Manuel Arana Rodríguez

Manuel Arana

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1984-12-03) 3 December 1984
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Mallorca
Number	17
Youth career
	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2005	Betis B
2005–2007	Castellón B	65	(11)
2007–2009	Castellón	70	(14)
2009–2012	Racing Santander	73	(7)
2012–2013	Rayo Vallecano	2	(0)
2013–2014	Recreativo	42	(9)
2014–	Mallorca	43	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 January 2016

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Arana and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez (born 3 December 1984) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Mallorca as a right winger.

Football career

Arana was born in Seville, Andalusia. After not being able to successfully graduate at hometown's Real Betis he signed with CD Castellón, where he would first appear professionally in 2006–07's second division, playing in one game; in the following two seasons, also in that level, he proceeded to be used very regularly.

In June 2009 Arana moved to La Liga with Racing de Santander, penning a four-year contract. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August in a 1–4 home loss against Getafe CF, and scored in his third match with the Cantabrians for a 2–1 win at Málaga CF, going on to net three more goals in the league (totalling 1,749 minutes) as the team managed to retain its league status.

Arana rescinded his link with Racing in late August 2012, following the club's top flight relegation. Four days later, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league side Rayo Vallecano.

On 7 July 2014 Arana left Recreativo de Huelva and signed for RCD Mallorca also in division two, for two years.

External links

• Racing Santander official profile (Spanish)
• Manuel Arana profile at BDFutbol
• Manuel Arana at Soccerway