Reimond Manco

Football player infobox
playername= Reimond Manco


fullname = Reimond Orángel Manco Albarracín
nickname = Rei, Pelusa
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1990|08|23
cityofbirth = Lima
countryofbirth = Peru
height = height|m=1.70
position = Attacking Midfielder, Striker
currentclub = PSV Eindhoven
clubnumber = 17
years = 2007–2008
2008–
clubs = Alianza Lima
PSV Eindhoven
caps(goals) =029 00(3)
02 00(1)
nationalyears = 2007
2008–
nationalteam = Peru U-17
Peru
nationalcaps(goals) = 023 00(8) [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reimond_Manco]
002 00(0)
pcupdate = 13:43, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = September 22, 2007

Reimond Manco (born August 23, 1990 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian football forward/Attacking midfielder who plays for PSV Eindhoven. He proved to be one of Peru's most promising prospects for the national team in the near future after his showing in the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship, in which he was selected as player of the tournamentcite web|url=http://www.peru.com/futbol/AutoNoticias/EcuadorSub17/2007/03/26/DetalleNoticia87333.asp|title=Manco fue el 'Rey del Sudamericano' ] . He was instrumental in Peru's qualification for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup played in South Korea. He is now a player of the adult Peruvian national team side, receiving a friendly cap against Bolivia on February 6, 2008, coming on in the 62nd minute, and a call-up against Costa Rica for March 6, 2008, in an effort to tryout new players for the World Cup Qualifiers.

Biography

Manco is of humble origins, not having very much money, and is from one of the poorest places in Peru. He started out playing in the hot sand of Lurin, sand which gave him incredible speed and skill. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpUCWmjmbkw YouTube - Reimond Manco: Humildad y Talento (part1) ] ] When he was not given an education scholarship in Peru by a football club, he had to go back to Venezuela with his parents to be with family they have there that could help them through their hard times. (He went to Venezuela with his parents at the age of 2 because of money problems, and came back to Peru at the age of 8). Manco, along with the rest of the U-17 Peruvian team, were awarded medals and a money reward for qualifying to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He used the money not for his own personal needs and wants, but to give his mother for an operation she needed, and to help his father with his diabetes.As a kid Reimond played for the "Academia Cantolao" where he got known by going to tournaments, and specially the Gothia Cup in Europe. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=5N9-CE_N9M4 YouTube - Reimond Manco ] ]

outh American Under 17 Football Championship

Reimond Manco went with the Peruvian U-17 football team to the 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship that started on the 4th of March 2007. In the first match the team had to face the Brazilian national team. Peru won the match 2-1 with one goal scored by Manco and the other by Christian La Torre and a penalty saved by the young goalkeeper Hermoza.

After that match Peru won most of the following matches and ended first in its group (qualifying to the last round) with Manco scoring another goal and shining for his team.

In the final round of the tournament (where the first 4 qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup) Peru won the first match against Venezuela but in the next match Brazil crushed Peru 4-0 and after that Colombia defeated Peru 3-0. By the fourth match Brazil, Colombia and Argentina were already qualified for the U-17 World Cup. Meanwhile Peru, Venezuela and hosts Ecuador had to fight for the last qualification.

For the fifth match Peru had the obligation to defeat Ecuador, although the match ended in a draw, a result which took every hope for Ecuador to be present in the U-17 World Cup.For the last match against Argentina, Peru had to lose by at least 4 goals to be eliminated. In the match beforehand against Ecuador Manco had been sent off in the last minute for two yellow cards. Even without Manco the "Incas" were capable of drawing the match through a penalty and managed to get a place in the U-17 World Cup. Manco was chosen as the best player of the tournament by CONMEBOL [http://www.pe.terra.com/sudamericanosub17/interna/0,,OI1508793-EI8339,00.html Terra - Deportes - Sudamericano Sub 17 ] ] , South America's official football federation. Despite his fresh footballer career, rumors regarding his transfer were already spreading. After the competition, he was reported to be scouted by big clubs such as Boca Juniors, Real Madrid, and PSV Eindhoven [ [http://www.soccerfiesta.net/reimond-manco-16-year-old-peruvian-rising-star/ Reimond Manco 16-Year-Old Peruvian Rising Star ] ] [ [http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=556405&s=gen&type=story&campaign=rss&source=ESPNdeportesFUT ESPNdeportes.com - ¿Boca, Real Madrid y PSV detrás de juvenil Manco? ] ] . It was later rumoured he had signed with the latter, though he had not at the time.
Liverpool were also reportedly very keen to get the youngster's service.

FIFA U-17 World Cup South Korea

Peru started the World Cup against the host nation South Korea. They were very effective against them, attacking and counter-attacking very well winning 1-0 with a goal from Carlos Bazalar in the 29th minute via Manco's free kick. [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=249415/match=58902/summary.html FIFA.com - Bazalar fires Peru to victory over hosts ] ] Manco could have scored the 2-0, but was brought down by a Korean defender, for which he was shown the red card, leaving Korea with no chance of coming back into the game.

Peru then tied 0-0 with Togo, in which Manco showed great skill. [ [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=249415/match=58901/summary.html FIFA.com - Point apiece for Peru and Togo ] ] Against Costa Rica Peru won 1-0, again with a goal from Bazalar via Manco's free kick. [ [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=249415/match=58899/summary.html FIFA.com - Bazalar brings the gold ] ]

Peru went through to the quarterfinals with 7 points. [ [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=579744.html#three+through+koreans+wait FIFA.com - Three through as Koreans wait ] ] Manco would shine the most against Tajikistan, where he did pretty much whatever he wanted against the Tajikistan defence on the flanks, and scored Peru's only goal, and his first and only goal in the World Cup. The game ended 1-1, with Peru winning 5-4 in the penalty shootout after Peruvian goalkeeper Hermoza saved the first penalty. [ [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=249423/match=58939/summary.html FIFA.com - Hero Hermoza sends Peru through ] ]

They moved on to the semifinals against Ghana who had defeated Brasil 1-0 in their quarter final match, even more meritorious considering Ghana had only 10 men from the first half against Brasil. Manco was not able to do much in the first half against Ghana, due to personal marking on him. He did better in the second half, creating a few chances for his teammates and eluding his markers, but Peru was ultimately defeated by Ghana 2-0. [ [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=249424/match=58944/summary.html FIFA.com - Ghana storm into last four ] ]

Reimond Manco is considered one of the best players of the tournament, along with fellow Peruvians Eder Hermoza, Nestor Duarte, Carlos Bazalar, and Bojan Krkic, Toni Kroos, and Macauley Chrisantus.

Alianza Lima

Reimond Manco made his debut for Alianza Lima on April 7, 2007 in the 2-0 victory over Alianza Atletico. [ [http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=546073&s=gen&type=story ESPNdeportes.com - Manco debutó en el fútbol profesional peruano ] ] He came on at the 86th minute, and became a regular in the subs. Alianza Lima's new coach, the Chilean Miguel Ángel Arrué, who became the new club coach on August 30, 2007 [ [http://www.rpp.com.pe/portada/deportes/94614_1.php?font=1 RPP Noticias - Miguel Ángel Arrué será el técnico de Alianza Lima ] ] , started Manco in a friendly match, where he was captain of Alianza Lima [ [http://www.peru.com/futbol/autonoticias/FutbolPrimeraDivision/2007/09/13/DetalleNoticia94342.asp FUTBOLPERUANO.COM: Mundialistas debutaron en Alianza ] ] . Manco became a regular for Arrué, coming on to play most of the time, being subbed in. Manco brings a lot of great football to Alianza, aiding in many of the goals by causing confusion in the opposing defense. Along with opening goalscoring chances for himself and his teammates. [ [http://youtube.com/watch?v=OW2zI5dQvxM YouTube - Alianza 3 - Ancash 0 ] ] He had his first game as a starter against San Martin on October 31, 2007, but was subbed out in the 69th minute. He played his first Peruvian classic on November 7, 2007 against Universitario de Deportes, assisting the third goal in the 3-1 win of Alianza Lima. He scored his first professional goal against Coronel Bolognesi, after a great individual play in which he took on defenders and finished "like Messi" [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWhKt2jwtWY YouTube - Primer gol Profesional Reimond Manco - Alianza Lima ] ] He helped Alianza Lima take a 3-2 victory in a very important game in the Torneo Clausura 2007 on December 2, 2007. Alianza was at first losing 0-2 and he came on as a substitute. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVrWa68afH8 YouTube - Alianza Lima (3) Vs Bolognesi (2) - 02 / Dic / 2007 ] ] The game took place in the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in Matute, Alianza Lima's home stadium. It was rumored he would leave in the summer transfer window and many clubs were interested in him, including Werder Bremen, Real Madrid, Internazionale, Manchester United, Chelsea F.C., PSV Eindhoven, Liverpool F.C., and F.C. Barcelona. He eventually signed for PSV Eindhoven.

*Alianza Lima Statistics: 2007 Clausura

*Alianza Lima Statistics: 2008 Apertura

PSV Eindhoven

On February 10 2008 it was Reported that Manco had signed a 5-year deal with PSV at Philips Stadion. He will join PSV at the beginning of the 08-09 season. [ [http://english.psv.nl/web/show/id=58980/contentid=22655 English.psv.nl - PSV complete signing of Reimond Manco ] ] PSV stated that Manco is a very young and talented quality player. On Wednesday, August 6th 2008, he scored his first goal with PSV during a friendly match against Newcastle United. He took over the number 17 jersey from fellow Peruvian Jefferson Farfán, who was sold to FC Schalke 04.

Honors

Personal Honors
*Best player of the 2007 South American U-17 Football Championship [ [http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/newsid=129207.html FIFA.com - Marvellous Manco ready to deliver ] ]
*One of the 25 best players in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
*Revelation of 2007 Peruvian Clausura

Team Honors
*4th place in 2007 South American Under 17 Football Championship
*8th place in 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup

References

External links

* [http://www.cantolaoperu.com/cantera.php Reimond Manco began with the Peruvian Academia Deportiva Cantolao] es icon

ee also

*Peru national under-17 football team
*Peru national football team