Fran Manzanara

Francisco Jesus "Fran" Lopez de la Manzanara Delgado (born 12 September 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as either a central defender or a defensive midfielder for CD Numancia.

Club Career

Born in La Solana, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Manzanara was a Valencia CF youth graduate. In 2014 he joined Atletico Madrid, and made his senior debut with the C-team on 7 September 2014, starting in a 5–1 Tercera Division home rout of AD Colmenar Viejo.

Manzanara scored his first senior goal on 2 November 2014, the equalizer in a 3–1 home win against CD Puerta Bonita. The following July, he was loaned to Segunda Division B side FC Jumilla for the season.

On 25 July 2016, Manzanara moved to another reserve team, Atletico Levante UD in the third division. On 16 July 2018, after achieving promotion back to the Tercera Division, he renewed his contract with the club.

Manzanara made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 24 November 2018, coming on as a late substitute for Sanjin Prcic in a 2–2 away draw against SD Huesca.