Manuel "Manu" Pozo Guerrero (born 12 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right winger.

Manu Pozo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Pozo Guerrero
Date of birth (2001-12-12) 12 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Casariche, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
ED Casariche
Peloteros Sierra Sur
2017–2019 Calavera
2019–2020 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Betis B 0 (0)
2020–2021Covadonga (loan) 26 (3)
2021–2022 Sporting B 30 (11)
2022–2024 Valladolid B 62 (18)
2023–2024 Valladolid 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024

Club career

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Born in Casariche, Seville, Andalusia, Pozo joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2019, after representing Calavera CF, EF Peloteros Sierra Sur and ED Casariche.[1] On 26 September 2020, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD Covadonga for the season.[2]

On 1 August 2021, Pozo signed for Sporting de Gijón and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF.[3] On 1 September 2022, he moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid Promesas, in the Segunda Federación.[4]

Pozo made his professional – and La Liga – debut for Real Valladolid's first team on 17 March 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Escudero in a 3–1 home loss against Athletic Bilbao.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "El casaricheño Manuel Pozo firma con el C.D. Covadonga de Segunda B" [The casaricheño Manuel Pozo signs for C.D. Covadonga from Segunda B] (in Spanish). El Pespunte. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Pozo jugará cedido en el CD Covadonga" [Pozo will play on loan at CD Covadonga] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "El extremo Manu Pozo, refuerzo para el Sporting B" [Winger Manu Pozo, addition for Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Manu Pozo refuerza el ataque del Promesas" [Manu Pozo bolsters the attack of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  5. ^ "El Athletic se desatasca y mira a Europa" [Athletic unblock and aim for Europa] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Nuestro paisano, Manu Pozo, debutó anoche como jugador de Primera División en el Real Valladolid" [Our civilian, Manu Pozo, debuted last night as a Primera División player at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Casariche. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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