Fran Manzanara

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López de la Manzanara and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.
Fran Manzanara
Manzanara with Racing Ferrol in 2022
Personal information
Full name Francisco Jesús López de la Manzanara Delgado
Date of birth (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth La Solana, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Racing Ferrol
Number 16
Youth career
Valencia
2014–2015 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Atlético Madrid C 34 (1)
2015–2016 → Jumilla (loan) 36 (2)
2016–2019 Levante B 94 (2)
2018–2020 Levante 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Ponferradina (loan) 21 (1)
2020–2021 Numancia 23 (1)
2021– Racing Ferrol 107 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024

Francisco Jesús "Fran" López de la Manzanara Delgado (born 12 September 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for Racing de Ferrol.

Club career

Born in La Solana, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Manzanara was a Valencia CF youth graduate. In 2014 he joined Atlético Madrid, and made his senior debut with the C-team on 7 September 2014, starting in a 5–1 Tercera División home rout of AD Colmenar Viejo.

Manzanara scored his first senior goal on 2 November 2014, the equalizer in a 3–1 home win against CD Puerta Bonita. The following July, he was loaned to Segunda División B side FC Jumilla for the season.

On 25 July 2016, Manzanara moved to another reserve team, Atlético Levante UD in the third division.[1] On 16 July 2018, after achieving promotion back to the Tercera División, he renewed his contract with the club.[2]

Manzanara made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 24 November 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Sanjin Prcić in a 2–2 away draw against SD Huesca.[3] The following 1 September, he moved to Segunda División side SD Ponferradina on a one-year loan deal.[4]

Manzanara scored his first professional goal on 22 December 2019, netting his team's second in a 3–2 away win against UD Almería. The following 2 October, he terminated his contract with Levante.[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 March 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jumilla (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 36 2 1 0 — 37 2
Levante 2018–19 La Liga 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Ponferradina (loan) 2019–20 Segunda División 21 1 2 0 — 23 1
Numancia 2020–21 Segunda División B 18 1 2 1 — 20 2
Career total 79 4 5 1 0 0 84 5

References

  1. ^ "Fran Manzanara, nuevo jugador para el Atlético Levante UD" [Fran Manzanara, new player for Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Fran Manzanara renueva con el Atlético Levante UD" [Fran Manzanara renews with Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ "El VAR da un disgusto al Huesca" [VAR unpleases Huesca] (in Spanish). Marca. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Acuerdo entre el Levante UD y la SD Ponferradina para la cesión de Fran Manzanara" [Agreement between Levante UD and SD Ponferradina for the loan of Fran Manzanara] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Fran Manzanara se desvincula del Levante UD" [Fran Manzanara leaves Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. ^ Fran Manzanara at Soccerway