)
2002	Spain U17	1	(0)
2004	Spain U19	2	(0)
2005	Spain U20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

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

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.

Football career

Born in Gijón, 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.^[1]

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.

Honours

Spain U19

• UEFA U-19 Championship: 2004

References

1. ^ "Deportivo's Euro hopes dented". ESPN Soccernet. 23 March 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275854&cc=5739. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile
• Manu – FIFA competition record

Persondata
Name	Manuel Fernandez Muniz
Alternative names	Manu
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	9 May 1986
Place of birth	Gijón, Spain
Date of death
Place of death