Garcia Diaz Manuel Pablo
| Date of birth | 25 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Arucas |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
This cultured right back began his senior career with Las Palmas before moving to Deportivo during the 1998-99 campaign. A member of the team that won the Liga Primera title in 1999-2000 (he made 17 appearances), he was a key figure as the club reached the quarter-final of the European Champions Cup in 2000-01. Manuel Pablo made his full international debut from the subs bench against Germany in August 2000 and went on to establish himself as a regular in the squad during the campaign to qualify for the 2002 World Cup. Sadly his place in the squad for the finals was put in doubt after he suffered a broken leg playing against Celta Vigo in September 2001.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| UD Las Palmas | |||
| Deportivo La Coruna |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 37 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 14 |
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| 2001-02 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 5 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 7 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 15 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | Primera Liga | 30 |
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| 2004-05 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Deportivo La Coruna | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar 2000 | Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruna | L | 5-1 | UEFA Cup | 4th round 1st leg |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Panathinaikos v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Racing Santander v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Hamburger SV | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Juventus v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 01 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Barcelona | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Juventus | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Panathinaikos | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Numancia v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Las Palmas | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 04 Nov 2000 | Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 3-2 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 08 Nov 2000 | Hamburger SV v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Zaragoza | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 21 Nov 2000 | Paris St Germain v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Celta Vigo | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Español v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 06 Dec 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v AC Milan | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Rayo Vallecano | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Alavés v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Oviedo | W | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 07 Jan 2001 | Valladolid v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 3-1 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 21 Jan 2001 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Racing Santander | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Galatasaray v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 17 Feb 2001 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-3 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Galatasaray | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Madrid | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 07 Mar 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Paris St Germain | W | 4-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Numancia | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 13 Mar 2001 | AC Milan v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group B |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Las Palmas v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Villarreal | W | 4-2 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 04 Apr 2001 | Leeds United v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 08 Apr 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Leeds United | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Celta Vigo v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 29 Apr 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Español | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 06 May 2001 | Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 11 May 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Alavés | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 20 May 2001 | Oviedo v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-3 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 27 May 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Valladolid | L | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Valencia v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | W | 4-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Las Palmas v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Olympiakos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Alavés v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Deportivo La Coruña v Celta Vigo | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 04 May 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 10 May 2003 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 17 May 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 03 Sep 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v AS Monaco | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Murcia v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 05 Nov 2003 | AS Monaco v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 01 Feb 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Juventus | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Valencia v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 23 Mar 2004 | AC Milan v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 07 Apr 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v AC Milan | W |
4-0 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 11 Apr 2004 | Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 21 Apr 2004 | FC Porto v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v FC Porto | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 May 2004 | Racing Santander v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Español v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Osasuna | L | 1-3 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia | L | 1-5 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Betis | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 5 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Real Madrid v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Getafe | W | 2-1 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Liverpool v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Barcelona v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Levante | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Sociedad | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Racing Santander v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 14 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Deportivo La Coruña v Sevilla | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Real Mallorca v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 18 |
| 16 Jan 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Numancia | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Español | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Osasuna v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 06 Feb 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Athletic Bilbao | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Valencia v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Real Betis v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Madrid | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 03 Apr 2005 | Levante v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 0-1 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Villarreal | D | 1-1 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Real Sociedad v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 24 Apr 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Racing Santander | L | 1-4 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 01 May 2005 | Sevilla v Deportivo La Coruña | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 08 May 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Atlético Madrid | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 15 May 2005 | Real Zaragoza v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 2-2 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 22 May 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Real Mallorca | L | 0-3 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 03 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v Deportivo La Coruña | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-4 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2000-01 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 16 Aug 2000 | Germany v Spain | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Spain v Israel | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Austria v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Spain v France | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Spain v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Israel v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Spain v Austria | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.