Manu Nieto
Spanish footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Nieto Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Villa del Río, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche (on loan from Andorra) | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Séneca | |||
| 2014–2017 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Betis B | 49 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Alcalá (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Cádiz B | 44 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Cádiz | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Andorra (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2022– | Andorra | 20 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | → Eldense (loan) | 35 | (6) |
| 2024– | → Elche (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2023 | |||
Manuel "Manu" Nieto Sánchez (born 29 March 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Elche CF, on loan from FC Andorra.
Club career
Nieto was born in Villa del Río, Córdoba, Andalusia, and joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2014, from Séneca CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 27 September 2015, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against UD Melilla.[2]
Nieto scored his first senior goal on 2 October 2016, netting the fifth of a 5–0 home routing of CD San Roque de Lepe in the Tercera División.[3] On 31 January 2018, after featuring sparingly, he was loaned to fourth division side CD Alcalá for the remainder of the season.[4]
Upon returning, Nieto started to feature more regularly for the B-side before signing a two-year contract with Cádiz CF on 30 August 2019; he was assigned to the B-team in the third tier.[5] On 17 January 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023.[6]
Nieto made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 23 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Anthony Lozano in a 0–3 loss at Sevilla FC.[7] On 28 June, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side FC Andorra, for one year.[8]
On 9 July 2022, after contributing with Andorra's first-ever promotion to Segunda División, Nieto signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.[9] On 14 August, however, he was loaned to CD Eldense in the third division.[10]
A regular starter for the Valencians, Nieto scored ten goals during the campaign (four only in the promotion play-offs) as Eldense returned to Segunda División after 59 years.[11] He returned to the Tricolors in July 2023,[12] and scored his first professional goals on 18 August, netting a hat-trick in a 3–2 home win over FC Cartagena.[13]
On 7 January 2024, Nieto was loaned to fellow second division side Elche CF for the remainder of the season; he also renewed with the Tricolors until 2026.[14]
References
- ^ "¿Quién es Nieto y qué puede aportar?" [Who is Nieto and what he can bring?] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Tercera derrota consecutiva del Betis B (1–0)" [Third consecutive defeat of Betis B (1–0)] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "El Betis B golea al San Roque de Lepe (5–0)" [Betis B thrash San Roque de Lepe (5–0)] (in Spanish). ABC. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Nieto se marcha cedido al CD Alcalá" [Manuel Nieto moves out on loan to CD Alcalá] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "El delantero Manuel Nieto llega al Cádiz B" [Forward Manuel Nieto arrives at Cádiz B] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Manuel Nieto renueva hasta 2023" [Manuel Nieto renews until 2023] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "El show del Pichichi En-Nesyri" [The show of the Pichichi En-Nesyri] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Nieto jugará cedido en el Andorra" [Nieto will play on loan at Andorra] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Manu Nieto se queda en propiedad" [Manu Nieto remains permanently] (in Spanish). FC Andorra. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Manu Nieto, se'n va cedit a l'Eldense" [Manu Nieto, moves on loan to Eldense] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Atención a la locura de Manu Nieto: ¡nadie lo había conseguido antes en el playoff!" [Attention to the craziness of Manu Nieto: nobody has ever done it before in the play-offs!] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Manu Nieto, Diego i Moha tornen a la disciplina tricolor" [Manu Nieto, Diego and Moha return to the tricolour squad] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "'Hat trick' de Manu Nieto para dar color al Andorra" ['Hat-trick' from Manu Nieto to give colours to Andorra] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Manu Nieto, cedit a l'Elche" [Manu Nieto, loaned to Elche] (in Catalan). FC Andorra. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
External links
- Manu Nieto at BDFutbol
- Manu Nieto at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Manu Nieto at Soccerway
