Manuel Hidalgo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini
Date of birth (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999
Place of birth Olivos, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
2014–2017 Ferro Carril Oeste
2017 Benfica U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Triestina 29 (0)
2020–2021 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2021–2022 Sri Pahang 30 (9)
2023– Kedah Darul Aman 24 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 December 2023

Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Kedah Darul Aman.

Career

Ferro Carril Oeste

At the age of 15, Hidalgo trained with the first team of Argentine club Ferro Carril Oeste.[2]

Benfica

In 2016, he signed for Benfica U19, the most successful club in Portugal, after trialing with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[2]

Triestina

In 2018, he signed for Triestina in the Italian third division.

Sheffield Wednesday

In winter 2020, Hidalgo signed for English Championship team Sheffield Wednesday U21 on an 18-month contract.[3] However, he terminated his contract with six months remaining, citing the death of Argentina international Diego Maradona as one of the reasons behind the decision.[3]

Sri Pahang

On 5 May 2021, he joined Malaysian Super League club Sri Pahang.[4] He scored his first goal on his debut for the club in a 2–2 home match draw against rival Selangor.[5]

References

  1. "Manuel Hidalgo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 Situación de Hidalgo ferrocarriloeste.org.ar
  3. 1 2 Crann, Joe (8 December 2020). "Sheffield Wednesday's Manuel Hidalgo confirms contract termination and cites Diego Maradona's death as a reason behind departure". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. "Former Sheffield Wednesday attacker Manuel Hidalgo secures interesting switch overseas to Sri Pahang". Sheffield Star. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. "Hidalgo holds Sri Pahang hope's in his hands". theasiangame.net. 1 June 2021.
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