Manolo Rodríguez Alfonso

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Alfonso.
Manolo
Manolo during the 2018 Trofeo Memorial Quinocho
Personal information
Full name Manuel Rodríguez Alfonso
Date of birth (1947-12-22) 22 December 1947
Place of birth Cangas, Pontevedra, Spain
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1962–1966 Celta de Vigo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1982 Celta de Vigo 533[1] (23)
International career
1966– Spain U-19
–1972 Spain 4[2] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manuel Rodríguez Alfonso (born 22 December 1947), commonly known as Manolo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent his career playing for Celta Vigo and made the most appearances for the club with 533 appearances.

Club career

At the age of 15, Manolo joined the Celta de Vigo Youth.[3] In 1966, he was promoted to the first team and made his debut.[4] In 1974, he received a 20-million Euro offer from Real Madrid; but on 27 January, in a match against FC Barcelona, Johan Cruyff made a harsh tackle on Manolo, which prevented him couldn't playing for Real Madrid.[5] He continued to play for the club as a captain until 1982, becoming the player with the most appearances in the club's history.[6] On 6 May 1982, thirty thousand people gathered at Balaídos Stadium to watch Manolo's farewell match between Celta Vigo and the Poland national team.[7][8]

International career

Manolo played for the Galician national team in the Copa Nacional de Selecciones, Spain U-19 national team and Spain national team.[5] In 1974, he was almost called up for the national team to the World Cup, but then withdrawn after suffering the serious knee injury.[5]

Honours

Celta Vigo

Record

  • Celta Vigo all-time appearance holder: 533 appearances

References

  1. ^ http://www.yojugueenelcelta.com/2008/04/manolo.html
  2. ^ http://www.yojugueenelcelta.com/2008/04/manolo.html
  3. ^ Álvarez, Juan Carlos (2023-08-19). "El catálogo de leyendas". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). p. 3. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
  4. ^ Castro, Jorge (2023-08-23). "Manolo Rodríguez: "Es un orgullo permanecer en esta ciudad, a la que quiero con locura"". Atlántico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  5. ^ a b c Bacariza, Publicado por Marcos L. "MANOLO". Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  6. ^ Diario, Nós (2023-08-04). "De Manolo a Hugo Mallo: un repaso pola capitanía do Celta". Nós Diario (in Galician). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  7. ^ V, R. (2024-04-19). "Un hombre a una camiseta pegado". Faro de Vigo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
  8. ^ "Manolo era homenajeado en Balaídos". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
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