Manu Fuster Explained

Manu Fuster
Full Name:Manuel Fuster Lázaro
Birth Date:22 October 1997
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Height:1.69 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Las Palmas
Youthclubs1:Don Bosco
Youthclubs2:Valencia
Youthclubs3:Huracán
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Olímpic Xàtiva
Caps1:33
Goals1:10
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Guijuelo
Caps2:64
Goals2:9
Years3:2019–2024
Clubs3:Albacete
Caps3:177
Goals3:33
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Las Palmas
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024

Manuel "Manu" Fuster Lázaro (born 22 October 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for side Las Palmas.

Career

Early career

Fuster was born in Valencia, and was a Huracán Valencia CF youth graduate. On 23 July 2016, he signed for Tercera División side CD Olímpic de Xàtiva,[1] and made his senior debut on 21 August by starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Buñol.

Fuster scored his first senior goal on 28 August 2016, netting the opener in a 2–0 home defeat of Muro CF. The following 4 August, after scoring 11 goals as his side missed out promotion in the play-offs, he joined CD Guijuelo in Segunda División B.[2]

Albacete

On 22 July 2019, Fuster agreed to a four-year contract with Albacete Balompié in Segunda División.[3] He made his professional debut on 18 August, starting in a match against SD Huesca.[4] He scored his first professional goal on 9 February 2020, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against SD Ponferradina. A regular starter in the 2020–21 season as the club suffered relegation, he was Albas top goalscorer with 12 goals in the following campaign, as the club achieved promotion back from Primera División RFEF.

Throughout the 2023–24 season, Fuster scored eight goals and nine assists in 41 matches in all competitions for Albacete, becoming the league's second top assist-man.[5] He played a total amount of 193 matches for the club, scoring 34 goals in the process.

Las Palmas

On 21 June 2024, it was announced that Fuster would join La Liga club Las Palmas on 1 July, signing a four-year contract with the club.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bryan y Manu llegan al Olímpic. Bryan and Manu arrive at Olímpic. Portal de Xàtiva. es. 23 July 2016. 6 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Manu Fuster nuevo jugador del Guijuelo. Manu Fuster new player of Guijuelo. Vavel. es. 4 August 2017. 6 September 2019.
  3. Web site: Manu Fuster, orgulloso de ser del Alba. Manu Fuster, proud to be of Alba. Albacete Balompié. es. 22 July 2019. 6 September 2019.
  4. Web site: El VAR redime a un madrugador Albacete en El Alcoraz. The VAR redeems an early bird Albacete at the El Alcoraz. Marca. es. 18 September 2019. 7 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Cebrián . Néstor . 21 June 2024 . Manu Fuster ya luce la camiseta de las pintaderas . Manu Fuster already wears the pintaderas shirt . 23 June 2024 . . es.
  6. Web site: 21 June 2024 . Manu Fuster, nuevo jugador de la UD Las Palmas . Manu Fuster, new player of UD Las Palmas . 23 June 2024 . UD Las Palmas . es.