Manu Rodríguez (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Rodríguez Paz | ||
| Date of birth | 16 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Catoira, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting B | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Catoira | |||
| 2013–2024 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Celta B | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sporting B | 36 | (1) |
| 2025– | Sporting Gijón | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 December 2025 | |||
Manuel "Manu" Rodríguez Paz (born 16 November 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting Atlético.
Career
Born in Catoira, Pontevedra, A Coruña, Rodríguez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth sides in 2013, from hometown side Catoira SD. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 11 May 2024, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Pablo Durán in a 3–0 Primera Federación home win over CF Rayo Majadahonda.[1][2]
On 26 August 2024, Rodríguez left Celta after 11 years and joined Sporting de Gijón, being initially a member of the B-team in Tercera Federación.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 18 May of the following year, netting the B's second in a 2–0 home win over CD Covadonga, for the first leg of the promotion play-offs quarterfinals.[4]
Rodríguez made his first team debut on 29 October 2025, starting in a 1–0 away win over Caudal Deportivo, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] He made his professional debut four days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Kevin Vázquez in a 0–0 Segunda División home draw against UD Las Palmas.[6]
Rodríguez scored his first professional goal on 3 December 2025, netting Sporting's second in a 2–0 away win over CD Mirandés, also for the national cup.
References
- ^ "Manu Rodríguez y Ángel Arcos, ejemplos del crecimiento de la cantera celeste" [Manu Rodríguez and Ángel Arcos, examples of the growth of the cantera celeste] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Los juveniles Ángel Arcos y Manu Rodríguez debutan con el Celta Fortuna" [The juveniles Ángel Arcos and Manu Rodríguez debut with Celta Fortuna] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Manu Rodríguez, nuevo refuerzo para el Sporting Atlético" [Manu Rodríguez, new addition for Sporting Atlético] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "El Sporting Atlético vence al Covadonga y se encamina hacia las semis" [Sporting Atlético defeat Covadonga and set themselves into the semfinals] (in Spanish). Killer Asturias. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Crónica Caudal 0–1 Sporting: Sufrido triunfo sportinguista en el minuto 92 en el derbi copero" [Caudal 0–1 Sporting report: Hard-fought sportinguista triumph in the 92nd minute in the cup derby] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "El canterano del Celta Manu Rodríguez debuta en Segunda con el Sporting" [Celta youth player Manu Rodríguez debuts in Segunda with Sporting] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
External links
- Manu Rodríguez at BDFutbol
- Manu Rodríguez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Manu Rodríguez at Soccerway