Manuel Nieto Sánchez (born 29 March 1998) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for CD Eldense, on loan from FC Andorra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Nieto Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Villa del Río, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Eldense (on loan from Andorra) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Séneca | |||
| 2014–2017 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Betis B | 49 | (8) |
| 2018 | → Alcalá (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Cádiz B | 44 | (9) |
| 2021–2022 | Cádiz | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Andorra (loan) | 25 | (4) |
| 2022– | Andorra | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Eldense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Nieto was born in Villa del Río, Córdoba, Andalusia, and joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2014, from Séneca CF.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves at the age of 17 on 27 September 2015, starting in a 0–1 Segunda División B away loss against UD Melilla.[2]
Nieto scored his first senior goal on 2 October 2016, netting the fifth of a 5–0 home routing of CD San Roque de Lepe in the Tercera División.[3] On 31 January 2018, after featuring sparingly, he was loaned to fourth division side CD Alcalá for the remainder of the season.[4]
Upon returning, Nieto started to feature more regularly for the B-side before signing a two-year contract with Cádiz CF on 30 August 2019; he was assigned to the B-team in the third tier.[5] On 17 January 2021, he renewed his contract until 2023.[6]
Nieto made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 23 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Anthony Lozano in a 0–3 loss at Sevilla FC.[7] On 28 June, he was loaned to Primera División RFEF side FC Andorra, for one year.[8]
On 9 July 2022, after contributing with Andorra's first-ever promotion to Segunda División, Nieto signed a permanent two-year contract with the club.[9] On 14 August, however, he was loaned to CD Eldense in the third division.[10]