Manolo Sanlúcar (footballer) explained

Manolo Sanlúcar
Fullname:Manuel Real Jiménez
Birth Date:18 November 1972
Birth Place:Bornos, Spain
Height:1.69m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Helsingør (Manager)
Youthclubs1:Bornense
Years1:1989–1995
Clubs1:Bornense
Years2:1995–1996
Caps2:29
Goals2:10
Years3:1996–1997
Caps3:9
Goals3:4
Years4:1997
Caps4:7
Goals4:1
Years5:1997–1999
Years6:1999–2001
Years7:2001–2002
Caps7:28
Goals7:2
Years8:2002–2003
Years9:2003–2004
Caps9:14
Goals9:3
Years10:2004–2005
Caps10:33
Goals10:13
Years11:2005–2009
Years12:2009–2010
Caps12:10
Goals12:2
Manageryears1:2010–2011
Managerclubs1:Bornense
Manageryears2:2011–2012
Managerclubs2:Mairena
Manageryears3:2012–2014
Managerclubs3:Algeciras
Manageryears4:2016–2017
Managerclubs4:Villanovense
Manageryears5:2017
Managerclubs5:Murcia
Manageryears6:2018–2019
Managerclubs6:Málaga B
Manageryears7:2019–2021
Managerclubs7:Ebro
Manageryears8:2022
Managerclubs8:Sanluqueño
Manageryears9:2023–2024
Managerclubs9:Atlético Paso
Manageryears10:2024–
Managerclubs10:Helsingør

Manuel Real Jiménez (born 18 November 1972), known as Manolo Sanlúcar or just Sanlúcar, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of FC Helsingør.

Playing career

Sanlúcar was born in Bornos, Cádiz, Andalusia, and began his career with hometown club UD Bornense. He moved to Tercera División side Jerez Industrial CF in 1995, and subsequently played for fellow league team CD San Fernando before joining Xerez CD in Segunda División B in January 1997 and helping them in their promotion to Segunda División.

Sanlúcar would resume his career in the third and fourth tiers, representing Atlético Sanluqueño CF (two stints), Puerto Real CF, San Fernando, Ciudad de Murcia, CD Alcalá, Racing Club Portuense[1] [2] and AD Ceuta,[3] achieving a promotion to the second tier in 2003 with Ciudad Murcia. He retired in 2010, aged 37.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Sanlúcar was appointed manager of his first club Bornense in the Regional Preferente. On 14 July 2011, he took over fourth division side CD Mairena.[4]

On 6 June 2012, after missing out promotion in the play-offs, Sanlúcar was confirmed as manager of fellow fourth tier side Algeciras CF.[5] He achieved promotion in his first season but suffered immediate relegation in his second, and left the club on 23 June 2014.[6]

On 22 March 2016, after more than a year without coaching, Sanlúcar was named at the helm of CF Villanovense in the third division.[7] He led the club to their best-ever finish in the category in the 2016–17 campaign, but after again missing out promotion in the play-offs, he left on 16 June 2017.[8]

On 19 June 2017, Sanlúcar was appointed Real Murcia CF manager.[9] On 2 October, after only one win in seven league matches, he was sacked.[10]

On 18 October 2018, after more than a year of inactivity, Sanlúcar was named in charge of Málaga CF's reserves also in the third tier.[11] Despite suffering relegation, he remained in the category after taking over CD Ebro on 22 June 2019.[12]

Sanlúcar left Ebro on 20 May 2021,[13] and was named at the helm of another club he represented as a player, Atlético Sanluqueño, the following 14 February.[14] He left on a mutual agreement on 9 May 2022, after five winless matches and threatened with relegation in the 2021–22 Primera División RFEF.[15]

On 31 December 2022, Sanlúcar was appointed manager of Segunda Federación side CD Atlético Paso.[16] On July 3, 2024, Danish club FC Helsingør confirmed Sanlúcar as the new head coach of the club that had just been relegated to the Danish 2nd Division.[17]

Personal life

Sanlúcar's son Antonio is also a footballer and a forward.[18] He too represented Bornense.

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure
TeamNatFromToRecord
Bornense1 July 201030 June 2011 [19]
Mairena14 July 20116 June 2012 [20]
Algeciras6 June 201223 June 2014[21]
Villanovense22 March 201616 June 2017[22]
Murcia19 June 20172 October 2017
Málaga B17 October 201822 June 2019
Ebro22 June 201923 May 2021[23]
Sanluqueño14 February 20229 May 2022
Atlético Paso31 December 2022Present[24]
Career total

Notes and References

  1. Web site: El Portuense se mide al Alcalá con Sanlúcar como principal novedad. Portuense face Alcalá with Sanlúcar as the big news. La Voz de Cádiz. es. 4 November 2007. 22 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar: «No quiero ser un problema, pero los dirigentes no me han tratado bien». Manolo Sanlúcar: "I do not want to be a nuisance, but the board members did not treat me well". Diario Sur. es. 16 July 2009. 22 March 2024.
  3. Web site: El Ceuta de Orúe ficha a Sanlucar. Orúe's Celta sign Sanlúcar. La Voz de Cádiz. es. 1 August 2009. 22 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Sanlúcar, a un paso del banquillo del Mairena. Sanlúcar, one step from Mairena's bench. Viva Cádiz. es. 14 July 2011. 22 March 2024.
  5. Web site: El Algeciras CF confirma a Manolo Sanlúcar como su nuevo entrenador. Algeciras CF confirm Manolo Sanlúcar as their new manager. Algeciras al Minuto. es. 6 June 2012. 22 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar deja de ser entrenador del Algeciras y Mere se perfila como su relevo. Manolo Sanlúcar ceases to be manager of Algeciras and Mere lines up as his replacement. Europa Sur. es. 23 June 2014. 22 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Sanlúcar al frente de la nave. Sanlúcar ahead of the ship. CF Villanovense. es. 22 March 2016. 22 March 2024.
  8. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar decide no continuar en el Villanovense. Manolo Sanlúcar opts to not continue at Villanovense. Europa Sur. es. 16 June 2017. 22 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar, nuevo entrenador del Real Murcia. Manolo Sanlúcar, new manager of Real Murcia. ABC. es. 19 June 2017. 22 March 2024.
  10. Web site: El Murcia destituye a su técnico, Sanlúcar. Murcia sack their manager, Sanlúcar. Mundo Deportivo. es. 2 October 2017. 22 March 2024.
  11. Web site: El Málaga opta por un técnico que conoce la Segunda B, Sanlúcar, para dirigir al filial. Málaga opt for a manager who knows Segunda B, Sanlúcar, to manage the reserve team. Diario Sur. es. 18 October 2018. 22 March 2024.
  12. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar, nuevo técnico del Ebro. Manolo Sanlúcar, new manager of Ebro. Heraldo de Aragón. es. 22 June 2019. 22 March 2024.
  13. Web site: El adiós a Manolo Sanlúcar tras dos intensas temporadas en el CD Ebro. The farewell to Manolo Sanlúcar after two intense seasons at CD Ebro. Hoy Aragón. es. 20 May 2021. 22 March 2024.
  14. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar, nuevo entrenador del Atlético Sanluqueño C.F.. Manolo Sanlúcar, new manager of Atlético Sanluqueño C.F.. Atlético Sanluqueño CF. es. 14 February 2022. 22 March 2024.
  15. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar deja de ser entrenador del Atlético Sanluqueño. Manolo Sanlúcar ceases to be manager of Atlético Sanluqueño. Atlético Sanluqueño CF. es. 9 May 2022. 22 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar, nuevo entrenador del Atlético Paso. Manolo Sanlúcar, new manager of Atlético Paso. Viva Cádiz. es. 31 December 2023. 22 March 2024.
  17. https://www.fchelsingor.dk/traeningen-er-i-gang/ Træningen er i gang
  18. Web site: Manolo Sanlúcar, a la espera de volver a entrenar. Manolo Sanlúcar, waiting to manage again. Viva Huelva. es. 1 February 2022. 22 March 2024.
  19. Web site: Tercera División (Grupo 9) 2008–09. Tercera División (Group 9) 2008–09. Futbolme. es. 27 March 2024.
  20. Web site: 2012–13 CD Mairena Results. Futbolme. Spanish. 27 March 2024.
  21. Web site: 2012–13 Algeciras CF Results. Futbolme. Spanish. 27 March 2024.