Manel Royo

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Manel Royo
Personal information
Full name Manel Royo Castell[1]
Date of birth (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Alcanar, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Teruel
Number 23
Youth career
Alcanar
2006–2007 Amposta
2007–2008 Gimnàstic
2008–2010 Espanyol
2010–2011 Villarreal
2011–2012 Roda
2012–2013 Villarreal
2013–2014 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Conquense 24 (0)
2015–2017 Valladolid B 62 (0)
2017–2018 Espanyol B 21 (0)
2018–2019 Barakaldo 15 (0)
2019 Teplice B 6 (0)
2019 Teplice 4 (0)
2020–2021 Ebro 26 (0)
2021–2022 Costa Brava 35 (0)
2022–2024 Almere City 45 (1)
2024–2025 NAC Breda 19 (1)
2025 Andorra 4 (0)
2025– Teruel 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025

Manel Royo Castell (born 28 February 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for CD Teruel.[2]

Career

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Born in Alcanar, Tarragona, Catalonia, Royo began his career with hometown side CD Alcanar, and subsequently played for CF Amposta, Gimnàstic de Tarragona, RCD Espanyol and Villarreal CF as a youth.[3] In 2013, after leaving the latter, he spent a year at the Nike Academy before signing for Segunda División B side UB Conquense on 30 July 2014.[4]

On 3 July 2015, Royo moved to Real Valladolid, being assigned to the reserves also in the third division.[5] On 3 July 2017, he returned to Espanyol and was assigned to the B-team in Tercera División.[6]

Royo left Espanyol in July 2018, and spent nearly four months without a club before agreeing to a deal with Barakaldo CF on 27 November.[7][8] In June of the following year, he moved abroad for the first time in his career, signing for Czech club FK Teplice.[9]

Royo made his professional – and Fortuna liga – debut on 1 September 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Pavel Moulis in a 0–0 home draw against MFK Karviná. The following 8 February, after featuring rarely, he returned to his home country and signed for CD Ebro in the third tier.[10]

On 15 July 2021, Royo agreed to a deal with Primera División RFEF side UE Llagostera.[11] The club later changed name to UE Costa Brava, and despite being an undisputed starter during the entire campaign, he was unable to prevent team relegation.

Royo joined Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City FC on 19 July 2022, signing a two-year contract.[12] He made his competitive debut on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, coming off the bench in the 76th minute for Thomas Poll in a 3–0 loss to VVV-Venlo,[13][14] and achieved promotion to the Eredivisie with the club at the end of the season.[15]

On 24 January 2024, Royo joined NAC Breda on a one-and-a-half-year contract, with a club option for another season.[16] He also helped the club to a top tier promotion, but was rarely used afterwards.

On 2 February 2025, Royo moved to FC Andorra in the Spanish third tier.[17]

References

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