Manuel Nieto and his rise in Andorra: “It was an exceptional season”
manuel grandson sanchez He is one of those Cordobans who is building his career far away, more or less, from his province. After making his debut in the First Division with Cádiz CF in January 2021, this season he has played in the media FC Andorra on loan, because it remains the property of the Cadiz. The player, born in Villa del Río and who has passed through the subsidiary of Betis and Alcalá, in addition to the Cadiz team, has made a balance for Cordobadeporte of his period in the Andorran team, ensuring “It was an exceptional season“.
FC Andorra achieved promotion LaLiga SmartBank after finishing in first position in Group 2 of the First RFEF, with 71 points in his locker. Although the road was not easy at all, as he recalls: “At first it was difficult for us to achieve the streak we were looking for, but after finding it it has been team regularity key, which has kept us up. In the end, everything has been the result of a great deal of work.”
This has been the first season that the player from Villarreal has gone beyond Andalusia, to play in a team. And it is true that the attacker has missed his loved ones, friends and family, but “That is something that a footballer must live with and you must try not to let it affect you.” Nieto participated in this campaign in 26s, 13 of them starting games, and contributed four goals.
“Piqué conveyed calmness to us and that we had no pressure”
As for the team from his province, Córdoba CF, he explained that he could not attend all the matches, but he followed it. “If that I have been aware of the classification and I was happy to see how my hometown team was doing,” said the 24-year-old player. Manu Nieto correctly detailed the main differences from his point of view between the old Segunda B, which he met with Cádiz B, and the Primera RFEF: “The difference is quite noticeable, especially in that the level between all the teams is very equal. Any team can win a match, it’s a very nice league“.
The Andorra Football Club is known nationally because it is owned by Gerard Piquéplayer of the FC Barcelona, and you had to ask Manu Nieto about that circumstance. “He has other responsibilities that he must fulfill and he has not been in person week after week, but we know that he has followed everything from afar,” he comments. Regarding the relationship between the squad and the Barça central defender, he stated that “the treatment is very good and familiar”. “He, more than advice, gave us peace of mind and that we had no pressure. He was very sure that we were in good hands to achieve our challenge, ”said the Cordovan player.
Doubts even about your future
Manu Nieto, still owned by Cádiz, he has nothing clear about his future, although he and his agent are looking for the best “in order to continue growing” both personally and football-wise. In the coming weeks, his fate will be known, for which, for example, he has been linked to Real Murcia.