José Manuel Martínez Toral, simply Manolo (born 29 October 1960 in Caravaca,

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), is a Spanish retired

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Career

The defender played a single cap for the

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and played for the

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football team, the

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Honours

;Barcelona *

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: 1978–79, 1981–82 * Spanish League: 1984–85 * Spanish Cup: 1980–81, 1982–83, 1987–88 * Spanish Superup:

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* Spanish League Cup: 1982–83, 1985–86

Personal life

His son José Manel (born 1992) is a soccer player for the VCU Rams men's soccer team and for

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side

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manolo 1960 births Living people People from Caravaca de la Cruz Spanish men's footballers Footballers from the Region of Murcia Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players FC Barcelona Atlètic players FC Barcelona players Real Murcia CF players Granada CF footballers CE Premià players Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Spain men's under-23 international footballers Spain men's amateur international footballers 20th-century Spanish sportsmen