Manuel Arana Rodríguez

Manuel Arana
Personal information
Full name Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez
Date of birth (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
Brisbane Roar
Number 15
Youth career
Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Betis B
2005–2007 Castellón B 65 (11)
2007–2009 Castellón 70 (14)
2009–2012 Racing Santander 73 (7)
2012–2013 Rayo Vallecano 2 (0)
2013–2014 Recreativo 42 (9)
2014–2016 Mallorca 52 (10)
2016– Brisbane Roar 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arana and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez (born 3 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Australian club Brisbane Roar FC.

Football career

Arana was born in Seville, Andalusia. After not being able to successfully graduate at hometown's Real Betis he signed with CD Castellón, where he would first appear professionally in 2006–07's second division, playing in one game; in the following two seasons, also in that level, he proceeded to be used very regularly.

In June 2009, Arana moved to La Liga with Racing de Santander, penning a four-year deal. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August in a 1–4 home loss against Getafe CF,[1] and scored in his third match with the Cantabrians for a 2–1 win at Málaga CF,[2] going on to net three more goals in the league (totalling 1,749 minutes) as the team managed to retain their league status.

Arana terminated his contract with Racing in late August 2012, following the club's top flight relegation.[3] Four days later, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league side Rayo Vallecano.[4][5]

On 7 July 2014, Arana left Recreativo de Huelva and joined RCD Mallorca also in division two, for two years.[6] On 30 September 2016 the 31-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career, after being confirmed as the third visa player signing by Brisbane Roar FC for the 2016–17 season.[7][8]

References

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