Mandi (footballer)
![]() Mandi in action for Sporting Gijón in 2014 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Armando Sosa Peña | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Lucía, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Unionistas | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2003 | San Fernando | ||
2003–2006 | CD Maspalomas | ||
2006–2007 | Vecindario | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Vecindario | 2 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Villarreal C | 48 | (4) |
2008 | Villarreal B | 1 | (0) |
2010 | → Ponferradina (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2010–2012 | Real Madrid B | 47 | (2) |
2012–2015 | Sporting Gijón | 66 | (2) |
2015–2017 | Elche | 37 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Almería | 23 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Wellington Phoenix | 25 | (2) |
2019–2020 | ATK | 7 | (0) |
2021- | Unionistas | 21 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 December 2021 |
Armando Sosa Peña (born 1 March 1989), known as Mandi, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Unionistas de Salamanca CF.
Club career[]
Born in Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Canary Islands, Mandi made his debut as a senior with UD Vecindario in 2007. In the summer of 2008 he moved to Villarreal CF, representing both its C and B teams.
On 2 February 2010, Mandi joined SD Ponferradina on loan until June.[1] With the Castile and León club he was promoted to Segunda División, being regularly used during his six-month spell.
On 15 July 2010, after rejecting a new contract at Ponfe,[2] Mandi signed for Real Madrid Castilla also in the third level.[3] After again winning promotion to the second tier, he moved to Sporting de Gijón on 22 June 2012 after agreeing to a four-year deal.[4]
Mandi made his professional debut on 2 September 2012, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Racing de Santander.[5] He scored his first goal on 5 January of the following year, in a 1–1 draw at Recreativo de Huelva.[6]
On 31 August 2015, Mandi terminated his contract with Sporting[7] and signed for Elche CF just hours later.[8] On 8 July 2017, after suffering relegation with the latter, he agreed to a one-year deal at UD Almería.[9]
On 12 October 2018, Mandi signed with New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix FC.[10] He scored his first goal in the A-League on 24 November, with a long-range half-volley to open a 1–3 home loss against Adelaide United FC.[11]
Mandi joined Indian Super League franchise ATK on 16 December 2019, as a replacement for the injured Carl McHugh.[12]
Honours[]
References[]
- ^ Estébanez, Álex (2 February 2010). "Mandi cierra la plantilla" [Mandi completes the squad]. Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Estébanez, Álex (18 June 2010). "Mandi dice adiós a la Deportiva" [Mandi says goodbye to Deportiva]. Diario de León (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Estos son los refuerzos del Castilla" [These are the additions of Castilla] (in Spanish). Defensa Central. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "El Sporting confirma el fichaje de Mandi" [Sporting confirm the signing of Mandi]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Estepa, Javier (2 September 2012). "Sin noticias del gol" [No goal news]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "El Recre salva un punto ante un Sporting fallón" [Recre rescue a point against miss-it-all Sporting]. Marca (in Spanish). 5 January 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Mandi ha quedado desligado de la disciplina del Real Sporting" [Mandi has cut ties with Real Sporting's organisation] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "El Elche refuerza su medio campo con Mandi" [Elche bolster midfield with Mandi]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "El Almería cierra el fichaje de Mandi para fortalecer el centro del campo" [Almería complete the signing of Mandi to bolster midfield] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (12 October 2018). "Wellington Phoenix sign former Real Madrid B midfielder". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ Hyslop, Liam (24 November 2018). "Wellington Phoenix lose third straight as Adelaide United power to victory". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "ATK sign Spanish defensive midfielder Armando Sosa Peña [Mandi]". The Away End. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "El Real Madrid Castilla, campeón de Segunda B" [Real Madrid Castilla, Segunda B champions]. ABC (in Spanish). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Spanish footballers
- Footballers from the Canary Islands
- Association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- UD Vecindario players
- Villarreal CF C players
- Villarreal CF B players
- SD Ponferradina players
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Sporting de Gijón players
- Elche CF players
- UD Almería players
- Unionistas de Salamanca CF players
- A-League Men players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Indian Super League players
- ATK (football club) players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- Expatriate footballers in India
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India