Nolito

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ИИ

Nolito is a Spanish former professional footballer known for playing as a winger or forward.

He began his professional career at FC Barcelona, making his La Liga debut in 2010.

In 2011, Nolito signed a five-year deal with Portuguese club Benfica after leaving Barcelona.

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Биография

Early Life

Manuel Agudo Durán, known as Nolito, was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia. He began his football journey at a young age, starting with UD Algaida in his hometown before moving to Atlético Sanluqueño in 2000. At just 15 years old, he made his first-team debut in Tercera División, impressively scoring on his debut. After a successful stint where he became the top scorer for Sanluqueño in the 2005–06 season, Nolito moved to Écija Balompié, where he continued to showcase his talent by scoring in a Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid.

Career

Nolito's professional career took off when he joined FC Barcelona's youth academy at nearly 22 years of age. He made his La Liga debut on October 3, 2010, and scored his first goal for the club in the Copa del Rey shortly after. In 2011, he signed with S.L. Benfica, where he continued to excel, scoring on his debut. Nolito's international career began in 2014 when he was called up to the Spain national team, making his debut against Germany. He played a significant role in UEFA Euro 2016, scoring twice in a friendly and contributing to Spain's success in the tournament.

After stints with Manchester City and Sevilla FC, Nolito returned to RC Celta de Vigo and later played for UD Ibiza before retiring. Throughout his career, he was known for his versatility as a winger and forward, leaving a mark in various leagues, including the Premier League and La Liga.

Legacy

Nolito's contributions to football have been recognized with several honors, including a La Liga title with Barcelona and a UEFA Europa League title with Sevilla. He was also named La Liga Player of the Month twice, in September 2014 and September 2015, highlighting his impact on the field during his prime years.

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Club career

Early career

Born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz, Andalusia, Nolito began his career with UD Algaida in his hometown before joining Atlético Sanluqueño in 2000. He made his first-team debut in Tercera División 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. Nolito returned to Sanluqueño in 2005, and was their top scorer in the 2005–06 season with 27 goals (24 in the regular season). He then signed with Écija of the Segunda División B, where he scored in a 1–1 home draw against Real Madrid in the 2006–07 Copa del Rey.

Barcelona

Nolito arrived at Barcelona's youth academy at nearly 22 years of age, after scoring 13 times for Écija the previous campaign. With the Catalans' B team, also in the third tier, he scored 16 league goals over two seasons – 12 in the second– as the side returned to the Segunda División after an 11-year absence. On 3 October 2010, Nolito made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute for Pedro in a 1–1 home draw against Mallorca. On 10 November, he opened the 5–1 home win over Ceuta in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (7–1 on aggregate).

Benfica

In late May 2011, Nolito rejected Barcelona's offer of a professional contract and instead signed a five-year deal with Portuguese club Benfica, effective as of 1 July. He scored on his official debut on the 27th, a 2–0 home win against Trabzonspor in the third qualifying…

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International career

Nolito did not earn a single cap for Spain at youth level. On 7 November 2014, he was called up by full side manager Vicente del Bosque for a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Belarus and a friendly with Germany. He made his debut against the latter on the 18th, starting at his club ground of Balaídos Stadium in a 1–0 loss. On 17 May 2016, Nolito was named in the preliminary squad for the final tournament in France. Twelve days later, in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, he scored his first goals, striking twice in the first half of a 3–1 win in Switzerland. he repeated the feat the following match, a 6–1 rout of South Korea in Austria. Selected for the squad of 23, Nolito acted often as starter, scoring from close range in a 3–0 group stage victory over Turkey at the Stade de Nice and also assisting Álvaro Morata for the opener.

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