Manú (footballer)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Bonfim and the second or paternal family name is Evaristo.
Manú
Personal information
Full nameEmanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo
Date of birth28 August 1982
Place of birthSetúbal, Portugal
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Ermis
Number81
Youth career
1992–1998Vitória Setúbal
1998–1999O Sindicato
1999–2001Alverca
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2004Alverca42(3)
2004–2008Benfica12(0)
2004Modena (loan)5(0)
2005→ Carpenedolo (loan)14(2)
2005–2006Estrela Amadora (loan)31(7)
2007–2008AEK Athens (loan)13(0)
2008–2010Marítimo52(4)
2010–2011Legia Warsaw33(3)
2012Beijing Guoan7(1)
2014Ermis10(1)
2014−2015Vitória Setúbal11(0)
2015−Ermis8(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 March 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo, commonly known as Manú (born 28 August 1982), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Ermis Aradippou mainly as a right winger.

Club career

Born in Setúbal, Manú started his professional career in the 2001–02 season playing for F.C. Alverca, before signing for S.L. Benfica in 2004 on a four-year contract. He was immediately loaned after arriving, serving stints in Italian sides Modena F.C. and A.C. Carpenedolo to gain experience, and returned to Portugal in the 2005–06 campaign for another temporary spell with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, where he played in 31 league games and scored seven goals, contributing to the preservation of the side's first division status.

In June 2006, Manú was given a new four-year deal and made his official debut for the Reds by playing in both legs of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round win against FK Austria Wien, also making a substitute appearance for Benfica in the group stages against F.C. Copenhagen, on 13 September 2006 (0–0 away draw).[1]

Thanks to his time in Italy, Manú attracted interest from the likes of Udinese Calcio and Parma F.C. in the summer of 2007. Finally, Greek team AEK Athens F.C. managed to sign him on a one-year loan,[2] after which he returned to Lisbon, being immediately sold to C.S. Marítimo.[3]

On 7 October 2008 Manú scored his first goal for the Madeira-based outfit, in a 2–0 win at Vitória de Setúbal. In his second year he appeared even more as a starter, as his club qualified for the UEFA Europa League as fifth. On 1 November 2009, he netted from 30 meters to put Marítimo ahead at Sporting Clube de Portugal (eventually 1–1 draw).[4]

On 9 June 2010, Manú signed a three-year contract with Legia Warsaw in Poland.[5] On 3 May of the following year, he scored the equalizing goal in the season's Polish Cup final against Lech Poznań, which secured his team extra time and then a penalty shootout, in an eventual 5–4 win for the 14th conquest in the competition in the club's history.

On 9 December 2011 Manú signed a "1+1" contract with Beijing Guoan F.C. in China, effective as of January of the following year.[6]

Club statistics

As of match played on 21 March 2015.
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alverca 2001–02[7] Primeira Liga 111021
2002–03[7] Primeira Liga 18120201
2003–04[7] Primeira Liga 23110241
Total 42340463
Benfica 2006–07[7] Primeira Liga 110203[lower-alpha 1]0160
Carpenedolo (loan) 2004–05[7] Serie D 142142
Modena (loan) 2004–05[7] Serie B 5050
Estrela Amadora (loan) 2005–06[7] Primeira Liga 31710327
AEK Athens (loan) 2007–08[7] Superleague Greece 130130
Marítimo 2008–09[7] Primeira Liga 251412[lower-alpha 2]0312
2009–10[7] Primeira Liga 27330303
Total 5247120615
Legia Warsaw 2010–11[8] Ekstraklasa 27171342
2011–12[8] Ekstraklasa 62105[lower-alpha 2]0122
Total 3338150464
Beijing Guoan 2012[8] Chinese Super League 7171
Ermis 2013–14[8] Cypriot First Division 10140141
Vitória Setúbal 2014–15[8] Primeira Liga 11010120
Ermis 2014–15[8] Cypriot First Division 8220102
Career total 2372329210027625
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. 2.0 2.1 Appearances in UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League

Honours

Legia Warsaw

References

  1. København make their point; UEFA.com, 13 September 2006
  2. Manú delight at AEK move; UEFA.com, 30 August 2007
  3. Marítimo bring in Benfica trio; UEFA.com, 16 July 2008
  4. Disappointing Sporting held by Maritimo; PortuGOAL, 1 November 2009
  5. Trwa transferowa ofensywa Legii (Three offensive signings for Legia); Onet.sport, 9 June 2010 (Polish)
  6. Beijing Guoan Football Club officially signed Portuguese player Manu; FC Guoan, 9 December 2011 (Chinese)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 "Manu:Emanuel de Jesus Bonfim Evaristo". Foradejogo. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 "Manu". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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