Manolo Bleda
Manuel Bleda Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnwel ˈβleða roˈðɾiɣeθ];,,[a] Chinese: 洛迪古斯; born 31 July 1990), also known as Manolo Bleda, is a Spanish-born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a striker. Club careerAfter playing for Alzira,[1] Bleda had a six-month spell with Belshina Bobruisk in Belarus.[2] In August 2014, Bleda moved from Belshina Bobruisk to Tajik League side FC Istiklol on a contract until November 2014.[3][4] Bleda scored twice on his competitive debut, Istiklol's 10–0 Tajik Cup victory over Khosilot Farkhor.[5] Bleda scored on his league debut for Istiklol after 16 minutes versus Parvoz on 16 October 2014.[6] On 22 November 2015, Bleda scored Istiklol's 500th league goal.[7] Bleda left Istiklol at the end of the 2015 season after his contract was not renewed.[8] At the start of March 2016, Bleda signed for Romanian Liga II side Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[9] On 23 August 2016, Bleda signed for Eastern. On 3 July 2019, Kitchee announced the addition of Bleda to their club.[10] On 20 October 2020, Kitchee head coach Chu Chi Kwong stated that Bleda had unilaterally terminated his contract with the club.[11] However, two weeks later, Chu stated that the club were still locked in a dispute with Bleda over his contract and Kitchee may resort to legal action.[12] On 12 March 2021, Bleda signed with another HKPL club Lee Man and was given the number 9 shirt.[13] On 7 July 2023, Bleda returned to Eastern on loan for a season.[14] International careerOn 16 February 2024, it was announced that Bleda had received his HKSAR passport after giving up his Spanish passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.[15] Career statisticsClub
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