Manuel Arana
Manuel Jesús Arana Rodríguez is a Spanish footballer who plays for CD Utrera as a right winger.
He played 75 La Liga matches over four seasons, scoring a combined five goals for Racing de Santander and Rayo Vallecano. He added 164 appearances and 33 goals in Segunda División, and also competed professionally in Australia, India and Gibraltar.Club career
Arana was born in Seville, Andalusia. After not being able to successfully graduate at hometown's Real Betis he signed with CD Castellón, where he would first appear professionally in 2006–07's second division, playing in one game; in the following two seasons, also in that level, he proceeded to be used regularly.
In June 2009, Arana moved to La Liga with Racing de Santander, penning a four-year deal. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August in a 1–4 home loss against Getafe CF, and scored in his third match with the Cantabrians for a 2–1 win at Málaga CF, going on to net three more goals in the league as the team managed to retain their league status.
Arana terminated his contract with Racing in late August 2012, following the club's top flight relegation. Four days later, he signed a two-year deal with fellow league side Rayo Vallecano.
On 7 July 2014, Arana left Recreativo de Huelva and joined RCD Mallorca also in division two, for two years. On 30 September 2016 the 31-year-old moved abroad for the first time in his career, after being confirmed as the third visa player signing by Brisbane Roar FC for the 2016–17 season.
On 12 July 2017, Arana switched clubs and countries again, signing for Indian Super League franchise FC Goa. He scored his debut goal for them on 25 November, but in a 1–2 defeat against Mumbai City FC; on 31 January 2018, he was loaned to fellow league team Delhi Dynamos FC until March.Club statistics
