Cristian Portugués Manzanera (; born 21 May 1992), commonly known as Portu (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Girona.
He played 288 La Liga games and scored 44 goals, in service of Valencia, Girona (two spells), Real Sociedad and Getafe, winning the Copa del Rey with the third of those clubs in 2019–20.
Club career Valencia Born in Beniel, Region of Murcia, Portu played as a child at local Beniel and Real Murcia before moving to Valencia's youth system in 2009. He made his senior debut with the reserves at only 17, going on to spend several seasons with the side in the Segunda División B as well as one in the Tercera División; in January 2012, he was called up by first-team manager Unai Emery due to a string of injuries.
Portu played his first official game with the Ches main squad on 27 February 2014, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Federico Cartabia in a 0–0 home draw against Dynamo Kyiv in the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League. His maiden appearance in La Liga came three days later, as he started and was booked in a 1–0 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.
Albacete On 11 July 2014, it was announced that Valencia had sold Portu to Segunda División club Albacete with a buy-back option. He scored his first professional goals on 18 October, netting a brace but in a 3–2 defeat at Mirandés.
Girona On 21 June 2016, after Alba's relegation, Portu signed a three-year deal with Girona also in the second tier. He scored eight goals (also providing eight assists) in his first season, helping the Catalans to a first ever top-flight promotion.
Portu bettered that total to 11 the following campaign, as Girona easily retained their league status. Highlights included the winner in a 2–1 comeback victory against Real Madrid on 29 October 2017, and a brace to ensure a 2–2 draw at Real Betis on 25 November. The following 24 February, he took three minutes to give his side a lead away to neighbours Barcelona, albeit in a 6–1 loss.
In 2018–19, Portu contributed nine goals but suffered relegation.
Real Sociedad On 18 June 2019, Real Sociedad announced via their Twitter account that they had reached a preliminary agreement for the transfer of Portu for a fee of €10 million; the five-year contract was confirmed the same day. He scored his first goal for his new team on 29 September, in a 3–2 away loss to Sevilla.
On 3 April 2021, the club from San Sebastián won their first major trophy since 1987, lifting the Copa del Rey in the delayed 2020 final against local rivals Athletic Bilbao. Portu was fouled by Iñigo Martínez, from which Mikel Oyarzabal scored the game's only goal from the penalty spot.
Getafe On 21 June 2022, Portu joined Getafe on loan with an option to buy. Exactly one year later, he signed a permanent three-year contract.
Girona return On 1 September 2023, Girona announced the return of Portu on a four-year deal. He scored in his first appearance two days later, the game's only goal at home against Las Palmas. On 4 May 2024, within a minute of coming on as a substitute when his team trailed Barcelona 2–1 at home, he scored an equaliser; he then netted a long-range volley to secure a 4–2 victory and the club's first qualification for the UEFA Champions League, while handing the league title to Real Madrid.
Portu suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November 2025 during training, being lost for the remainder of the season.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsValencia B2009–10Segunda División B30———302010–11Tercera División251———2512011–12Segunda División B332———3322012–13Segunda División B341———3412013–14Segunda División B341——20361Total129500—201315Valencia2013–14La Liga100010—20Albacete2014–15Segunda División36630——3962015–16Segunda División39610——406Total751240—007912Girona2016–17Segunda División41800——4182017–18La Liga371100——37112018–19La Liga34931——3610Total1122831—0011529Real Sociedad2019–20La Liga35760—004172020–21La Liga3781081104792021–22La Liga3715170—492Total109161211511013718Getafe (loan)2022–23La Liga34030——370Girona2023–24La Liga33751——3882024–25La Liga2711050—3312025–26La Liga10010——110Total7087150—829Career total530692932113058373
HonoursReal Sociedad' Copa del Rey: 2019–20
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References
External links
Stats and bio at CiberChe