Damián Manso

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Manso.

Damián Manso
Personal information
Full name Damián Alejandro Manso[1]
Date of birth (1979-06-06) 6 June 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1992–1996 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2005 Newell's Old Boys 188 (15)
2001–2002 → Bastia (loan) 22 (1)
2003–2004 → Independiente (loan) 25 (1)
2006–2007 Skoda Xanthi 27 (1)
2007–2009 LDU Quito 55 (5)
2009–2010 Pachuca 51 (11)
2011 Jaguares 13 (1)
2011 Morelia 9 (1)
2012 LDU Quito 19 (1)
2012 Al Nassr 6 (0)
2013 Deportivo Cuenca 23 (4)
2013–2014 Newell's Old Boys 4 (0)
2014–2017 Chacarita Juniors 71 (5)
2017–2019 Justo José de Urquiza
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2018

Damián Alejandro Manso (Spanish pronunciation: [daˈmjam ˈmanso], born 6 June 1979) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Manso is a free kick specialist also can plays as a left midfielder, making known this facet during the period of Edgardo Bauza in 2008, when won the Copa Libertadores title under Bauza's orders as coach. He also has played at Europe in two opportunities at French side Bastia[2] and Skoda Xanthi of the Greece Super League,[3] began his career at professional hometown club Newell's Old Boys, where he won a league title in 2004.

Career

Early career

Manso started his football career at 16 in 1996 with Newell's Old Boys in a game against Boca Juniors. Despite playing for several other teams, Manso returned to play for Newell's Old Boys several times during his career and was a member of that team for nine years of his career.

LDU Quito

Manso joined the Quito based club in mid-2007 from Skoda Xanthi. He established himself as a very capable play-maker in the latter half of the season, helping his team earn their 9th national title that same season and a berth in the 2008 Copa Libertadores

In 2008, Manso further enhanced his reputation as a play-maker while playing in the 2008 Copa Libertadores. He scored key goals and created important plays which helped LDU Quito win the tournament for the first time. LDU Quito therefore became the first and only team from Ecuador to ever win this prestigious trophy. Due to his skills, he was voted as part of the ideal Copa Libertadores team, along with fellow playmates, Enrique Vera, and Joffre Guerrón. At the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, he again was vital to the team, helping LDU Quito advance to the final against Manchester United, which they lost. Manso was awarded the Bronze Ball for his performance in the tournament.

Al Nassr

Manso went to Al Nassr FC in Asia where he left his old team Liga de Quito.

Deportivo Cuenca

On 6 January 2013, Manso signed for Ecuadorian club Deportivo Cuenca.

Newell's Old Boys

Manso re-signed for his boyhood club on 22 July 2013, however only managing to play 4 games with all his appearances being made as a substitute.

Chacarita Juniors

On 30 June 2014, Manso signed for Chacarita Juniors. In 2016 his side finished runner's up in the Primera B Nacional.

Honors

Newell's Old Boys

LDU Quito

Pachuca

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 Presented By TOYOTA — List Of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 5 December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Football plus". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  3. ^ subaction=showfull&id=1137351355&archive=&start_from=&ucat=12& Greekssoccer.com Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine