Manuel José Maciel Fernández (born 12 February 1984) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Benjamín Aceval as a striker.[2]

Manuel Maciel
Maciel with River Ecuador in 2015
Personal information
Full name Manuel José Maciel Fernández
Date of birth (1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Benjamín Aceval
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Universal
2005 Tacuary
2005 Olimpia 1 (0)
2006 Fernández Vial 29 (14)
2007–2008 Universidad de Concepción 28 (11)
2008Toluca (loan) 12 (2)
2008Libertad (loan)
2009–2014 Libertad 122 (41)
2012Deportes Tolima (loan) 6 (1)
2014Sportivo Luqueño (loan) 13 (2)
2015 River Ecuador 31 (3)
2016 River Plate Asunción 15 (1)
2016 General Díaz 14 (0)
2017 Mushuc Runa 33 (7)
2018 General Caballero ZC 15 (6)
2018 River Plate Asunción
2018–2019 Sportivo San Lorenzo 24 (7)
2021 Cristóbal Colón
2021 Tembetary
2023 3 de Noviembre
2024– Benjamín Aceval
International career
2008 Paraguay 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Club career

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Early career / Chile

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Maciel's career took off in 2007 when he played for Universidad de Concepción.[3]

Toluca

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He was signed by Mexican club Toluca.[3] On 22 February 2008, he scored the winning goal for Toluca in his debut.

Libertad

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Maciel signed with Club Libertad during the second half of 2008, on loan from Universidad de Concepción.[4]

International career

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In 2008, he was called up to the Paraguay national football team.

References

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  1. ^ "Manuel Maciel". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  2. ^ A Maciel le rompieron el tímpano‚ cronica.com.py, 17 April 2018
  3. ^ a b Izquierdo, Jorge (28 October 2020). "Manuel Maciel dejó la chacra para jugar al fútbol". Crónica (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. ^ "U. de Concepción recibió US$1 millón por el paraguayo Manuel Maciel". Emol (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
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