Manuel Hidalgo

Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman. Occasionally, he is deployed as a midfielder or striker.

Manuel Hidalgo
Personal information
Full name Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini
Date of birth (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999
Place of birth Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Kedah Darul Aman
Number 88
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Ferro Carril Oeste 13 (7)
2016–2017 Benfica 2 (0)
2017–2020 Triestina 29 (0)
2020 Sheffield Wednesday 0 (0)
2021–2022 Sri Pahang 21 (11)
2023– Kedah Darul Aman 6 (2)
International career
2016 Argentina U-20 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Ferro Carril Oeste

At the age of 15, Hidalgo trained with the first team of Argentine club Ferro Carril Oeste.[1]

Benfica

In 2016, he signed for S.L. Benfica, the most successful club in Portugal, after trialing with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Triestina

In 2018, he signed for U.S. Triestina Calcio 1918 in the Italian third division.

Sheffield Wednesday

In winter 2020, Hidalgo signed for English Championship team Sheffield Wednesday on an 18-month contract.[2] However, he terminated his contract with six months remaining, citing the death of Argentina international Diego Maradona as one of the reasons behind the decision.[2]

Sri Pahang

On 5 May 2021, he joined Malaysian Super League club Sri Pahang.[3] He scored his first goal on his debut for the club in a 2–2 home match draw against rival Selangor FC.[4]

References
  1. Situación de Hidalgo ferrocarriloeste.org.ar
  2. Crann, Joe (8 December 2020). "Sheffield Wednesday's Manuel Hidalgo confirms contract termination and cites Diego Maradona's death as a reason behind departure". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  3. "Former Sheffield Wednesday attacker Manuel Hidalgo secures interesting switch overseas to Sri Pahang". Sheffield Star. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  4. "Hidalgo holds Sri Pahang hope's in his hands". theasiangame.net. 1 June 2021.
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