| Portu | |
| Fullname: | Cristian Portugués Manzanera |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1992[1] |
| Birth Place: | Beniel, Spain[2] |
| Height: | 1.67 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | Girona |
| Clubnumber: | 24 |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–1999 |
| Youthclubs1: | Beniel |
| Youthyears2: | 1999–2007 |
| Youthyears3: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs3: | Valencia |
| Years1: | 2009–2014 |
| Caps1: | 129 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps3: | 75 |
| Goals3: | 12 |
| Years4: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps4: | 112 |
| Goals4: | 28 |
| Years5: | 2019–2023 |
| Caps5: | 109 |
| Goals5: | 16 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Getafe (loan) |
| Caps6: | 34 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023 |
| Caps7: | 3 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:10, 15 August 2024 (UTC) |
Cristian Portugués Manzanera (pronounced as /es/; born 21 May 1992), commonly known as Portu (pronounced as /es/), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Girona.
He played over 240 La Liga games and scored over 40 goals, in service of Valencia, Girona, Real Sociedad and Getafe, winning the Copa del Rey with the third of those clubs in 2019–20.
Born in Beniel, Region of Murcia, Portu played as a child at local CD Beniel and Real Murcia before moving to Valencia CF's youth system in 2009.[3] He made his senior debut with the reserves at only 17, going on to spend several seasons with the side in the Segunda División B as well as one in the Tercera División; in January 2012, he was called up by first-team manager Unai Emery due to a string of injuries.[4]
Portu played his first official game with the Ches main squad on 27 February 2014, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Federico Cartabia in a 0–0 home draw against FC Dynamo Kyiv in the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League.[5] His maiden appearance in La Liga came three days later, as he started and was booked in a 1–0 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.[6]
On 11 July 2014, it was announced that Valencia had sold Portu to Segunda División club Albacete Balompié with a buy-back option.[7] He scored his first professional goals on 18 October, netting a brace but in a 3–2 defeat at CD Mirandés.[8]
On 21 June 2016, after Alba's relegation, Portu signed a three-year deal with Girona FC also in the second tier.[9] He scored eight goals (also providing eight assists) in his first season, helping the Catalans to a first-ever top flight promotion.[10]
Portu bettered that total to 11 the following campaign, as Girona easily retained their league status.[11] Highlights included the winner in a 2–1 comeback victory against Real Madrid on 29 October 2017,[12] and a brace to ensure a 2–2 draw at Real Betis on 25 November.[13] The following 24 February, he took three minutes to give his club a lead away to neighbours FC Barcelona, albeit in a 6–1 loss.[14]
In 2018–19, Portu contributed nine goals, while his team were relegated.[15]
On 18 June 2019, Real Sociedad announced via their Twitter account that they had reached a preliminary agreement for the transfer of Portu for a fee of €10 million;[16] [17] the five-year contract was confirmed the same day.[18] He scored his first goal for his new team on 29 September, in a 3–2 away loss against Sevilla FC.[19]
On 3 April 2021, the club from San Sebastián won their first major trophy since 1987, lifting the Copa del Rey in the delayed 2020 final against local rivals Athletic Bilbao. Portu was fouled by Iñigo Martínez, from which Mikel Oyarzabal scored the game's only goal from the penalty spot.[20]
On 21 June 2022, Portu joined Getafe CF on loan with an option to buy.[21] Exactly one year later, he signed a permanent three-year contract with the club.[22]
On 1 September 2023, Girona announced the return of Portu on a four-year deal.[23] He scored in his first appearance two days later, the game's only goal at home against UD Las Palmas.[24] On 4 May 2024, within a minute of coming on as a substitute when his team trailed Barcelona 2–1 at home, he scored an equaliser; he then netted a long-range volley to secure a 4–2 victory and his club's first UEFA Champions League qualification, while handing the league title to Real Madrid.[25]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Valencia B | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2010–11 | Tercera División | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 2 | |||||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División B | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 34 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 129 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 131 | 5 | ||||
| Valencia | 2013–14 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Albacete | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 12 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 79 | 12 | ||||
| Girona | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 37 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 11 | ||||
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 112 | 28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 115 | 29 | ||||
| Real Sociedad | 2019–20 | La Liga | 35 | 7 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 9 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 49 | 2 | |||
| Total | 109 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 18 | |||
| Getafe (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | |||
| Girona | 2023–24 | La Liga | 33 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 494 | 67 | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 540 | 71 | |||
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