Mandi | |
Fullname: | Armando Sosa Peña[1] |
Birth Date: | 1 March 1989[2] |
Birth Place: | Santa Lucía, Spain |
Height: | 1.78 m |
Position: | Defensive midfielder |
Currentclub: | Lincoln Red Imps |
Clubnumber: | 88 |
Youthyears1: | 2000–2003 |
Youthclubs1: | San Fernando |
Youthyears2: | 2003–2006 |
Youthclubs2: | Maspalomas |
Youthyears3: | 2006–2007 |
Youthclubs3: | Vecindario |
Years1: | 2007–2008 |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2008–2010 |
Caps2: | 48 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 2008 |
Caps3: | 1 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2010 |
Clubs4: | → Ponferradina (loan) |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2010–2012 |
Caps5: | 47 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2012–2015 |
Caps6: | 66 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Years7: | 2015–2017 |
Caps7: | 37 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017–2018 |
Caps8: | 23 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2018–2019 |
Caps9: | 25 |
Goals9: | 2 |
Years10: | 2019–2020 |
Caps10: | 11 |
Goals10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2021–2022 |
Caps11: | 34 |
Goals11: | 2 |
Years12: | 2023– |
Caps12: | 17 |
Goals12: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 17:14, 10 May 2024 (UTC) |
Armando Sosa Peña (born 1 March 1989), known as Mandi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Gibraltar Football League club Lincoln Red Imps.
Born in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Canary Islands, Mandi made his debut as a senior with UD Vecindario in 2007. In the summer of 2008 he moved to Villarreal CF, representing both its C and B teams.
On 2 February 2010, Mandi joined SD Ponferradina on loan until June.[3] With the Castile and León club he was promoted to Segunda División, being regularly used during his six-month spell.[4]
On 15 July 2010, after rejecting a new contract at Ponfe,[5] Mandi signed for Real Madrid Castilla also in the third division.[6] After again winning promotion to the second tier, he moved to Sporting de Gijón on 22 June 2012 after agreeing to a four-year deal.[7]
Mandi made his professional debut on 2 September 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander.[8] He scored his first goal on 5 January of the following year, in a 1–1 draw at Recreativo de Huelva.[9]
On 31 August 2015, Mandi terminated his contract with Sporting[10] and signed for Elche CF just hours later.[11] On 8 July 2017, after suffering relegation with the latter, he agreed to a one-year deal at UD Almería.[12]
On 12 October 2018, Mandi signed with New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix FC.[13] He scored his first goal in the A-League on 24 November, with a long-range half-volley to open a 3–1 home loss against Adelaide United FC.[14]
Mandi joined Indian Super League franchise ATK on 16 December 2019, as a replacement for the injured Carl McHugh.[15] After contributing eight starts as they were crowned champions,[16] he returned to his country's division three with Unionistas de Salamanca CF.[17]
Real Madrid Castilla
ATK