Nicolás Andrés Maná (born 25 March 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Paraguayan club Sportivo Luqueño.[1]

Nicolás Maná
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Andrés Maná
Date of birth (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Piamonte, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Right winger[2]
Team information
Current team
Sportivo Luqueño
Number 10
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Boca Juniors 0 (0)
2015Univ. San Martín (loan) 26 (1)
2016–2018 Cañuelas 0 (0)
2016–2018San Martín SJ (loan) 36 (2)
2018–2019 Panetolikos 27 (3)
2019–2021 Defensa y Justicia 8 (0)
2020–2021Guaraní (loan) 40 (3)
2021Vila Nova (loan) 8 (0)
2022 Sol de América 15 (0)
2022 Montevideo Wanderers 12 (2)
2023 Sportivo Trinidense 40 (6)
2024– Sportivo Luqueño 34 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Career

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Boca Juniors were Maná's first senior club, he remained with them for three years but didn't make a first-team appearance; though was an unused substitute on two occasions during the 2012–13 Argentine Primera División season.[1][3] In January 2015, Peruvian Primera División side Universidad San Martín loaned Maná.[1][4] He made his debut during a Copa Inca fixture with Juan Aurich on 7 February.[1] His first league appearance arrived on 2 May versus FBC Melgar, which was followed by his first goal against Ayacucho in November 2015.[1] In all competitions, Maná featured thirty-seven times for the club.[1]

Maná signed for Primera C Metropolitana's Cañuelas in June 2016, but was immediately signed on loan by San Martín of the Argentine Primera División.[1][5] He netted his opening goal in the Argentine top-flight on 27 May 2017 in a 4–2 victory over Sarmiento.[1] 2018 saw Maná leave San Martín following two seasons on loan, returning to Cañuelas though immediately departing the club permanently to join Superleague Greece side Panetolikos.[6] He scored his first goal in a draw against Lamia on 24 September, prior to netting a brace in a game against Atromitos months later.[7][8] He was released in May 2019.[9]

On 1 July 2019, Maná moved to Defensa y Justicia on a free transfer.[10] After a few loan spells and a total of nine appearances for Defensa, Maná left the club at the end of 2021 and then joined Paraguayan club Sol de América in January 2022.[11] On 29 July 2022, Maná joined Uruguayan club Montevideo Wanderers.[12]

Career statistics

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As of 2 July 2019.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2012–13 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Universidad San Martín (loan) 2015 Peruvian Primera División 26 1 11 0 0 0 37 1
Cañuelas 2016–17 Primera C Metropolitana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Martín (loan) 2016–17 Argentine Primera División 17 1 1 0 0 0 18 1
2017–18 19 1 0 0 0 0 19 1
Total 36 2 1 0 0 0 37 2
Panetolikos 2018–19 Super League Greece 27 3 3 0 0 0 30 3
Defensa y Justicia 2019–20 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 89 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 6

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Nicolás Maná at Soccerway
  2. ^ Nicolás Maná at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Nicolás Maná profile". BDFA. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Ex jugador de Boca Juniors llega a la San Martín". Perú. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  5. ^ "San Martín sumó a un delantero surgido en Boca y con pasado en Perú". San Juan 8. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Στην ομάδα μας ο Μανά". Panetolikos F.C. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Παναιτωλικός - Λαμία 2-2: Πρώτος βαθμός στο 90' 9' για τους Φθιώτες". www.sport24.gr. 24 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Ατρόμητος - Παναιτωλικός 2-2: Ματσάρα με τέσσερα γκολ και ανατροπές στο Περιστέρι". www.sport24.gr. 12 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Παναιτωλικός: Ανανέωσαν Ντίας και Λουσέρο, παρελθόν ο Μανά". SPORT 24. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  10. ^ "¡Bienvenido Nicolás Andrés Mana a Defensa y Justicia!". Defensa y Justicia. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  11. ^ Nicolás Maná, también es jugador de Sol de América, abc.com.py, 23 December 2021
  12. ^ Nicolás Maná se suma al fútbol uruguayo, onefootball.com, 29 July 2022