Full name Manuel Gavilán Morales Playing position Apps (Gls) Weight 70 kg | Place of birth Seville, Spain Years Team Height 1.81 m Current team CD Eldense (Forward) | |
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Date of birth (1991-07-12) 12 July 1991 (age 25) | ||
Manuel 'Manu' Gavilán Morales (born 12 July 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for UE Llagostera.
Club career
Born in Seville, Andalusia, Gavilán graduated from Real Betis' youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2008–09 season, in Segunda Division B. After attracting interest from Liverpool and other Premier League clubs, he joined Serie A's Bologna F.C. 1909 on 10 August 2010, for €350,000.
Gavilán played his first match as a professional on 18 January 2011, coming on as a substitute for Henry Giménez in the 77th minute of a 1–2 away loss against S.S.C. Napoli for the campaign's Coppa Italia; He subsequently served loans at fellow Italians Piacenza Calcio, A.S.G. Nocerina and San Marino Calcio, only appearing regularly with the latter; he was released in June 2014.
On 6 August 2014, Gavilán returned to Spain and signed a three-year deal with Zamora CF in the third level. He scored his first goal for the team on 26 October, netting the first of a 4–0 away win over Atlético Astorga FC.