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Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Trigueros and the second or maternal family name is Muñoz.

Manuel Trigueros Muñoz (born 17 October 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Villarreal.

He has spent his entire professional career with Villarreal, making a club record of over 425 total appearances and winning the UEFA Europa League in 2021.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Born in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Trigueros began playing football for his local team Talavera CF. While playing in a nationwide tournament for his autonomous community, he was courted by several leading clubs, and chose FC Barcelona; he struggled to be picked in his only year as an under-18 in La Masia.[2][3] He then moved to Real Murcia, making his senior debut with the reserves and being released in June 2010 following the main squad’s relegation from the Segunda División.[4]

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Villarreal[edit]

Subsequently, Trigueros signed for Villarreal CF, being assigned to the C team. He made his official debut with Villarreal B on 4 June 2011, playing 30 minutes as a substitute for Fofo in a 2–1 away loss against Real Betis on the last day of the second-tier season.[5] On 11 February 2012 he scored his first goal in a 3–1 defeat at CE Sabadell FC,[6] being relatively played during the season but suffering relegation – even though the side finished in 12th position – as the first team had also dropped down a level in La Liga.

In June 2012, Trigueros was definitely promoted to the main squad. He contributed 36 games and three goals[7][8][9] as the Yellow Submarine won instant promotion;[10] his 15th appearance activated a clause that paid €100,000 to Murcia.[11]

Trigueros made his maiden appearance in the top flight on 19 August 2013, coming on as a 53rd-minute substitute for Tomás Pina in 3–2 away victory over UD Almería.[12] As a starter, he scored his first goal in the competition, his team’s second in the 3–1 home defeat of CA Osasuna on 3 February 2014.[13] That October, his contract was extended from 2017 to 2019;[14] in November 2016, a new deal tied him to the club until 2022.[15]

On 21 May 2017, Trigueros scored in a 3–1 win at local rivals Valencia CF on the last day of the season, securing fifth place and qualification for the UEFA Europa League.[16] He netted his first in that continental competition on 19 October, as the team fought back for a 2–2 group stage draw with SK Slavia Prague at the Estadio de la Cerámica.[17] On 23 December, in another derby at Mestalla, he was sent off for the first time in his career in a 1–0 victory.[18]

Trigueros reached 300 matches for the club on 10 November 2019, in a 3–1 away loss against RCD Mallorca.[19] In March 2021, he entered Villarreal’s top three appearance makers, overtaking Marcos Senna’s 363 and trailing only his contemporaries Bruno Soriano and Mario Gaspar.[20][21] He played 14 times that season in their victorious Europa League campaign (54 in all competitions),[22][23] scoring the opening goal of a 2–1 semi-final win over Arsenal on 29 April.[24]

In November 2021, Trigueros’ link to the club was lengthened to 2025, with him remaining a key part of manager Unai Emery’s plans.[25] On 15 December, he made his 400th appearance for the club in a 7–1 rout of Atlético Sanluqueño CF in the second round of the Copa del Rey, trailing Bruno’s overall record by just 25.[26] He took the record on 8 September 2022 in a 4–3 UEFA Europa Conference League group victory at home to Lech Poznań.[27]

Personal life[edit]

Both of Trigueros’ parents were teachers,[28] and he graduated in Primary Education in 2017.[29] While some sources erroneously named his alma mater as CEU San Pablo University, it was actually the Castellón de la Plana campus of a linked establishment, CEU Cardinal Herrera University.[30]

Trigueros’ father, also named Manuel, played in the second tier for Granada CF.[28] His cousin Pablo, a defender, was also active at that level for SD Ponferradina.[31]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 2 April 2023[32][33]

Honours[edit]

Villarreal

Individual

  • UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2016–17[35]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c “Trigueros”. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ Torras, David (6 January 2017). “Trigueros, el aprendiz de Iniesta” [Trigueros, Iniesta’s apprentice]. El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ Sanpedro, Víctor (22 February 2022). “Manu Trigueros y un nuevo hito en su carrera” [Manu Trigueros and a new milestone in his career]. La Voz del Tajo (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ “De joya de la cantera grana a crack en el ‘submarino amarillo’“ [From ‘grana’ youth system gem to yellow submarine star] (in Spanish). Sport Murcia. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  5. ^ “El Betis remonta y consigue el título de campeón de Segunda” [Betis come from behind and win Segunda title]. Marca (in Spanish). 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  6. ^ “El Sabadell supera al Villarreal B en una gran segunda parte” [Sabadell defeat Villarreal B in a great second half]. Marca (in Spanish). 11 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  7. ^ “El Villarreal no despega lejos de El Madrigal” [Villarreal do not take off away from El Madrigal]. Marca (in Spanish). 3 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  8. ^ “El Villarreal juega con el Racing en El Sardinero (0–3)” [Villarreal play with Racing at El Sardinero (0–3)]. Las Provincias (in Spanish). 17 November 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  9. ^ “Manu Trigueros salva al Villarreal de la derrota en la Nueva Condomina en el minuto 94 (1–1)” [Manu Trigueros saves Villarreal from defeat at the Nueva Condomina in the 94th-minute (1–1)] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 15 April 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  10. ^ “El talaverano Trigueros logra el ascenso a Primera División con el Villarreal CF” [Talavera’s own Trigueros achieves promotion to Primera División with Villarreal CF]. La Voz de Talavera (in Spanish). 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  11. ^ Moreno, Ángela (2 December 2012). “Manu Trigueros deja cien mil euros en las arcas del Real Murcia” [Manu Trigueros leaves one hundred thousand euros in Real Murcia’s coffers]. La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  12. ^ “Valiant Villarreal open with win”. ESPN FC. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  13. ^ “Perbet at the double”. ESPN FC. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  14. ^ “El talaverano Trigueros amplía su contrato con Villarreal hasta 2019” [Talavera-born Trigueros extends his contract with Villarreal until 2019]. La Voz de Talavera (in Spanish). 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  15. ^ “Villarreal CF valora y premia al talaverano Manu Trigueros con la ampliación de su contrato hasta 2022” [Villarreal CF value and reward Talavera-born Manu Trigueros with the extension of his contract until 2022]. La Voz de Talavera (in Spanish). 9 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  16. ^ “Villarreal secure fifth place finish with Valencia win”. Marca. 21 May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  17. ^ Rodríguez, M. Á. (19 October 2017). “Trigueros se estrena en el mejor momento” [Trigueros opens his account at the right moment]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  18. ^ “El Villarreal gana al Valencia y allana el camino del Barça hacia la Liga” [Villarreal beat Valencia and smoothen Barça’s path to the league title] (in Spanish). Yahoo!. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  19. ^ “Derrota en el partido 300 de Manu Trigueros” [Defeat in Manu Trigueros’ 300th game]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 11 November 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  20. ^ “Trigueros hace historia en el Villarreal” [Trigueros makes history at Villarreal]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 22 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  21. ^ “Manu Trigueros es puja al podi de les llegendes grogues” [Manu Trigueros rises to the podium of yellow legends] (in Catalan). Notícies Dígitals. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  22. ^ “Impecable camino del Villarreal a la final, sin derrotas y sin sufrir” [Immaculate Villarreal run to the final, without defeats and without suffering] (in Spanish). Castellón Plaza. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  23. ^ Jiménez, Maite (16 December 2021). “Manu Trigueros: la luz del ‘submarino amarillo’ hace historia en Villarreal” [Manu Trigueros: the light of the ‘yellow submarine’ makes history at Villarreal]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  24. ^ “Villarreal 2–1 Arsenal”. BBC Sport. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  25. ^ Franch, Víctor (11 November 2021). “El Villarreal renueva a Manu Trigueros hasta 2025” [Villarreal renew Manu Trigueros until 2025]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  26. ^ Franch, Víctor (15 December 2021). “Trigueros hace historia en el Villarreal” [Trigueros makes history at Villarreal]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  27. ^ Mateu, Ismael (8 September 2022). “Trigueros se convierte en el jugador con más partidos en la historia del Villarreal: 426” [Trigueros becomes the player with the most matches in the history of Villarreal: 426]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  28. ^ a b Lowe, Sid (6 May 2021). “Villarreal’s Manu Trigueros: ‘A dressing room is harder than a classroom’“. The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  29. ^ Pérez Sierra, Alberto (6 July 2017). “Manu Trigueros se gradúa en Educación Primaria” [Manu Trigueros graduates in Primary Education]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  30. ^ “El CEU reúne a deportistas de competición y expertos para abordar la relación entre educación y deporte” [CEU brings together competitive sportspeople and experts to address the relation between education and sport] (in Spanish). Castellón Información. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  31. ^ Cardenal, Alejandro (13 August 2018). “El fútbol se lleva en la sangre” [Football is carried in the blood]. La Nueva Crónica (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  32. ^ Manu Trigueros at BDFutbol
  33. ^ Manu Trigueros at Soccerway
  34. ^ Stone, Simon (26 May 2021). “Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United”. BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  35. ^ “Once ideal de LaLiga para UEFA: 4 del Madrid, 3 del Barça…” [UEFA’s LaLiga All-Star XI: 4 from Madrid, 3 from Barça…]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.

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