A Name to Remember: Raimond Manco

Just about every country in the world has a teenage player who is regarding as the next great one. In Peru, that player is 16-year-old Raimond Manco. After helping his country qualify for the U-17 World Cup this year and after being named the top player in South American U-17 tournament, Manco was proclaimed as the being the best thing since sliced bread by none other than the greatest Peruvian player ever Teófilo Cubillas.

“Manco will surpass to me in everything”, said Cubillas after watching the young stud. I always love it when former stars say something like this. It makes them seem so humble in a not so humble way. It also helps to solidify Manco’s place in Peru. Apparently the kid’s parents are Peruvian but he was raised in Venezuela and bot countries were fighting for his services.

Manco is an attacking forward with a full repertoire of moves. He made his debut this weekend Alianza Lima, a Peruvian club that probably will not have his services for very long. He has already been linked with moves to Boca Juniors and River Plate and he has also attracted the attention of some of the bigger clubs in Europe including PSV Eindhoven, which is the home of fellow Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan.

There aren’t many video clips of Manco in action floating around out there but there is a long profile piece in Spanish that shows he is both admired for his play on the pitch and for his boyish good looks.

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Category: South America, World Football