Manuel Maciel

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

Manuel José Maciel Fernández (born 12 February 1984) is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Benjamín Aceval as a striker.^[2]

Manuel Maciel

Maciel with River Ecuador in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Manuel José Maciel Fernández
Date of birth	(1984-02-12) 12 February 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Benjamín Aceval
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004	Universal
2005	Tacuary
2005	Olimpia	1	(0)
2006	Fernández Vial	29	(14)
2007–2008	Universidad de Concepción	28	(11)
2008	→ Toluca (loan)	12	(2)
2008	→ Libertad (loan)
2009–2014	Libertad	122	(41)
2012	→ Deportes Tolima (loan)	6	(1)
2014	→ Sportivo Luqueño (loan)	13	(2)
2015	River Ecuador	31	(3)
2016	River Plate Asunción	15	(1)
2016	General Díaz	14	(0)
2017	Mushuc Runa	33	(7)
2018	General Caballero ZC	15	(6)
2018	River Plate Asunción
2018–2019	Sportivo San Lorenzo	24	(7)
2021	Cristóbal Colón
2021	Tembetary
2023	3 de Noviembre
2024–	Benjamín Aceval
International career
2008	Paraguay	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2024

Club career

Early career / Chile

Maciel's career took off in 2007 when he played for Universidad de Concepción.^[3]

Toluca

He was signed by Mexican club Toluca.^[3] On 22 February 2008, he scored the winning goal for Toluca in his debut.

Libertad

Maciel signed with Club Libertad during the second half of 2008, on loan from Universidad de Concepción.^[4]

International career

In 2008, he was called up to the Paraguay national football team.