Manu Justo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Justo and the second or maternal family name is Román.

Manuel "Manu" Justo Román (born 6 February 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a right winger.

Manu Justo

Justo with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Justo Román
Date of birth	(1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Vigo, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Cultural Leonesa
Number	9
Youth career
	Areosa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Rápido Bouzas	28	(3)
2016–2018	Arosa	46	(10)
2018–2019	Coruxo	35	(10)
2019–2022	Elche	0	(0)
2019–2020	→ UCAM Murcia (loan)	18	(2)
2020–2021	→ Celta B (loan)	29	(10)
2021–2022	→ Racing Santander (loan)	31	(5)
2022–2024	Racing Ferrol	60	(13)
2024–	Cultural Leonesa	35	(13)
International career
2024	Galicia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Born in Vigo, Pontevedra, Galicia, Justo was a CD Areosa youth graduate. In July 2015, after finishing his formation, he joined Tercera División side Rápido de Bouzas on trial,^[1] and signed a contract with the club in the following month.

On 16 June 2016, Justo moved to fellow fourth division side Arosa SC.^[2] On 15 June 2018, after establishing himself as a starter, he signed for Coruxo FC in Segunda División B.^[3]

On 9 July 2019, Justo signed a three-year contract with Segunda División side Elche CF,^[4] but was loaned to UCAM Murcia CF in the third division on 2 August.^[5] The following 31 January, his loan was terminated, and he moved to fellow league team Celta de Vigo B also in a temporary deal.^[6]

On 16 September 2020, Justo's loan with Celta B was extended for the entire 2020–21 season.^[7] On 12 August 2021, he agreed to a one-year loan deal with Racing de Santander,^[8] and helped in their promotion from the Primera División RFEF as overall champions with five goals.

On 29 June 2022, Justo signed a permanent two-year deal with Racing de Ferrol also in the third division.^[9] He was the club's top goalscorer during his first season with 12 goals, as they returned to the second level after 15 years.^[10]

Justo made his professional debut at the age of 27 on 12 August 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sabin Merino in a 1–0 away win over former side Elche.^[11] He scored his first professional goal on 26 May of the following year, netting a last-minute equalizer through a penalty kick in a 2–2 home draw against CD Leganés.

On 24 June 2024, Justo moved to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in the third division.^[12]

Honours

Racing Santander

• Primera División RFEF: 2021–22