Manuel Gato
Attack - Left Winger
at Novelda UD
at Novelda UD
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 18/19
5.2
Average
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.18
goals / match
CD Alcoyano
top club · 150 apps
Position rank · 18/19
#1039
goals rank
#1150
assists rank
81
season goals
15
season assists
Among 1,251 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 11/12
16 · 19.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-01-28 · 6 players total
442Appearances
81Goals
15Assists
52Yellow cards
0Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Manuel Gato |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Manuel Gato Thomasson |
| Date of birth | 1984-01-28 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Novelda UD |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: CF Benidorm → Novelda UD
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: At. Benidorm → Racing Benidorm
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Novelda CF → At. Benidorm
20/21 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Novelda CF
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: CE Sabadell → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — CE Sabadell FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: CD Alcoyano → CE Sabadell
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — CD Alcoyano
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Hércules CF → CD Alcoyano
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — CD Alcoyano
39 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Hércules CF
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: CE Sabadell → Hércules CF
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — CE Sabadell FC
36 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — CE Sabadell FC
36 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — CE Sabadell FC
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: CD Alcoyano → CE Sabadell
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — CD Alcoyano
39 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — CD Alcoyano
39 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: UB Conquense → CD Alcoyano
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2010
Transfer: Alicante → UB Conquense
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — UB Conquense, Alicante CF
35 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Pontevedra CF → Alicante
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Pontevedra CF
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Pontevedra CF
38 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Albacete → Pontevedra CF
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Albacete Balompié
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Albacete Balompié
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Atl. Albacete → Albacete
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Albacete Balompié
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Albacete Balompié
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Valencia U19 → Atl. Albacete
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Benidorm U19 → Valencia U19
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 648 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 18/19. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.07/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.07/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
CE Sabadell FC
40.2%
CD Alcoyano
21.9%
Hércules CF
4.0%
Alicante CF
3.8%
UB Conquense
3.3%
Pontevedra CF
10.0%
Albacete Balompié
16.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE Sabadell FC | 4 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 118 | 12 | 12 | 3,308 |
| CD Alcoyano | 4 | 10/11 | 17/18 | 150 | 35 | 3 | 1,804 |
| Hércules CF | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 326 |
| Alicante CF | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 313 |
| UB Conquense | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 271 |
| Pontevedra CF | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 824 |
| Albacete Balompié | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1,390 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CE Sabadell FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,274 |
| 17/18 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CD Alcoyano | 32 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 787 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | CD Alcoyano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CD Alcoyano | 36 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 448 |
| 16/17 | Ascenso a 2ª | CD Alcoyano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | CD Alcoyano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Hércules CF | 30 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 326 |
| 15/16 | Ascenso a 2ª | Hércules CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Hércules CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 2ª División | CE Sabadell FC | 34 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 634 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | CE Sabadell FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | CE Sabadell FC | 35 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 458 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | CE Sabadell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | CE Sabadell FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 742 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | CE Sabadell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | CD Alcoyano | 38 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 203 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | CD Alcoyano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CD Alcoyano | 32 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 276 |
| 10/11 | Ascenso a 2ª | CD Alcoyano | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | CD Alcoyano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo II | UB Conquense | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 271 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo III | Alicante CF | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 223 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Alicante CF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Pontevedra CF | 35 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 471 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Pontevedra CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Pontevedra CF | 36 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 353 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Pontevedra CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 721 |
| 05/06 | 2ª División | Albacete Balompié | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 641 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Benidorm U19 | Valencia U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Valencia U19 | Atl. Albacete | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Atl. Albacete | Albacete | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Albacete | Pontevedra CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Pontevedra CF | Alicante | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Alicante | UB Conquense | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | UB Conquense | CD Alcoyano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | CD Alcoyano | CE Sabadell | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | CE Sabadell | Hércules CF | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-27 | Hércules CF | CD Alcoyano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | CD Alcoyano | CE Sabadell | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | CE Sabadell | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-01 | Without Club | Novelda CF | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Novelda CF | At. Benidorm | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | At. Benidorm | Racing Benidorm | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | CF Benidorm | Novelda UD | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fran Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Barreda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Torres | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Hernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2ª División | CD Alcoyano | 14 | 38 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CD Alcoyano | 10 | 32 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo III | CD Alcoyano | 7 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2ª División | CE Sabadell FC | 6 | 34 |
| 13/14 | 2ª División | CE Sabadell FC | 6 | 35 |
| 11/12 | 2ª División | CD Alcoyano | 2 | 38 |
Teams faced most often by Manuel Gato's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Ponferradina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 25% |
| CD Lugo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Recreativo Huelva | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| UD Las Palmas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Sporting Gijón | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| AD Alcorcón | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Real Murcia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| CE Sabadell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
| CD Mirandés | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 75% |
| CD Numancia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
| Real Madrid Castilla | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 25% |
| Córdoba CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 11/12 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 23 | 1,274 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 787 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 448 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 326 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 744 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 548 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 742 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 293 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 276 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.59 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 584 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 471 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 353 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 06/07 | 15 | 721 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 05/06 | 13 | 669 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo III
170 apps
33 G
1 A
2ª División
154 apps
25 G
14 A
2ª B - Grupo I
71 apps
11 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
18 apps
8 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo II
15 apps
4 G
0 A
Ascenso a 2ª
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Manuel Gato?
Manuel Gato is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Novelda UD.
How old is Manuel Gato?
Manuel Gato is 42 years old. He was born on January 28, 1984 in Alicante.
What position does Manuel Gato play?
Manuel Gato plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Manuel Gato play for?
Manuel Gato currently plays for Novelda UD.
How many career goals has Manuel Gato scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Manuel Gato has scored 81 goals in 442 appearances.