Manú (footballer) explained

Manú
Fullname:Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo
Birth Date:28 August 1982[1]
Birth Place:Setúbal, Portugal
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:1992–1998
Youthclubs1:Vitória Setúbal
Youthyears2:1998–1999
Youthclubs2:O Sindicato
Youthyears3:1999–2001
Youthclubs3:Alverca
Years1:2001–2004
Clubs1:Alverca
Caps1:42
Goals1:3
Years2:2004–2008
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:2004
Clubs3:Modena (loan)
Caps3:5
Goals3:0
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Carpenedolo (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:2
Years5:2005–2006
Clubs5:Estrela Amadora (loan)
Caps5:31
Goals5:7
Years6:2007–2008
Clubs6:AEK Athens (loan)
Caps6:13
Goals6:0
Years7:2008–2010
Caps7:52
Goals7:4
Years8:2010–2011
Caps8:33
Goals8:3
Years9:2012
Caps9:7
Goals9:1
Years10:2014
Caps10:10
Goals10:1
Years11:2014–2015
Caps11:11
Goals11:0
Years12:2015
Caps12:15
Goals12:3
Years13:2018
Clubs13:Cartaxo
Caps13:11
Goals13:3
Years14:2019
Caps14:4
Goals14:0
Totalcaps:259
Totalgoals:27

Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo (born 28 August 1982), known as Manú, is a Portuguese former footballer who played mainly as a right winger.

He played 129 Primeira Liga matches over seven seasons, totalling 13 goals for Alverca, Estrela da Amadora, Benfica, Marítimo and Vitória de Setúbal. He also competed professionally in Italy, Greece, Poland, China and Cyprus, winning the Polish Cup with Legia Warsaw.

Club career

Born in Setúbal, Manú started his professional career in the 2001–02 season playing for F.C. Alverca, before signing for S.L. Benfica in 2004 on a four-year contract. He was immediately loaned after arriving, serving stints in Italian clubs Modena F.C. and A.C. Carpenedolo to gain experience, and returned to Portugal in the 2005–06 campaign for another temporary spell with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he played in 31 league games and scored seven goals, contributing to the preservation of the side's Primeira Liga status.

Manú was given a new four-year deal in June 2006, and made his official debut for Benfica by playing in both legs of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round win against FK Austria Wien, also making a substitute appearance for them in the group stages against F.C. Copenhagen, on 13 September 2006 (0–0 away draw).[2]

Thanks to his time in Italy, Manú attracted interest from the likes of Udinese Calcio and Parma F.C. in the summer of 2007. Finally, Greek team AEK Athens F.C. managed to sign him on a one-year loan,[3] after which he returned to Lisbon, being immediately sold to C.S. Marítimo.[4]

Manú scored his first goal for the Madeirans on 7 October 2008, in a 2–0 away victory over Vitória de Setúbal.[5] In his second year he appeared even more as a starter, as the side qualified for the UEFA Europa League as fifth. On 1 November 2009, he netted from 30 meters to put Marítimo ahead at Sporting CP (eventually 1–1 draw).[6]

On 9 June 2010, Manú agreed to a three-year deal with Legia Warsaw in Poland.[7] On 3 May of the following year, he scored the equalising goal in the season's Polish Cup final against Lech Poznań, which secured his team extra time and then a penalty shootout, in an eventual 5–4 win for the 14th conquest in the competition in the club's history.[8]

On 9 December 2011, Manú signed a "1+1" contract with Beijing Guoan F.C. in China, effective as of January of the following year.[9]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2001–02[10] Primeira Liga111021
2002–03Primeira Liga18120201
2003–04Primeira Liga23110241
Total42340463
Benfica2006–07Primeira Liga1102030160
Carpenedolo (loan) 2004–05Serie D142142
Modena (loan) 2004–05Serie B5050
Estrela Amadora (loan) 2005–06Primeira Liga31710327
AEK Athens (loan) 2007–08Super League Greece130130
2008–09Primeira Liga2514120312
2009–10Primeira Liga27330303
Total5247120615
Legia Warsaw2010–11[11] Ekstraklasa27171342
2011–12Ekstraklasa621050122
Total3338150464
Beijing Guoan2012Chinese Super League7171
Ermis2013–14Cypriot First Division10140141
Vitória Setúbal2014–15Primeira Liga11010120
Ermis2014–15Cypriot First Division8220102
Career total2372329210027625

Honours

Legia Warsaw

2010–11, 2011–12[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manu. Mais Futebol. pt. 27 September 2021.
  2. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season=2007/round=2357/match=1116325/index.html København make their point
  3. http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=577968.html Manú delight at AEK move
  4. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=732813.html Marítimo bring in Benfica trio
  5. https://www.cmjornal.pt/desporto/detalhe/jogar-no-erro-compensa Jogar no erro compensa (It pays to play for the mistake)
  6. https://archive.today/20130222003432/http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-liga-sagres-news/5110-below-par-sporting-held-by-maritimo Disappointing Sporting held by Maritimo
  7. http://sport.onet.pl/pilka-nozna/ekstraklasa/trwa-transferowa-ofensywa-legii,1,3239721,wiadomosc.html Trwa transferowa ofensywa Legii (Three attacking signings for Legia)
  8. https://es.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=1626645.html La Copa de Polonia, para el Legia (The Polish Cup, to Legia)
  9. http://fcguoan.sina.com.cn/3/2011/1210/548.html Beijing Guoan Football Club officially signed Portuguese player Manu
  10. Web site: Manú. ForaDeJogo. 2 April 2015.
  11. Web site: Manu. Soccerway. 2 April 2015.