Full name Manuel Higuera Sancho 1984–1988 Racing Santander Position Forward Years Team Height 1.68 m | Playing position Role Footballer Place of birth Santander, Spain Name Manolo Higuera | |
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Date of birth (1964-02-14) 14 February 1964 (age 51) | ||
Manuel 'Manolo' Higuera Sancho (born 14 March 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a forward, and the current president of Racing de Santander.
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Club career
Born in Santander, Cantabria, Higuera graduated with Racing de Santander's youth setup. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 9 September 1984, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Real Valladolid.
Higuera left the Verdiblancos in 1988, after appearing rarely.
Post-retirement
After retiring Higuera worked as an advocate, being also a businessman. On 14 June 2015 he succeeded Juan Antonio Sañudo as club chairman, as Racing was relegated back to Segunda División B after only one year.
References
Manolo Higuera Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA