Manu Trigueros
![]() Trigueros with Villarreal in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuel Trigueros Muñoz[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 17 October 1991||
Place of birth | Talavera de la Reina, Spain | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Talavera | |||
2007–2008 | Barcelona | ||
2008–2010 | Murcia | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2010 | Murcia B | 10 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Villarreal C | 36 | (13) |
2011–2012 | Villarreal B | 26 | (3) |
2012–2024 | Villarreal | 366 | (25) |
2024– | Granada | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:55, 15 August 2024 (UTC) |
Manuel Trigueros Muñoz (born 17 October 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Granada.
Trigueros spent the majority of his career with Villarreal, making a club record of over 450 total appearances and winning the UEFA Europa League in 2021.
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Born in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Trigueros began playing football for his local team Talavera CF. While playing in a nationwide tournament for his autonomous community, he was courted by several leading clubs, and chose FC Barcelona; he struggled to be picked in his only year as an under-18 in La Masia.[2][3] He then moved to Real Murcia, making his senior debut with the reserves and being released in June 2010 following the main squad's relegation from the Segunda División.[4]
Villarreal
[edit]Subsequently, Trigueros signed for Villarreal CF, being assigned to the C team. He made his official debut with Villarreal B on 4 June 2011, playing 30 minutes as a substitute for Fofo in a 2–1 away loss against Real Betis on the last day of the second-tier season.[5] On 11 February 2012 he scored his first goal in a 3–1 defeat at CE Sabadell FC,[6] being relatively played during the season but suffering relegation – even though the side finished in 12th position – as the first team had also dropped down a level in La Liga.
In June 2012, Trigueros was definitely promoted to the main squad. He contributed 36 games and three goals[7][8][9] as the Yellow Submarine won instant promotion;[10] his 15th appearance activated a clause that paid €100,000 to Murcia.[11]
Trigueros made his maiden appearance in the top flight on 19 August 2013, coming on as a 53rd-minute substitute for Tomás Pina in 3–2 away victory over UD Almería.[12] As a starter, he scored his first goal in the competition, his team's second in the 3–1 home defeat of CA Osasuna on 3 February 2014.[13] That October, his contract was extended from 2017 to 2019;[14] in November 2016, a new deal tied him to the club until 2022.[15]
On 21 May 2017, Trigueros scored in a 3–1 win at local rivals Valencia CF on the last day of the season, securing fifth place and qualification for the UEFA Europa League.[16] He netted his first in that continental competition on 19 October, as the team fought back for a 2–2 group stage draw with SK Slavia Prague at the Estadio de la Cerámica.[17] On 23 December, in another derby at Mestalla, he was sent off for the first time in his career in a 1–0 victory.[18]
Trigueros reached 300 matches for the club on 10 November 2019, in a 3–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca.[19] In March 2021, he entered Villarreal's top three appearance makers, overtaking Marcos Senna's 363 and trailing only his contemporaries Bruno Soriano and Mario Gaspar.[20][21] He played 14 times that season in their victorious Europa League campaign (54 in all competitions),[22][23] scoring the opening goal of a 2–1 semi-final win over Arsenal on 29 April.[24]
In November 2021, Trigueros' link to the club was lengthened to 2025, with him remaining a key part of manager Unai Emery's plans.[25] On 15 December, he made his 400th appearance for the club in a 7–1 rout of Atlético Sanluqueño CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey, trailing Bruno's overall record by just 25.[26] He took the record on 8 September 2022 in a 4–3 UEFA Europa Conference League group victory at home to Lech Poznań.[27]
In 2023–24, Trigueros was more often a substitute, as the managerial hotseat revolved between Quique Setién, Pacheta and Marcelino García Toral. On 2 November, playing as an attacking midfielder for the second of those coaches, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 5–0 win away to sixth-tier Chiclana CF in the first round of the cup.[28] He finished his spell at the club with 477 matches with the main squad, after leaving on 8 August 2024.[29]
Granada
[edit]Hours after leaving Villarreal, Trigueros joined Segunda División club Granada CF on a two-year contract.[30]
Personal life
[edit]Both of Trigueros' parents were teachers,[31] and he graduated in Primary Education in 2017.[32] While some sources erroneously named his alma mater as CEU San Pablo University, it was actually the Castellón de la Plana campus of a linked establishment, CEU Cardinal Herrera University.[33]
Trigueros' father, also named Manuel, played in the second tier for Granada CF.[31] His cousin Pablo, a defender, was also active at that level for SD Ponferradina.[34]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Murcia Imperial | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||||
Total | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
Villarreal C | 2010–11 | Tercera División | 25 | 7 | — | — | — | 25 | 7 | |||
2011–12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | |||||
Total | 36 | 13 | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | |||||
Villarreal B | 2010–11 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2011–12 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||||
Total | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||||
Villarreal | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 3 | ||
2013–14 | La Liga | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
2014–15 | 33 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10[a] | 0 | — | 50 | 3 | |||
2015–16 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12[a] | 0 | — | 45 | 3 | |||
2016–17 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | — | 45 | 7 | |||
2017–18 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7[a] | 1 | — | 44 | 4 | |||
2018–19 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
2020–21 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14[a] | 1 | — | 54 | 2 | |||
2021–22 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 47 | 8 | ||
2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[e] | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5[a] | 0 | — | 22 | 3 | |||
Total | 366 | 25 | 37 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 477 | 38 | ||
Granada | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 439 | 42 | 37 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 550 | 55 |
- ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
[edit]Villarreal
Individual
References
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- ^ Torras, David (6 January 2017). "Trigueros, el aprendiz de Iniesta" [Trigueros, Iniesta's apprentice]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Sanpedro, Víctor (22 February 2022). "Manu Trigueros y un nuevo hito en su carrera" [Manu Trigueros and a new milestone in his career]. La Voz del Tajo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "De joya de la cantera grana a crack en el 'submarino amarillo'" [From 'grana' youth system gem to yellow submarine star] (in Spanish). Sport Murcia. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "El Betis remonta y consigue el título de campeón de Segunda" [Betis come from behind and win Segunda title]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "El Sabadell supera al Villarreal B en una gran segunda parte" [Sabadell defeat Villarreal B in a great second half]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
- ^ "El Villarreal no despega lejos de El Madrigal" [Villarreal do not take off away from El Madrigal]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "El Villarreal juega con el Racing en El Sardinero (0–3)" [Villarreal play with Racing at El Sardinero (0–3)]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 17 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Manu Trigueros salva al Villarreal de la derrota en la Nueva Condomina en el minuto 94 (1–1)" [Manu Trigueros saves Villarreal from defeat at the Nueva Condomina in the 94th-minute (1–1)] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "El talaverano Trigueros logra el ascenso a Primera División con el Villarreal CF" [Talavera's own Trigueros achieves promotion to Primera División with Villarreal CF]. La Voz de Talavera (in Spanish). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Moreno, Ángela (2 December 2012). "Manu Trigueros deja cien mil euros en las arcas del Real Murcia" [Manu Trigueros leaves one hundred thousand euros in Real Murcia's coffers]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Valiant Villarreal open with win". ESPN FC. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Perbet at the double". ESPN FC. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "El talaverano Trigueros amplía su contrato con Villarreal hasta 2019" [Talavera-born Trigueros extends his contract with Villarreal until 2019]. La Voz de Talavera (in Spanish). 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Villarreal CF valora y premia al talaverano Manu Trigueros con la ampliación de su contrato hasta 2022" [Villarreal CF value and reward Talavera-born Manu Trigueros with the extension of his contract until 2022]. La Voz de Talavera (in Spanish). 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Villarreal secure fifth place finish with Valencia win". Marca. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ Rodríguez, M. Á. (19 October 2017). "Trigueros se estrena en el mejor momento" [Trigueros opens his account at the right moment]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "El Villarreal gana al Valencia y allana el camino del Barça hacia la Liga" [Villarreal beat Valencia and smoothen Barça's path to the league title] (in Spanish). Yahoo!. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Derrota en el partido 300 de Manu Trigueros" [Defeat in Manu Trigueros' 300th game]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Trigueros hace historia en el Villarreal" [Trigueros makes history at Villarreal]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Manu Trigueros es puja al podi de les llegendes grogues" [Manu Trigueros rises to the podium of yellow legends] (in Catalan). Notícies Dígitals. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Impecable camino del Villarreal a la final, sin derrotas y sin sufrir" [Immaculate Villarreal run to the final, without defeats and without suffering] (in Spanish). Castellón Plaza. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Jiménez, Maite (16 December 2021). "Manu Trigueros: la luz del 'submarino amarillo' hace historia en Villarreal" [Manu Trigueros: the light of the 'yellow submarine' makes history at Villarreal]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ^ "Villarreal 2–1 Arsenal". BBC Sport. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Franch, Víctor (11 November 2021). "El Villarreal renueva a Manu Trigueros hasta 2025" [Villarreal renew Manu Trigueros until 2025]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Franch, Víctor (15 December 2021). "Trigueros hace historia en el Villarreal" [Trigueros makes history at Villarreal]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Mateu, Ismael (8 September 2022). "Trigueros se convierte en el jugador con más partidos en la historia del Villarreal: 426" [Trigueros becomes the player with the most matches in the history of Villarreal: 426]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Chova, Edu (4 November 2023). "Un nuevo rol de Trigueros en el Villarreal" [Trigueros' new role at Villarreal]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Manu Trigueros, farewell to a legend". Villarreal CF. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Manu Trigueros, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Official announcement | Manu Trigueros, new player of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b Lowe, Sid (6 May 2021). "Villarreal's Manu Trigueros: 'A dressing room is harder than a classroom'". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Pérez Sierra, Alberto (6 July 2017). "Manu Trigueros se gradúa en Educación Primaria" [Manu Trigueros graduates in Primary Education]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "El CEU reúne a deportistas de competición y expertos para abordar la relación entre educación y deporte" [CEU brings together competitive sportspeople and experts to address the relation between education and sport] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Cardenal, Alejandro (13 August 2018). "El fútbol se lleva en la sangre" [Football is carried in the blood]. La Nueva Crónica (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Manu Trigueros at BDFutbol
- ^ Manu Trigueros at Soccerway
- ^ Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). "Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Once ideal de LaLiga para UEFA: 4 del Madrid, 3 del Barça..." [UEFA's LaLiga All-Star XI: 4 from Madrid, 3 from Barça...]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
External links
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- Villarreal official profile
- Manu Trigueros at BDFutbol
- Manu Trigueros at Soccerbase
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Talavera de la Reina
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from the Province of Toledo
- Men's association football midfielders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Real Murcia Imperial players
- Villarreal CF C players
- Villarreal CF B players
- Villarreal CF players
- Granada CF footballers
- UEFA Europa League winning players