Portu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Portugués Manzanera | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Murcia, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Girona | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Valencia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Valencia B | 129 | (5) |
| 2014 | Valencia | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Albacete | 75 | (12) |
| 2016– | Girona | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Spain U17 | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016. | |||
Cristian Portugués Manzanera (born 21 May 1992), commonly known as Portu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Girona FC as a central midfielder.
Club career
Valencia
Born in Murcia, Portu was a product of Valencia CF's youth system. He made his senior debuts with the reserves at only 17, going on to spend several seasons with the side in Segunda División B as well as one in Tercera División; in January 2012, he was called up by first-team manager Unai Emery due to a string of injuries.[1]
Portu played his official game with the Che's 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 for the campaign's UEFA Europa League.[2] His maiden appearance in La Liga came three days later, as he started and was booked in a 0–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.[3]
Albacete
On 11 July 2014, it was announced that Valencia sold Portu to Segunda División club Albacete Balompié with a buy-back option.[4] He scored his first professional goals on 18 October, netting a brace but in a 2–3 defeat at CD Mirandés.[5]
Girona
On 21 June 2016, after Alba's relegation, Portu signed a three-year deal with Girona FC also in the second tier.[6]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valencia | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Albacete | 2014–15 | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | |
| Total | 36 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 36 | 6 | ||
| Career totals | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
References
- ↑ "Emery, obligado a convocar a dos canteranos ante la plaga de lesions" [Emery, forced to call two youth team players due to injury plague] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Valencia hold firm to end Dynamo hopes". UEFA.com. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Larrivey fulmina el efecto Pizzi" [Larrivey obliterates Pizzi effect] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Portu ya es jugador del Albacete Balompié" [Portu is a new player of Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). 5 Más El Descuento. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ↑ "Álex García se proclama héroe de Miranda" [Álex García proclaims himself as Miranda's hero] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "El Girona FC fitxa el migcampista Portu" [Girona sign midfielder Portu] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "Portu". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ Portu at ESPN FC
External links
- Portu profile at BDFutbol
- Portu profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Stats and bio at CiberChe (Spanish)