Cristian Portugués Manzanera

Portu, whose full name is Cristian Portugués Manzanera, is a Spanish right winger born in Murcia in 1992. He developed with local clubs before joining Valencia’s academy, where he was initially used in midfield and made his senior debut for the reserves at 17. Portu made his Valencia first-team debut against Dynamo Kyiv in the Europa League in February 2014. After moving to Albacete, he continued his development before joining Girona in 2016. At Girona, he helped the club reach La Liga and scored 11 goals in the 2017–18 top-flight season, including the winner against Real Madrid. Portu then represented Real Sociedad from 2019 to 2022, winning the 2019–20 Copa del Rey, and later played for Getafe. Returning to Girona in 2023, he scored twice against Barcelona in May 2024 as Girona won 4–2 and secured Champions League qualification.