Manu Morlanes


Manuel "Manu" Morlanes Ariño is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Born in Zaragoza, Morlanes represented local Real Zaragoza as a youth before switching to Villarreal CF's academy in the summer of 2012. He made his debut with the C-team in the 2015–16 Tercera División campaign.
On 3 September 2016, Morlanes made his debut for the B-team in a 3–2 defeat against FC Barcelona B. He suffered a knee injury during a match against CD Castellón in December, returning to play in September 2017 in a 0–0 draw against UE Llagostera.
Morlanes made his first-team debut on 8 December 2017, starting in a 1–0 defeat against Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in UEFA Europa League. The following 13 June, he renewed his contract until 2023.

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