Luis Manuel Arias Vega (born 29 March 1967), known as Luis Manuel, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Manuel Arias Vega | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1967 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1985 | Oviedo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Oviedo B | ||
| 1985–1995 | Oviedo | 213 | (1) |
| 1995–1998 | Salamanca | 36 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Toledo | 77 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 | Ponferradina | 30 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Águilas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1989–1992 | Spain | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He played 195 La Liga matches over nine seasons, with Oviedo and Salamanca.
Club career edit
Born in Oviedo, Asturias, Luis Manuel spent most of his career with local Real Oviedo, playing nine full seasons with the first team and seven in La Liga.[1] His debut in the competition came on 3 September 1988, in a 1–0 home win against Real Sociedad.[2]
Luis Manuel appeared once in the UEFA Cup with his main club, the 1–0 home victory over Genoa CFC in the 1991–92 edition (3–2 aggregate loss).[3] He left in 1995, going on to represent at the professional level UD Salamanca[4] and CD Toledo – the former side also in the top tier – and retiring in 2003 at the age of 36.[5]
In January 2004, Luis Manuel returned to Oviedo, being appointed general manager.[5]
International career edit
Luis Manuel earned four caps for Spain in two years.[6] His debut came on 13 December 1989 in a friendly with Switzerland, coming on as a second-half substitute for Genar Andrinúa in the 2–1 win in Santa Cruz de Tenerife.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Los exjugadores Armando, Jerkan y Luis Manuel regresan al Requexón" [Former players Armando, Jerkan and Luis Manuel return to Requexón] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ García, Víctor (4 September 1988). "1–0: El Oviedo volvió con victoria" [1–0: Oviedo returned with a win]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ Fernández, Víctor (20 September 1991). "Una corta renta para el Oviedo" [Short lead for Oviedo]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ García, Pedro (2 June 1997). "Al Mallorca se le escapa el ascenso" [Mallorca let promotion slip away] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Luis Manuel Arias Vega" (in Spanish). Loyola Escolapios. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "En 1992 Luis Manuel jugaba su segundo partido con la selección española" [In 1992 Luis Manuel played his second match with the Spain national team] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Archs, Jordi (14 December 1989). "La selección no pudo dar su mejor imagen" [National team could not show best side]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2014.
External links edit
- Luis Manuel at BDFutbol
- Luis Manuel at National-Football-Teams.com