Damián Manso

Damián Manso

Personal information
Full name	Damián Alejandro Manso
Date of birth	June 6, 1979 (1979-06-06) (age 32)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Morelia
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1996–2001	Newell's Old Boys	141	(13)
2001–2002	Bastia	22	(1)
2002–2003	Newell's Old Boys	34	(1)
2003–2004	Independiente	25	(1)
2004–2005	Newell's Old Boys	13	(1)
2006–2007	Skoda Xanthi	27	(1)
2007–2009	LDU Quito	55	(27)
2009–2010	Pachuca	51	(11)
2011	Jaguares	13	(1)
2011–	Morelia	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Damián Alejandro Manso, nicknamed Piojo (born June 6, 1979 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays midfield for Jaguares. He has passed through numerous club from a number of ranging countries, like France, Greece and Ecuador.^[1][2]

Career

Early career

He started his soccer career at 16 in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys in a game against the Boca Juniors. Despite playing for several other teams, Manso returned to play for Newell's Old Boys several times during his career and was a member of that team for nine years of his career.

LDU Quito

Manso joined the Quito based club in mid-2007 from Skoda Xanthi. He established himself as a very capable play-maker in the latter half of the season helping his team earn their 9th national title that same season and a berth in the 2008 Copa Libertadores

In 2008, Manso further enhanced his reputation as a play-maker while playing in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. He scored key goals and created important plays which helped LDU Quito win the tournament for the first time. LDU Quito therefore became the first and only team from Ecuador to ever win this prestigious trophy. Due to his skills, he was voted as part of the ideal Copa Libertadores team, along with fellow playmates, Enrique Vera, and Joffre Guerrón. At the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, he again was vital to the team, helping LDU Quito advance to the final against Manchester United, which they lost. Manso was awarded the Bronze Ball for his performance in the tournament.

Honors

Club

Newell's Old Boys

• Primera Division: 2004 Apertura

LDU Quito

• Serie A: 2007
• Copa Libertadores: 2008

Pachuca

• CONCACAF Champions League: 2009–10

Individual

• Bronze Ball at the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup

References

1. ^ Football plus
2. ^ Greekssoccer.com

External links

• Damián Manso stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
• BDFA profile (Spanish)
• Damián Manso French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
• Damián Manso playing stats at ESPN Soccernet
• Statistics at Guardian's Stats Centre
• Argentine Primera statistics (Spanish)
• Ecuador statistics (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Manso, Damian
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Date of birth	June 6, 1979
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
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