Manuel Viniegra
Mexican footballer (born 1988)
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Manuel Viniegra García (born 26 April 1988) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Manuel Viniegra García
Date of birth
26 April 1988
Place of birth
Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Viniegra García | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tigres UANL | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2020 | Tigres UANL | 125 | (4) |
| 2014 | → Atlante (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Veracruz (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Juárez (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Querétaro | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Tlaxcala | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 October 2022 | |||
Club career
Viniegra started his career with Liga MX club Tigres UANL.[2] He made his professional debut during the 2007 Clausura tournament under head coach Mario Carrillo, and has played for the Mexico national football team.
International
Viniegra got called up by José Manuel de la Torre to play for Mexico against United States on August 15, 2012, and wore the number 6.
International Caps
As of 15 August 2012
| International appearances | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | ||||
| 1. | 15 August 2012 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  United States | 0–1 | Friendly | ||||
Honours
Tigres UANL