Manu Vallejo
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Vallejo|Galván|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manu Vallejo
| image = Manu Vallejo 2020.png
| caption = Vallejo with Valencia in 2020
| full_name = Manuel Javier Vallejo Galván
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chiclana, Spain
| height = 1.67 m
| currentclub = Racing Ferrol
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Sancti-Petri
| youthyears2 = 2012–2015
| youthclubs2 = Cádiz
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = Cádiz B
| caps1 = 94
| goals1 = 58
| years2 = 2016–2019
| clubs2 = Cádiz
| caps2 = 25
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2019–2022
| clubs3 = Valencia
| caps3 = 50
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2019
| clubs4 = → Cádiz (loan)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022
| clubs5 = → Alavés (loan)
| caps5 = 11
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = Girona
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = → Oviedo (loan)
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = → Zaragoza (loan)
| caps8 = 29
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Racing Ferrol
| caps9 = 7
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Spain U21
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 2 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Manuel Javier Vallejo Galván ({{IPA|es|ˈmanu βaˈʎexo}}; born 14 February 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as winger or a forward for Racing de Ferrol.
Club career
=Cádiz=
Born in Chiclana de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Vallejo finished his formation with Cádiz CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/deportes/cadizcf/noticias/cadiz-cf/diez-pinceladas-dibujar-al-canterano-manu-vallejo.html|title=Diez pinceladas para dibujar al canterano Manu Vallejo|trans-title=Ten touches to sketch the youth player Manu Vallejo|publisher=La Voz Digital|language=es|date=30 October 2017|access-date=10 December 2017}} He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 January 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 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 3–2 loss at CD Mairena. On 18 October, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–1 home routing of CD Roda,{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/el-cadiz-b-le-hace-un-siete-al-cd-rota|title=El Cádiz B le hace un siete al CD Roda|trans-title=Cádiz B make it seven over CD Roda|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=18 October 2015|access-date=10 December 2017}} 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 2–0 away loss against Celta de Vigo, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/copa/octavos/vuelta/cel_cad/|title=Sin fútbol pero en cuartos|trans-title=No football but in the quarterfinals|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=13 January 2016|access-date=10 December 2017}} He made his Segunda División debut on 28 October of the following year, replacing Salvi in a 0–0 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2017/10/28/59f4c416268e3e3f658b4674.html|title=El Cádiz no carbura y no pasa del empate ante el Rayo|trans-title=Cádiz do not achieve it and do not go beyond a draw against Rayo|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=28 October 2017|access-date=10 December 2017}}
On 24 July 2018, Vallejo renewed his contract until 2021,{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/manu-vallejo-renueva-hasta-2021|title=Manu Vallejo renueva hasta 2021|trans-title=Manu Vallejo renews until 2021|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=24 July 2018|access-date=14 August 2018}} and extended it to a further year on 22 August, being definitely promoted to the main squad.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/08/22/segunda/1534944693_120334.html|title=Manu Vallejo convence y se queda en el primer equipo|trans-title=Manu Vallejo convinces and stays in the first team|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=22 August 2018|access-date=22 August 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/cronica/2018/09/12/5b99553846163f640a8b45c3.html|title=Un final de auténtica locura clasifica al Cádiz en Tenerife|trans-title=An ending of madness qualifies Cádiz in Tenerife|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=12 September 2018|access-date=13 September 2018}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/manu-vallejo-renueva-hasta-2023|title=Manu Vallejo renueva hasta 2023|trans-title=Manu Vallejo renews until 2023|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=20 December 2018|accessdate=9 February 2019}}
=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.{{cite web|url=http://en.valenciacf.com/ver/98352/official-statement-i-manu-vallejo.html|title=Official Statement {{!}} Manu Vallejo|publisher=Valencia CF|date=7 February 2019|accessdate=9 February 2019}} 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,{{Cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/cadiz/cadiz-cf/noticias-cadiz/169700-manu-vallejo-sigue-creciendo-y-debuta-en-laliga-santander|title=Manu Vallejo sigue creciendo y debuta en LaLiga Santander|last=|first=|date=28 September 2019|website=eldesmarque|language=es|trans-title=Manu Vallejo continues to grow and debuts at LaLiga Santander|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=22 December 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/valencia/valencia-cf/noticias/217897-valencia-lille-debut-manu-vallejo|title=El talismán de Vallejo también funciona en Europa|date=5 November 2019|website=eldesmarque|language=es|trans-title=The Vallejo talisman also works in Europe|access-date=22 December 2019}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/cronica/2019/12/21/5dfe99d3e2704e9e558b4587.html|title=Valencia show the spirit of Real Madrid to draw with Valladolid|date=21 December 2019|website=Marca|access-date=22 December 2019}}
==Loan to Alavés==
On 31 January 2022, Vallejo was loaned to fellow top-tier side Deportivo Alavés for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.valenciacf.com/es/article/es-comunicado-oficial-manu-vallejo-2022-01-31|title=COMUNICADO OFICIAL {{!}} MANU VALLEJO|trans-title=OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT {{!}} MANU VALLEJO|publisher=Valencia CF|language=es|date=31 January 2022|accessdate=31 January 2022}}
=Girona=
On 1 September 2022, Vallejo signed a three-year contract with Girona FC also in the top tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.gironafc.cat/noticia/manu-vallejo-reforcara-latac-del-girona-fc|title=Manu Vallejo reforçarà l'atac del Girona FC|trans-title=Manu Vallejo will bolster the attack of Girona FC|publisher=Girona FC|language=ca|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}}
==Loans to Oviedo and Zaragoza==
On 27 January 2023, Vallejo joined Real Oviedo on loan until the end of the second division season.{{cite web|url=https://www.realoviedo.es/noticia/manu-vallejo-nuevo-jugador-del-real-oviedo|title=Manu Vallejo, nuevo jugador del Real Oviedo|trans-title=Manu Vallejo, new Real Oviedo player|website=www.realoviedo.es|language=Spanish|date=27 January 2023|accessdate=27 January 2023}} On 23 August, he moved to fellow league team Real Zaragoza also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.gironafc.cat/noticies/manu-vallejo-al-real-zaragoza|title=Manu Vallejo, al Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Manu Vallejo, to Real Zaragoza|publisher=Girona FC|language=ca|date=23 August 2023|accessdate=23 August 2023}}
=Racing Ferrol=
On 20 August 2024, just hours after terminating his contract with Girona, Vallejo joined Racing de Ferrol in the second division.{{cite web|url=https://www.racingclubferrol.net/noticias/manu-vallejo-fichaje|title=Manu Vallejo, nuevo jugador del Racing Club Ferrol|trans-title=Manu Vallejo, new player of Racing Club Ferrol|publisher=Racing Ferrol|language=es|date=20 August 2024|accessdate=20 August 2024}}
Personal life
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|22 May 2021}}{{Soccerway|manuel-javier-vallejo-galvan/432143|accessdate=23 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sofascore.com/manu-vallejo/828969|title=Manu Vallejo|publisher=SofaScore|accessdate=25 October 2019}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="5"|Cádiz
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|rowspan="3"|Segunda División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 10 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 10 |
| rowspan="3"|Valencia
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2020–21
|30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 6 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 8 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!74 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 18 |
Honours
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|24250}}
- {{LaPreferente|111632}}
- {{Soccerway|manuel-javier-vallejo-galvan/432143}}
{{Racing de Ferrol squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vallejo, Manu}}
Category:People from Chiclana de la Frontera
Category:Footballers from the Province of Cádiz
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Spain men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
Category:Deportivo Alavés players
Category:Real Zaragoza players