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Nolito

Manuel Agudo Duran (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel aˈɣuðo ðuˈɾan]; born 15 October 1986), known as Nolito ([noˈlito]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for RC Celta de Vigo and the Spain national team.

Having begun his career at lower league clubs he signed for Barcelona in 2008, playing predominantly with its reserves. He totalled over 160 games and 40 goals in La Liga, where he also represented Granada, Celta and Sevilla. Abroad, he played two seasons for Benfica in Portugal, and one in the English Premier League with Manchester City.

Nolito made his debut for Spain in November 2014, representing the nation at Euro 2016.

Club Career

Early career

Born in Sanlucar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Andalusia, Nolito began his career with UD Algaida in his hometown before joining Atletico Sanluqueno in 2000. He made his first-team debut in Tercera Division with the latter club at the age of just 15, scoring on his debut, and moved to Valencia in 2003, where he wrapped up his formative years.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Нолито (russian)

Nolito

Nolito News

15 October 2024
sportsmole.co.uk
Manchester City
Manchester City expert Steven McInerney from Esteemed Kompany has lauded Txiki Begiristain as a "phenomenal" director of football and believes that his successor Hugo Viana will bring the required levels of energy and hunger to thrive in his new role at the Etihad Stadium.
14 September 2023
talksport.com
I played alongside Carles Puyol and Vincent Kompany but Getafe star was toughest of all
Pep Guardiola has enjoyed signing some of the world's biggest stars during his Man City career, but his first project was lesser-known Nolito.
6 May 2023
talksport.com
I was Pep Guardiola's first no.9 at Man City, but now I play in Spain's second tier
Erling Haaland's arrival at Manchester City has been nothing short of tremendous thanks to his superb form in front of goal.
28 October 2022
mirror.co.uk
Guardiola's £14m flop dropped down to Spain's second-tier after Man City misery
Nolito became Guardiola's second signing as Manchester City manager when he arrived in the 2017 summer transfer window, but the attacker's time in the Premier League quickly went downhill Pep Guardiola's second signing for Manchester City was a total flop
19 May 2022
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Valencia vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Valencia will be looking to win in La Liga for the first time since the middle of March when they welcome Celta Vigo to Mestalla on Saturday afternoon.
4 April 2022
mirror.co.uk
Ex-Liverpool star Iago Aspas accuses La Liga referee of fixing Real Madrid match
Real Madrid star Karim Benzema scored a brace of penalties against Celta Vigo to keep up their La Liga dominance with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid trailing miles behind in the title chase Iago Aspas was furious with the referee after Real Madrid were given three penalties
10 April 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Sevilla - prediction, team news
Sevilla will be looking to further consolidate their spot in the top four when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Celta Vigo on Monday evening. Julen Lopetegui 's side are currently fourth in the table, 12 points ahead of fifth-placed Real Sociedad, while Celta occupy eighth position, nine points behind seventh-placed Villarreal.
18 March 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
How Celta Vigo could line up against Real Madrid - Sports
Celta Vigo will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in La Liga to four matches when they continue their domestic campaign at home to Real Madrid on Saturday afternoon. Eduardo Coudet 's side will again be without the services of Ruben Blanco and Sergio Alvarez this weekend through injury, while Emre Mor is battling to overcome a muscular problem.
18 March 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Real Madrid - prediction, team news
Real Madrid will be looking to make it three victories in a row in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon. Los Blancos are currently third in the table, six points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, while Celta occupy 10th position, having picked up 34 points from their 27 league games this term.
5 March 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Huesca vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news
Sunday's La Liga action kicks off with Celta Vigo 's visit to El Alcoraz for their clash with bottom-of-the-league Huesca. Huesca have failed to beat Celta in their past three La Liga encounters. However, three points on Sunday could see Pacheta 's side haul themselves out of the relegation zone for the first time since October.
26 February 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Real Valladolid - prediction, team news, lineups
Real Valladolid travel to Celta Vigo on Sunday as they look to lift themselves out of the bottom three of the La Liga table. The visitors will be on the hunt for a first league win in eight games, while Celta Vigo will be looking to return to winning ways after a disappointing loss to Valencia last time out.
6 February 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Atletico Madrid vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Atletico Madrid will be looking to continue their apparent charge towards the La Liga title when they welcome Celta Vigo to the Spanish capital on Monday night. Diego Simeone 's side are currently top of the table, 10 points clear of second-placed Barcelona with a game in hand, while Celta currently sit in 10th position, five points off the top seven.
6 February 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Atletico Madrid vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Atletico Madrid will be looking to continue their apparent charge towards the La Liga title when they welcome Celta Vigo to the Spanish capital on Monday night. Diego Simeone 's side are currently top of the table, 10 points clear of second-placed Barcelona with a game in hand, while Celta currently sit in 10th position, five points off the top seven.
18 January 2021
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Real Betis vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Real Betis will be aiming to stretch their winning run across all competitions to four matches when they play host to Celta Vigo in La Liga on Wednesday evening. In contrast, the visiting party are out to end a three-game winless run after being thrashed 4-0 by Villarreal in their most recent outing.
12 December 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Cadiz - prediction, team news, lineups
Celta Vigo will be eyeing their third straight victory in La Liga when they welcome high-flying Cadiz to Vigo on Monday night. The home side have picked up back-to-back victories over Granada and Athletic Bilbao to move out of the relegation zone, while Cadiz, who are currently fifth in Spain's top flight, continued their excellent start to the season with a 2-1 win over Barcelona last weekend.
2 December 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Athletic Bilbao vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Celta Vigo will be looking to move out of the La Liga relegation zone when they continue their 2020-21 campaign away to Athletic Bilbao on Friday night. The visitors picked up an important three points against Granada on Sunday to move off the bottom of the table, while Athletic collected a welcome point at Getafe last time out.
19 November 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Sevilla vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Sevilla will be looking to make it back-to-back wins in La Liga when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to Celta Vigo on Saturday night. Julen Lopetegui 's side have only picked up 10 points from their seven league matches this season to sit 12th in the table, while Celta are 17th, having collected just seven points from nine fixtures.
4 November 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Elche vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Elche will be looking to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to struggling Celta Vigo on Friday night. Los Franjiverdes are currently 10th in La Liga, just four points off the top six, while Celta occupy 17th position in the table, having picked up just six points from their opening eight games of the season.
30 October 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Real Sociedad - prediction, team news, lineups
Real Sociedad will be looking to make it four La Liga victories in a row when they travel to a struggling Celta Vigo on Sunday afternoon. Celta are currently 17th in the table with just six points to show from their first seven matches of the 2020-21 campaign, while Sociedad are the early leaders with 14 points from their opening seven fixtures.
15 October 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Atletico Madrid - prediction, team news, lineups
Atletico Madrid will be looking to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they continue their 2020-21 campaign away to Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon. Diego Simeone 's side have picked up five points from their first three league games of the season to sit 12th in the table, while Celta occupy 13th with five points to show from their five outings this term.
2 October 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Osasuna vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Osasuna will be looking to bounce back from successive defeats in Spain's top flight when they continue their 2020-21 campaign at home to Celta Vigo on Sunday. Los Rojillos have picked up just three points from their three matches this season to sit down in 14th spot in the table, while Celta are currently 11th with five points to show from their four games in 2020-21.
25 September 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Real Valladolid vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Celta Vigo will be looking to continue their encouraging start to the 2020-21 season when they travel to Real Valladolid in La Liga on Sunday night. Oscar Garcia 's side have picked up four points from their two league games this term to sit fourth in the table, while Valladolid have managed just one point from their two fixtures thus far.
17 September 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Valencia - prediction, team news, lineups
Valencia will be looking to make it back-to-back wins at the start of their 2020-21 La Liga campaign when they travel to Celta Vigo on Saturday night. Los Che opened their new season with a 4-2 victory over Levante on September 13, while Celta shared the points in a goalless draw with Eibar in the campaign's opener on September 12.
17 July 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Espanyol vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Celta Vigo will be looking to ensure survival in Spain's top flight when they travel to already-relegated Espanyol on the final weekend of the 2019-20 La Liga campaign. Espanyol are rock bottom of the table and had their relegation confirmed earlier this month, but Celta are currently 17th, only a point above 18th-placed Leganes.
9 July 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Osasuna vs. Celta Vigo - prediction, team news, lineups
Celta Vigo will be looking to secure their spot in La Liga for the 2020-21 campaign when they travel to Estadio El Sadar to face Osasuna on Saturday afternoon. The visitors are currently 15th in the table, seven points clear of the relegation zone, while Osasuna, who have impressed many with their form this season, occupy 11th.
5 July 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Atletico Madrid - prediction, team news, lineups
Atletico Madrid will be looking to strengthen their grip on third position in La Liga when they continue their 2019-20 campaign away to lowly Celta Vigo on Tuesday night. Diego Simeone 's side have won five of their seven league matches since returning to action last month, while Celta have also been in relatively good form as they bid to stay above the bottom three.
2 July 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Real Betis - prediction, team news, lineups
Both Celta Vigo and Real Betis will be looking to return to winning ways when they continue their respective 2019-20 La Liga seasons with a clash on Saturday afternoon. Celta will enter this weekend's match off the back of a 5-1 loss at Mallorca, while Betis suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Villarreal on Wednesday as their disappointing form continued.
25 June 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona - prediction, team news, lineups
Barcelona will be looking to reclaim first position in La Liga when they continue their 2019-20 campaign away to in-form Celta Vigo on Saturday afternoon. The Spanish champions have fallen behind Real Madrid at the top of the table but will fancy their chances of returning to the summit when they head to Vigo this weekend.
19 June 2020
sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Celta Vigo vs. Alaves - prediction, team news, lineups
Celta Vigo will be looking to boost their survival hopes in Spain's top flight when they continue their 2019-20 campaign with a home match against Alaves on Sunday afternoon. Oscar Garcia 's side are currently 17th in the La Liga table, while Alaves occupy 12th and are not really in danger of being dragged into the relegation mix in the latter stages of the season.