Full name Armando Sosa Pena 2000–2003 San Fernando Career start 2009 Number 6 Weight 78 kg Name Armando Pena | Height 1.86 m Role Football player | |
Date of birth (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 26) Current teams Algeria national football team (Defender), Stade de Reims (#23 / Defender) Similar People Faouzi Ghoulam, Nabil Bentaleb, Saphir Taider, Rais M'Bolhi, Sofiane Feghouli Profiles | ||
Playing position Place of birth Santa Lucia, Spain | ||
Armando Sosa Peña (born 1 March 1989), known as Mandi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Almería mainly as a defensive midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Canary Islands, Mandi made his debuts as a senior with UD Vecindario in 2007. In the 2008 summer he moved to Villarreal CF, representing both its C and B-teams.
On 2 February 2010, Mandi joined SD Ponferradina on loan until June. With the Castile and León club he was promoted to Segunda División, being regularly used during his six-month spell.
On 15 July 2010, after rejecting a new contract at Ponfe, Mandi signed for Real Madrid Castilla also in the third level. After again winning promotion to the second level, he moved to Sporting de Gijón on 22 June 2012 after agreeing to a four-year deal.
Mandi made his professional debut on 2 September 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander. He scored his first goal on 5 January of the following year, netting the first in a 1–1 draw at Recreativo de Huelva.
On 31 August 2015, Mandi terminated his contract with Sporting and signed for Elche CF just hours later. On 8 July 2017, after suffering relegation with the latter, he signed a one-year deal with UD Almería.