Manu Pozo

Manu Pozo
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Pozo Guerrero
Date of birth	12 December 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Casariche, Spain
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Valladolid B
Number	19
Youth career
	ED Casariche
	Peloteros Sierra Sur
2017–2019	Calavera
2019–2020	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2021	Betis B
2020–2021	→ Covadonga (loan)
2021–2022	Sporting B
2022–	Valladolid B
2023–	Valladolid
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 April 2023

Manuel "Manu" Pozo Guerrero (born 12 December 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right winger for Real Valladolid Promesas.

Club career[edit]

Born in Casariche, Seville, Andalusia, Pozo joined Real Betis' youth setup in 2019, after representing Calavera CF, EF Peloteros Sierra Sur and ED Casariche.^[1] On 26 September 2020, after finishing his formation, he was loaned to Segunda División B side CD Covadonga for the season.^[2]

On 1 August 2021, Pozo signed for Sporting de Gijón and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF.^[3] On 1 September 2022, he moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid Promesas, in the Segunda Federación.^[4]

Pozo made his professional – and La Liga – debut for Real Valladolid's first team on 17 March 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Escudero in a 3–1 home loss against Athletic Bilbao.^[5]^[6]

^ "El casaricheño Manuel Pozo firma con el C.D. Covadonga de Segunda B" [The casaricheño Manuel Pozo signs for C.D. Covadonga from Segunda B] (in Spanish). El Pespunte. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Pozo jugará cedido en el CD Covadonga" [Pozo will play on loan at CD Covadonga] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "El extremo Manu Pozo, refuerzo para el Sporting B" [Winger Manu Pozo, addition for Sporting B] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Manu Pozo refuerza el ataque del Promesas" [Manu Pozo bolsters the attack of Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "El Athletic se desatasca y mira a Europa" [Athletic unblock and aim for Europa] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Nuestro paisano, Manu Pozo, debutó anoche como jugador de Primera División en el Real Valladolid" [Our civilian, Manu Pozo, debuted last night as a Primera División player at Real Valladolid] (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Casariche. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.