Manolo Bleda
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Bleda Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sagunto, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Castellón | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Levante B | ||
| 2012 | Burriana | 15 | (8) |
| 2013 | Catarroja | 7 | (5) |
| 2013 | Alzira | 12 | (9) |
| 2014 | Belshina Bobruisk | 19 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Istiklol | 20 | (9) |
| 2016 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 5 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Eastern | 43 | (33) |
| 2019–2020 | Kitchee | 9 | (4) |
| 2021–2024 | Lee Man | 22 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | → Eastern (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Manuel Bleda Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel ˈβleða roˈðɾiɣeθ];,[a], Chinese: 洛迪古斯; born 31 July 1990), also known as Manolo Bleda, is a Spanish-born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
[edit]After playing for Alzira,[1] Bleda had a six-month spell with Belshina Bobruisk in Belarus.[2]
In August 2014, Bleda moved from Belshina Bobruisk to Tajik League side FC Istiklol on a contract until November 2014.[3][4] Bleda scored twice on his competitive debut, Istiklol's 10–0 Tajik Cup victory over Khosilot Farkhor.[5] Bleda scored on his league debut for Istiklol after 16 minutes versus Parvoz on 16 October 2014.[6] On 22 November 2015, Bleda scored Istiklol's 500th league goal.[7] Bleda left Istiklol at the end of the 2015 season after his contract was not renewed.[8]
At the start of March 2016, Bleda signed for Romanian Liga II side Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[9]
On 23 August 2016, Bleda signed for Eastern.
On 3 July 2019, Kitchee announced the addition of Bleda to their club.[10] On 20 October 2020, Kitchee head coach Chu Chi Kwong stated that Bleda had unilaterally terminated his contract with the club.[11] However, two weeks later, Chu stated that the club were still locked in a dispute with Bleda over his contract and Kitchee may resort to legal action.[12]
On 12 March 2021, Bleda signed with another HKPL club Lee Man and was given the number 9 shirt.[13]
On 7 July 2023, Bleda returned to Eastern on loan for a season.[14]
International career
[edit]On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Bleda had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Spanish passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Belshina Bobruisk | 2014 | Belarusian Premier League | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 22 | 8 | ||
| Istiklol | 2014 | Tajik League | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | – | – | 9 | 7 | ||
| 2015 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| Total | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 15 | ||
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | 2015–16 | Liga II | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Eastern | 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 17 |
| 2017–18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 9 | ||
| 2018–19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | ||
| Total | 43 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 64 | 41 | ||
| Kitchee | 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 9 |
| Lee Man | 2020–21 | Hong Kong Premier League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2022–23 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 10 | ||
| Total | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 16 | ||
| Eastern | 2023–24 | Hong Kong Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 119 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 186 | 90 | ||
Honours
[edit]Istiklol
Kitchee
Eastern
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Manuel Bleda, un goleador valenciano en las antípodas lasprovincias.es
- ^ La aventura tayika de Manuel Bleda as.com
- ^ Manuel Bleda, un valenciano en Tayikistán plusfutbol.es
- ^ "Tajik FC Acquires Spanish Goalscorer". shanghaidaily.com. Shanghaidaily. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Истиклол устроил разгром Хосилоту. fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "ON-LINE: "Истиклол" - "Парвоз" - 5:1". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Бледа Родригес стал автором 500-го гола "Истиклола" в чемпионатах Таджикистана". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Истиклол расстался с пятью игроками". fc-istiklol.tj (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 3 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Manuel Bleda Rodriguez este alesu!". fcceahlaul.ro (in Romanian). FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. 3 March 2016. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ Yuen, Chi Ho. "傑志聘波斯尼亞新帥執教 3000萬班費望重奪聯賽冠軍". HK01. Retrieved 3 July 2019. (in Chinese)
- ^ Gao, Si Kei. "傑志兩中鋒離隊讓小將上位 伍健：打造亞洲阿積士". HK01. Retrieved 20 October 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ Lai, Wing Kam. "菁英盃A組榜首大戰鬧「前鋒荒」 傑志 理文悶和0：0". Wenweipo. Retrieved 1 November 2020. (in Chinese)
- ^ "穿9號球衣替尼迪利 洛迪古斯加盟理文". Apple Daily. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021. (in Chinese)
- ^ "理文簽胡晉銘 外借洛迪古斯至東方". Now Sports. Retrieved 7 July 2023. (in Chinese)
- ^ "港超聯 洛迪古斯獲發特區護照". on.cc東網 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Manolo Bleda". Soccerway. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ 2014 FC Istiklol season
- ^ 2015 FC Istiklol season
- ^ ""Истиклол" досрочно выиграл чемпионат Таджикистана!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "ИСТИКЛОЛ - ПЯТИКРАТНЫЙ ОБЛАДАТЕЛЬ КУБКА ТАДЖИКИСТАНА!". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "Истиклол - Хайр - 2:2". fc-istiklol.tj/ (in Russian). FC Istiklol. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
External links
[edit]- Manolo Bleda at Soccerway
- Manolo Bleda at WorldFootball.net
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