Chuli
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Vázquez|Florido|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chuli
| image = Manuel Jesús Vázquez (Chuli) futbolista 2013.jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Chuli in 2013
| fullname = Manuel Jesús Vázquez Florido
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|1|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Huelva, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.77}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Orihuela
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs1 = Santa Marta
| youthyears2 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs2 = Recreativo
| youthyears3 = 2006–2010 | youthclubs3 = Espanyol
| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Espanyol B | caps1 = 21 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Recreativo B | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 22
| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = Recreativo | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2013–2015 | clubs4 = Betis | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Leganés (loan) | caps5 = 21 | goals5 = 11
| years6 = 2015–2017 | clubs6 = Almería | caps6 = 47 | goals6 = 6
| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = → Getafe (loan) | caps7 = 18 | goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2017–2019 | clubs8 = Getafe | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = → Lugo (loan) | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = → Extremadura (loan) | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2019–2021 | clubs11 = Recreativo | caps11 = 43 | goals11 = 6
| years12 = 2021–2022 | clubs12 = Hércules | caps12 = 25 | goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2022–2024 | clubs13 = Lleida Esportiu | caps13 = 59 | goals13 = 18
| years14 = 2024– | clubs14 = Orihuela | caps14 = 7 | goals14 = 1
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Spain U18 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 13 October 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Manuel Jesús Vázquez Florido (born 25 January 1991), known as Chuli, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Orihuela.
He spent most of his career in the Segunda División, totalling 163 games and 39 goals for seven clubs, mainly Recreativo and Almería. He also played 11 La Liga matches for Betis.
Club career
=Recreativo=
Born in Huelva, Andalusia, Chuli spent his first year as a senior with RCD Espanyol's B team, appearing sparingly and suffering relegation from Segunda División B. On 22 January 2011 he scored his first goal as a senior, in a 4–0 home win over CF Amposta in the Tercera División.[http://pericosonline.com/noticias/detall/9747/espanyol-b-4-amposta-0-quatre-i-podrien-haver-estat-mes Espanyol B 4–Amposta 0: Quatre, i podrien haver estat més (Espanyol B 4–Amposta 0: Four, and it could have been more)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092340/http://pericosonline.com/noticias/detall/9747/espanyol-b-4-amposta-0-quatre-i-podrien-haver-estat-mes|date=6 October 2014}}; Pericos Online, 22 January 2011 (in Catalan) He signed for Recreativo de Huelva that summer, initially being assigned to the reserves also in the fourth division; he first played officially with the main squad on 16 May 2012, against Córdoba CF.[http://www.marca.com/2012/05/16/futbol/2adivision/1337200995.html El Córdoba acelera hacia los 'playoff' (Córdoba accelerate towards the playoffs)]; Marca, 16 May 2012 (in Spanish)
Chuli was promoted to the first team in 2012–13 after scoring 22 goals with the B's the previous season,{{cite news|url=https://www.diariodesevilla.es/deportes/Vigilancia-Chuli-revelacion-Segunda_0_664134023.html|title=Vigilancia a Chuli, la revelación de Segunda|trans-title=All eyes on Chuli, revelation of Segunda|publisher=Diario de Sevilla|first=S.|last=Silva|language=es|date=23 January 2013|access-date=15 September 2022}} featuring in the first game of the campaign against Xerez CD.[http://www.marca.com/2012/08/18/futbol/2adivision/1345322764.html El Xerez empieza con cabeza la Liga Adelante (Xerez start Liga Adelante using their head)]; Marca, 18 August 2012 (in Spanish) On 8 September, he netted twice and won a penalty in the 3–2 home victory over Real Murcia.[http://www.marca.com/2012/09/08/futbol/2adivision/1347123890.html 'Chuli' marca diferencias en un choque de alternativas ('Chuli' makes a difference in two-way clash)]; Marca, 8 September 2012 (in Spanish)
Chuli continued with his form on 6 October 2012, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–2 home defeat of AD Alcorcón; one of the goals was Recreativo's 1,500th in the Segunda División.[http://www.marca.com/2012/10/06/futbol/2adivision/1349551731.html Al Decano no hay quien le tosa en el Nuevo Colombino (No one tells the Dean what to do at the Nuevo Colombino)]; Marca, 6 October 2012 (in Spanish) He finished the season with 15 goals (in the league and overall), helping the oldest club in Spain easily avoid relegation.{{cite news|url=https://www.lainformacion.com/deporte/chuli-y-alexander-han-marcado-mas-del-54-por-ciento-de-goles-del-recreativo_oBaFBafg6lGrfLh3sAfFl1/|title=Chuli y Alexander han marcado más del 54 por ciento de goles del Recreativo|trans-title=Chuli and Alexander have scored more than 54 percent of Recreativo's goals|publisher=La Información|language=es|date=27 May 2013|access-date=10 December 2021}}
=Betis=
On 8 May 2013, Chuli joined neighbouring Real Betis on a four-year contract, for a fee of €600,000.[http://www.marca.com/2013/05/08/futbol/equipos/betis/1368023852.html Chuli, el tercer fichaje del Betis (Chuli, third Betis' signing)]; Marca, 8 May 2013 (in Spanish) He made his La Liga debut on 25 August by playing roughly 30 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against RC Celta de Vigo,{{cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/en/report/373199/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|title=Charles and Nolito on target in Celta success|publisher=ESPN FC|date=25 August 2013|access-date=20 February 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105162636/http://espnfc.com/en/report/373199/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null|archive-date=5 January 2014}} and scored his first goal for his new club on 7 November, again coming as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 victory at Vitória S.C. in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/020f-0e87560f09e3-7cf51903e4be-1000--last-gasp-chuli-sends-betis-clear-at-the-top/|title=Last-gasp Chuli sends Betis clear at the top|publisher=UEFA|date=7 November 2013|access-date=20 February 2014}}
On 1 September 2014, Chuli was supposed to move on loan to Real Zaragoza in a season-long deal,{{cite web|url=http://realbetisbalompie.es/es/noticias/actualidad/3063/chuli-se-marcha-cedido-al-real-zaragoza|title=Chuli jugará cedido durante la campaña 2014–2015 en el Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Chuli will play on loan at Zaragoza during the 2014–2015 campaign|publisher=Real Betis|language=es|date=1 September 2014|access-date=1 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903142455/http://realbetisbalompie.es/es/noticias/actualidad/3063/chuli-se-marcha-cedido-al-real-zaragoza|archive-date=3 September 2014}} but nothing came of it.{{cite web|url=http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/es/noticias/actualidad/3070/chuli-permanecera-en-la-primera-plantilla-durante-|title=Chuli permanecerá en la primera plantilla durante la campaña 2014–2015|trans-title=Chuli will remain in the first team during the 2014–2015 campaign|publisher=Real Betis|language=es|date=2 September 2014|access-date=2 December 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083623/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/es/noticias/actualidad/3070/chuli-permanecera-en-la-primera-plantilla-durante-|archive-date=4 March 2016}} On 7 January 2015, he was loaned to CD Leganés until June.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/01/07/futbol/equipos/betis/1420637659.html|title=Chuli, cedido al Leganés|trans-title=Chuli, loaned to Leganés|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=7 January 2015|access-date=10 January 2015}}
=Almería=
On 9 July 2015, Chuli signed a five-year deal with UD Almería, recently relegated from the top flight.{{cite web|url=http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/el-almeria-cierra-el-fichaje-del-delantero-chuli-que-firma-por-cinco-temporadas|title=El Almería cierra el fichaje del delantero Chuli, que firma por cinco temporadas|trans-title=Almería complete the signing of forward Chuli, who signs for five seasons|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=9 July 2015|access-date=9 July 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710154113/http://www.udalmeriasad.com/-/el-almeria-cierra-el-fichaje-del-delantero-chuli-que-firma-por-cinco-temporadas|archivedate=10 July 2015}} The following 31 January, he scored a brace in a 2–1 home defeat of Zaragoza.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20160131/301799068156/2-1-los-almerienses-suman-en-pos-de-salvar-la-categoria.html|title=2–1. Importante victoria del Almería|trans-title=2–1. Important Almería win|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=31 January 2016|access-date=1 April 2017}}
=Getafe=
Chuli joined Getafe CF on loan on 31 January 2017, with Karim Yoda moving in the opposite direction.{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/karim-yoda-llega-del-getafe-a-donde-se-ha-marchado-cedido-chuli|title=Karim Yoda llega del Getafe, a donde se ha marchado cedido Chuli|trans-title=Karim Yoda arrives from Getafe, to where Chuli moves on loan|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=31 January 2017|access-date=15 September 2022}} After contributing five goals (including a brace in a 4–0 home win over his former club Almería){{cite news|url=https://as.com/futbol/2017/06/04/segunda/1496567274_352632.html|title=Chuli mete al Getafe en el playoff y deja al Almería tiritando|trans-title=Chuli puts Getafe in playoff and leaves Almería in the cold|publisher=Diario AS|first=Javier|last=Hernández|language=es|date=4 June 2017|access-date=17 December 2017}} as his side achieved top-tier promotion, he agreed to a permanent contract.[http://getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/4556/Chuli-Gorosito-y-Portillo-con-mucha-illusion.aspx Chuli, Gorosito y Portillo con mucha illusión (Chuli, Gorosito and Portillo as eager as can be)]; Getafe CF, 19 July 2017 (in Spanish)
On 12 December 2017, after making no league appearances during the campaign, Chuli was loaned to second-division CD Lugo until the following 30 June.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdlugo.com/noticia/chuli-se-incorpora-al-cd-lugo|title=Chuli se incorpora al CD Lugo|trans-title=Chuli joins CD Lugo|publisher=CD Lugo|language=es|date=12 December 2017|access-date=8 January 2018}} The following 14 August, he moved to fellow league team Extremadura UD also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/5462/Cedido-al-Extremadura.aspx|title=Cedido al Extremadura|trans-title=Loaned to Extremadura|publisher=Getafe CF|language=es|date=14 August 2018|access-date=14 August 2018}}
=Later career=
On 28 August 2019, Chuli returned to his hometown team of Recreativo de Huelva in the third tier. Despite arriving at a team tipped for promotion,{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/huelva/recreativo/145072-oficial-chuli-vuelve-a-casa-ficha-por-el-decano|title=Oficial: Chuli vuelve a casa, ficha por el Decano|trans-title=Official: Chuli comes home, signs for the Dean |publisher=El Desmarque|first=E.|last=Muñoz|language=es|date=28 August 2019|access-date=28 April 2022}} they suffered a double relegation to the fifth division due to league restructuring in May 2021.{{cite web|url=https://huelva24.com/art/156794/como-les-va-la-vida-a-los-causantes-del-mayor-ridiculo-de-la-historia-del-recre|title=¿Cómo les va la vida a los causantes del mayor ridículo de la historia del Recre?|trans-title=How's life going for the causes of the greatest embarrassment in the history of Recre?|publisher=Huelva 24|first=R.|last=Ubric|language=es|date=26 December 2021|access-date=28 April 2022}}
Chuli signed for Hércules CF of the new Segunda División RFEF in September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/09/01/radio_alicante/1630507061_201560.html|title=El Hércules ficha al delantero Chuli|trans-title=Hércules sign forward Chuli|publisher=Cadena SER|first=Pedro|last=Vera|language=es|date=1 September 2021|access-date=28 April 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428192255/https://cadenaser.com/emisora/2021/09/01/radio_alicante/1630507061_201560.html|archive-date=28 April 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 April 2021}}{{BDFutbol|300482}}{{Soccerway|manuel-jesus-vazquez-florido/217633}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Recreativo
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|38 | 15 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 39 | 15 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 15 | |
| rowspan="3"|Betis
|11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8{{efn|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|Segunda División |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Leganés (loan)
|Segunda División |21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 11 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Almería
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División |36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 36 | 6 | |||
| 2016–17
|11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
| Getafe (loan)
|Segunda División |18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs}} | 0 | 21 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="2" |Getafe
|La Liga |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| Lugo (loan)
|Segunda División |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 1 | |||
| Extremadura (loan)
|Segunda División |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 22 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Recreativo
| rowspan="2" |Segunda División B |22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 24 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21
|18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 3 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!214 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 234 | 46 |
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References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|300482}}
- {{Futbolme profile|2375}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chuli}}
Category:Footballers from Huelva
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Spain men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Segunda Federación players
Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers
Category:Atlético Onubense players
Category:Recreativo de Huelva players
Category:Getafe CF footballers