Manuel Llano (footballer)

For other people named Manuel Llano, see Manuel Llano (disambiguation).

Manuel Llano

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Tadeo Llano Massa
Date of birth	(1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s)	Right-back [2]
Team information
Current team	Avellino
Number	60
Youth career
	Provincial
	Sarmiento Messi
	Provincial
2016–2020	Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2024	Newell's Old Boys	11	(0)
2021–2022	→ Godoy Cruz (loan)	14	(0)
2022	→ Miedź Legnica II (loan)	9	(0)
2023	→ San Martín (San Juan) (loan)	33	(0)
2024–	Avellino	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024

Manuel Tadeo Llano Massa (born 26 August 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Italian Serie C Group C club Avellino. ^[1]

Career

Llano began his career at the age of four with Provincial, remaining until the age of twelve when he departed to Club Sarmiento Fundación Leo Messi. ^{[3] [4]} In 2014, Llano returned to Provincial. ^[3] In 2016, Llano headed to Newell's Old Boys; who his father worked for. ^[3] His first appearance for their academy came during a victory away to Club Pablo VI, which preceded his promotion into the reserves in November 2017. ^[3] His first-team breakthrough occurred in 2020 under Frank Darío Kudelka, who initially selected him as an unused substitute for a Primera División draw away to Racing Club on 28 February. ^[1] He penned pro terms in April. ^[5]

Llano made his senior debut on 28 December in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Central Córdoba, as he replaced Ángelo Gabrielli at the interval of an eventual 3–1 victory. ^[1]

On 14 September 2022, he moved on a one-year loan spell to Polish Ekstraklasa club Miedź Legnica, with an option to buy. Ineligible to play for the first team until the window registration period, he officially joined their fourth division reserve side. ^[6]

On 12 January 2024, Llano signed a one-a-half-year contract with Avellino in Italian third-tier Serie C. ^[7]

Personal life

Llano's father, Hernán, is a football recruiter, working for the likes of Newell's Old Boys and Talleres. ^{[3] [8]} He also played football locally, notably appearing for Provincial. ^[3]

Career statistics

As of 28 December 2020. ^{[1] [9]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Newell's Old Boys	2019–20	Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2020–21 [nb 1]	Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

1. Manuel Llano at Soccerway
2. Manuel Llano at WorldFootball.net
3. "Newells tiene una nueva promesa: Manuel Llano". La Capital. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
4. "Manuel Llano "Es complicado llegar y mucho mas complicado sostenerse"". La Ruta Madre. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
5. "Newell´s anunció la firma de contratos con dos juveniles". TyC Sports. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
6. "Manuel Llano wzmacnia obronę Miedzi II" (in Polish). Miedź Legnica. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
7. "MANUEL LLANO È BIANCOVERDE" [MANUEL LLANO IS GREEN-WHITE] (in Italian). Avellino. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
8. "Newell's sumará otro refuerzo, pero a su estructura deportiva: se acerca Hernán Llano". Rosario3. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
9. "Ficha Estadistica de MANUEL LLANO". BDFA. Retrieved 28 December 2020.