Manu Barreiro

Manu Barreiro
Personal information
Full name Manuel Barreiro Bustelo
Date of birth (1986-07-08) 8 July 1986
Place of birth Compostela, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 12 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Alavés
Number 10
Youth career
Real Madrid
Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Valencia B 3 (1)
2005–2006 Lalín 33 (8)
2006–2008 Algeciras 52 (16)
2008 Cádiz B 12 (8)
2008–2009 Cádiz 22 (2)
2009 Jerez Industrial 16 (6)
2010 Zamora 7 (0)
2010–2011 Cerceda 32 (20)
2011–2012 Pontevedra 35 (13)
2012–2014 Racing Ferrol 69 (42)
2014– Alavés 63 (16)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Barreiro and the second or maternal family name is Bustelo.

Manuel 'Manu' Barreiro Bustelo (born 8 July 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Alavés as a forward.

Club career

Born in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Barreiro was a Valencia CF youth graduate. He made his debut as a senior with the reserves in the 2004–05 season, in Tercera División.

After prolific lower league spells at CD Lalín and Algeciras CF, Barreiro joined Cádiz CF on 31 January 2008.[1] Initially assigned to the B-side, he made his first-team debut on 20 April 2008, coming on as a late substitute for Natalio in a 1–0 away win against CD Numancia for the Segunda División championship.

Barreiro scored his first professional goal on 18 May 2008, but in a 2–5 loss at Celta de Vigo. After the club's relegation to Segunda División B, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.[2]

Released by the Gaditanos in the 2009 summer, Barreiro subsequently represented Jerez Industrial CF,[3] Zamora CF,[4] CCD Cerceda, Pontevedra CF[5] and Racing de Ferrol.[6] With the latter, he scored a career-best 21 goals in two consecutive seasons, as his team achieved promotion to the third tier and missed out another in the play-offs.

On 27 June 2014, Barreiro returned to the second level after six years, signing for Deportivo Alavés.[7] He scored 11 goals for the Basques during his debut campaign, including braces against CA Osasuna and CD Lugo,[8] and added a further five in the following as they returned to La Liga after ten years.

Honours

Cádiz
Alavés

References

  1. "El Cádiz ficha a Manu Barreiro" [Cádiz sign Manu Barreiro] (in Spanish). Diario de Cádiz. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  2. "Luismi tiene ficha del primer equipo y Barreiro del filial" [Luismi is registered with the first team and Barreiro, with the reserves] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. "El Industrial presenta a Manu Barreiro y firma a González" [Industrial present Manu Barreiro and sign González] (in Spanish). Andalucía Información. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  4. "La llegada de Manu Barreiro al Zamora está a falta de unos pequeños flecos" [The arrival of Manu Barreiro to Zamora is pending due to minor tweaks] (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  5. "Manu: "Opté por el Pontevedra por su nombre, es un gran club"" [Manu: "I opted for Pontevedra because of its name, it's a great club"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 28 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  6. "Manu Barreiro será racinguista" [Manu Barreiro will be racinguista] (in Spanish). Racing de Ferrol. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. "El sustituto de Viguera en el Alavés será Manu Barreiro" [Viguera's replacement at Alavés will be Manu Barreiro] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  8. "Manu Barreiro, cinco goles en los tres últimos encuentros" [Manu Barreiro, five goals in the last three contests] (in Spanish). El Correo. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
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