Manuel Tena López
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Manuel Tena López is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a central defender.
, and first appeared for the main team (his only game) in the last matchday of 1998–99, playing 10 minutes in a 3–1 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña
.
Tena moved to Real Valladolid
in 1999, playing a further 23 first division matches, and being loaned to Córdoba CF
in between. In 2002, he moved to Getafe CF
, also in Madrid
, then in the second division
and, instrumental while the team achieved promotion to the top flight
, he saw little action after, subbing in the final minutes or playing through injuries and suspensions to teammates. On 16 April 2006, he scored his first goal for Getafe, in a 1–1 home draw against his first professional team.
In July 2008, Tena moved to Rayo Vallecano
, freshly promoted to the second level, on a 2+1 deal. After only seven league games in his second season
, he retired from football at the age of 32.
Spain
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footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Tena grew as a player in the ranks of Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, and first appeared for the main team (his only game) in the last matchday of 1998–99, playing 10 minutes in a 3–1 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña
Deportivo de La Coruña
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División...
.
Tena moved to Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
in 1999, playing a further 23 first division matches, and being loaned to Córdoba CF
Córdoba CF
Córdoba Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Córdoba, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1954, it plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, with a capacity of 18,280 seats....
in between. In 2002, he moved to Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, also in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, then in the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
and, instrumental while the team achieved promotion to the top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, he saw little action after, subbing in the final minutes or playing through injuries and suspensions to teammates. On 16 April 2006, he scored his first goal for Getafe, in a 1–1 home draw against his first professional team.
In July 2008, Tena moved to Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, freshly promoted to the second level, on a 2+1 deal. After only seven league games in his second season
2009–10 Segunda División
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, he retired from football at the age of 32.