Manuel Rosas Arreola (born 14 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a left back.
 Rosas with Nicaragua in March 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Rosas Arreola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 October 1983[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico[3] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UANL | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Morelia | |||
| Alacranes Rojos | |||
| 2005 | Tigrillos Broncos | 5 | (0) |
| 2010–2022 | Real Estelí | 237 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2022 | Nicaragua | 51 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 June 2019 | |||
Born and raised in Mexico to Mexican parents, Rosas has played for Real Estelí in the Nicaraguan league and subsequently capped for the Nicaragua national team.
International career edit
Having arrived to Nicaragua in April 2010 to play for Real Estelí, Rosas became a naturalized citizen in January 2013. According La Prensa, he did not comply with the Nationality Law No. 149 at the moment of his naturalization.[4] By debuting for Nicaragua that very 2013, he also failed with the FIFA eligibility rules.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first.[5]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 June 2015 | André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname |  Suriname |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 4 September 2015 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 3–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b Manuel Rosas at Soccerway
- ^ Manuel Rosas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Manuel Rosas Arreola" (in Spanish). LIGA MX.
- ^ "Nueve jugadores nacionalizados en Nicaragua no cumplieron con las leyes del país". 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Rosas, Manuel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
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