Javier Manquillo

Javier Manquillo

Manquillo playing for Liverpool in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJavier Manquillo Gaitán
Date of birth5 May 1994
Place of birthMadrid, Spain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Playing positionRight back
Club information
Current team
Liverpool (on loan from Atlético Madrid)
Number19
Youth career
2004–2007Real Madrid
2007–2011Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2013Atlético Madrid B42(0)
2011–Atlético Madrid6(0)
2014–→ Liverpool (loan)10(0)
National team‡
2009Spain U161(0)
2010–2011Spain U173(0)
2012Spain U182(0)
2012–2013Spain U195(0)
2013Spain U207(0)
2014–Spain U214(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2014.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2015
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Manquillo and the second or maternal family name is Gaitán.

Javier 'Javi' Manquillo Gaitán (born 5 May 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Liverpool, on loan from Atlético Madrid, as a right back.

Club career

Atlético Madrid

Born in Madrid, Manquillo started playing football with hometown's Real Madrid alongside his twin brother Víctor, a forward. However, in mid-2007, the club decided to release the latter, and the former followed suit, with both signing for neighbouring Atlético Madrid 48 hours later.[2] In November 2011 he made his unofficial debut with first team, playing in a friendly game against Zamalek SC;[3] late into the month, he extended his contract until 2016.[4]

On 8 December 2011 Manquillo made his official debut for the Colchoneros, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Albacete Balompié for the season's Copa del Rey (1–3 on aggregate).[5] He was subsequently an unused substitute in the matches against Real Sociedad and Málaga CF, whilst finishing the campaign in the third division with 13 appearances for the B-side.

On 28 November 2012, again in the domestic cup, Manquillo appeared in his second game with Atlético's main squad, playing 63 minutes in a 3–0 success at Real Jaén.[6] On 6 December he featured in the 0–1 away defeat against FC Viktoria Plzeň for the season's UEFA Europa League.[7]

Manquillo's debut in La Liga came on 9 December 2012, coming on for Filipe Luís late into the second half of a 6–0 home routing of Deportivo de La Coruña.[8] On 3 September of the following year he signed a contract extension with Atlético Madrid, keeping him at the Vicente Calderón Stadium until 2018.[9]

On 11 February 2014, in the first half of the Spanish Cup semifinal clash against Real Madrid, Manquillo was involved in two incidents with Cristiano Ronaldo: in the early minutes, he committed a penalty which the Portuguese converted in the first goal of an eventual 2–0 win (5–0 on aggregate). Later, after both went for an aerial challenge, he fell headfirst to the ground,[10][11] going on to be sidelined for more than one month with a neck injury.[12]

Liverpool (loan)

On 6 August 2014 Manquillo joined Liverpool in a two-year loan deal with an option to buy after his first season at Anfield.[13][14] He made his debut on the 17 August in the club's first game of the new Premier League season, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 win over Southampton at Anfield.[15] On 16 September 2014, Manquillo won a 93rd-minute penalty for Liverpool in their Champions League tie against Ludogorets Razgrad, which Steven Gerrard converted to make the score 2-1, and win the match.[16] A few days later, on 23 September 2014, Manquillo scored a penalty in a shootout against Middlesbrough in the Football League Cup after a 2-2 draw (Liverpool won the shootout 14-13).[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 February 2015.
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid 2011–12 0010—0010
2012–13 3030—2080
2013–14 3030—1070
Total 60700030160
Liverpool (loan) 2014–15 100202050190
Total 100202050190
Career total 160902080350

Honours

Atlético Madrid

References

  1. ↑ "Official club website Liverpool FC Javier Manquillo". web page. The Liverpool Football Club. 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Javi Manquillo, el lateral que le dijo 'no' al Real Madrid por su hermano (Javi Manquillo, the full back who said 'no' to Real Madrid because of his brother); El Mundo Deportivo, 8 December 2011 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Salvio and Diego secure win over Zamalek; Atlético Fans, 10 November 2011
  4. ↑ Atlético talent signs contract through 2016; Atlético Fans, 30 November 2011
  5. ↑ Adrián evita el naufragio (Adrián prevents shipwreck); Marca, 8 December 2011 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Copa del Rey: Atlético 1–0 Real Jaén; Atlético Fans, 28 November 2012
  7. ↑ Plzeň pip Atlético to take top spot; UEFA.com, 6 December 2012
  8. ↑ Five-star show from Falcao; ESPN FC, 9 December 2012
  9. ↑ Manquillo, Óliver Torres y Koke, hasta junio de 2018 (Manquillo, Óliver Torres and Koke, until June 2018); Marca, 3 September 2013 (Spanish)
  10. ↑ Ronaldo spot on for Real; ESPN FC, 11 February 2014
  11. ↑ Manquillo estuvo al borde de la tragedia (Manquillo neared tragedy); Marca, 13 February 2014 (Spanish)
  12. ↑ Manquillo, un mes con collarín (Manquillo, one month with neck brace); Marca, 12 February 2014 (Spanish)
  13. ↑ Reds complete Manquillo loan move; Liverpool's official website, 6 August 2014
  14. ↑ Acuerdo con el Liverpool para la cesión de Manquillo (Agreement with Liverpool for Manquillo's loan); Atlético Madrid's official website, 6 August 2014 (Spanish)
  15. ↑ "Liverpool 2-1 Southampton". BBC Sport. 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool 2-1 Ludogorets Razgrad". BBC Sport. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  17. ↑ "Liverpool 2-2 Middlesbrough (14-13 penalties)". BBC Sport. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

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