Manolo (footballer)

Manuel Sánchez Delgado (born 17 January 1965), known as Manolo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
Over the course of ten seasons he amassed La Liga totals of 292 games and 96 goals, mainly with Atlético Madrid, with which he won two major titles. He also competed in the category with Murcia.
Manolo represented Spain at the 1990 World Cup.

Born in Cáceres, Extremadura, Manolo grew up in the ranks of local CP Cacereño, making his senior debuts with the club at the age of 17. After two years with CE Sabadell FC, the last in the second division, he moved to Real Murcia in the same level, helping it promote to La Liga in his first season then scoring 12 goals in 36 games in the following campaign, with the team retaining their top flight status.

In the 1988 summer, Manolo joined Atlético Madrid, where he knew his most successful years, forming a formidable attacking partnership with Paulo Futre. With countless assists from the Portuguese, he was crowned top scorer in 1991–92 with 27 goals, adding that season's – and the previous– Copa del Rey trophy.

Manolo retired from the game in 1997, after two seasons with CP Mérida (one in the second level) where he failed to appear in any matches due to a serious tibia injury, as he was just three goals shy of 100 in the Spanish top level. In 2007 he started coaching, first with Galáctico Pegaso, going on to spend several seasons in the lower leagues.

Manolo made his debut for Spain immediately after having been bought by the Colchoneros, appearing and scoring against Republic of Ireland on 16 November 1988 for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification stages. He went on to total 28 caps and nine goals, representing the nation in the finals in Italy where he only appeared in the first group stage game against Uruguay (0–0).

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 November 1988	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	1–0	2–0	1990 World Cup qualification
2.	8 February 1989	Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland	Northern Ireland	0–2	0–2	1990 World Cup qualification
3.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Malta	3–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
4.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Malta	4–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
5.	15 November 1989	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Hungary	1–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
6.	21 February 1990	Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain	Czechoslovakia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
7.	28 March 1990	La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain	Austria	1–0	2–3	Friendly
8.	27 March 1991	El Sardinero, Santander, Spain	Hungary	1–1	2–4	Friendly
9.	4 September 1991	Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain	Uruguay	2–0	2–1	Friendly

Club

Atlético Madrid

• Copa del Rey: 1990–91, 1991–92

Murcia

• Segunda División: 1985–86

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy: 1991–92

• "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 July 2016.