Manu Vallejo

Manuel Javier "Manu" Vallejo Galván (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmanu βaˈʎexo]; born 14 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as either a winger or a forward.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Vallejo and the second or maternal family name is Galván.
Manu Vallejo
Vallejo with Spain U21 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Manuel Javier Vallejo Galván
Date of birth (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997
Place of birth Chiclana, Spain
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s) Winger, forward
Club information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 15
Youth career
Santic-Petri
2012–2015 Cádiz
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Cádiz B 94 (58)
2016–2019 Cádiz 25 (6)
2019– Valencia 10 (2)
2019 → Cádiz (loan) 9 (2)
National team‡
2019 Spain U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:46, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2019

Club career

Cádiz

Born in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Vallejo finished his formation with Cádiz CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 January 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–2 Tercera División away loss against Atlético Sanluqueño CF.

Vallejo scored his first senior goal on 17 May 2015, netting his team's second in a 2–3 loss at CD Mairena. On 18 October, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 home routing of CD Roda,[2] and finished the campaign with a career-best 23 goals.

Vallejo made his first team debut on 13 January 2016, playing the last 30 minutes in a 0–2 away loss against Celta de Vigo, for the season's Copa del Rey.[3] He made his Segunda División debut on 28 October of the following year, replacing Salvi in a 0–0 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.[4]

On 24 July 2018, Vallejo renewed his contract until 2021,[5] and extended it to a further year on 22 August, being definitely promoted to the main squad.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 12 September 2018, netting the winner in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Tenerife, for the season's Copa del Rey.[7]

Vallejo scored his first league goal on 27 October 2018, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away defeat of CD Lugo. On 20 December, he further extended his contract, signing until 2023.[8]

Valencia

On 7 February 2019, La Liga side Valencia CF reached an agreement with Cádiz to sign Vallejo; the player remained on loan at the Amarillos until June.[9] On 2 September 2019, due to the arrival of Thierry Correia, Vallejo changed his shirt number from 2 to 15. He made his debut in the top tier on 28 September 2019, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute for Maxi Gómez in 1–0 away victory against Athletic Bilbao,[10] and his Champions League debut on 5 November 2019 when he came on as a 59th-minute substitute for Lee Kang-in in a 4–1 home thrashing of French side Lille.[11]

Vallejo scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 21 December 2019, netting a last-minute equalizer in 1–1 away draw against Real Valladolid.[12]

Personal life

Vallejo's father, Javi, is also a footballer.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 July 2020[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cádiz 2015–16 Segunda División B 0010———10
2016–17 Segunda División 0000———00
2017–18 1000———10
2018–19 33822———3510
Total 348320000003710
Valencia 2019–20 La Liga 10200—2000122
Career total 4410320020004912
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References
  1. "Diez pinceladas para dibujar al canterano Manu Vallejo" [Ten touches to sketch the youth player Manu Vallejo] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "El Cádiz B le hace un siete al CD Roda" [Cádiz B make it seven over CD Roda] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "Sin fútbol pero en cuartos" [No football but in the quarterfinals] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. "El Cádiz no carbura y no pasa del empate ante el Rayo" [Cádiz do not achieve it and do not go beyond a draw against Rayo] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 October 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. "Manu Vallejo renueva hasta 2021" [Manu Vallejo renews until 2021] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. "Manu Vallejo convence y se queda en el primer equipo" [Manu Vallejo convinces and stays in the first team] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. "Un final de auténtica locura clasifica al Cádiz en Tenerife" [An ending of madness qualifies Cádiz in Tenerife] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  8. "Manu Vallejo renueva hasta 2023" [Manu Vallejo renews until 2023] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  9. "Official Statement | Manu Vallejo". Valencia CF. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  10. "Manu Vallejo sigue creciendo y debuta en LaLiga Santander" [Manu Vallejo continues to grow and debuts at LaLiga Santander]. eldesmarque (in Spanish). 28 September 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  11. "El talismán de Vallejo también funciona en Europa" [The Vallejo talisman also works in Europe]. eldesmarque (in Spanish). 5 November 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  12. "Valencia show the spirit of Real Madrid to draw with Valladolid". Marca. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  13. Manu Vallejo at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  14. "Manu Vallejo". SofaScore. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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