Manuel Maciel

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Maciel and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Manuel Maciel
Personal information

Full name	Manuel José Maciel Fernández
Date of birth	(1984-02-12) 12 February 1984
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Sportivo Luqueño
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2005	Tacuary
2005	Olimpia Asunción	1	(0)
2006	Fernández Vial	29	(14)
2007	U. de Concepción	28	(11)
2008	Toluca	12	(2)
2008–	Libertad	122	(41)
2012	→ Deportes Tolima (loan)	6	(1)
2014–	→ Sportivo Luqueño (loan)	9	(2)
National team^‡
2008	Paraguay	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2014. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 June 2008

Manuel José Maciel Fernández (born 12 February 1984) is a Paraguayan an footballer that currently plays for Sportivo Luqueño on loan frfom Libertad as a striker.

Club career

Maciel's career took off in 2007 when he played for U. de Concepción.

He was signed by Mexican club Toluca. On 22 February 2008, he scored the winning goal for Toluca in his debut.

Maciel signed with Club Libertad during the second half of 2008.

In 2008, he was called up to the Paraguay national football team.