Manuel Copena Araújo

Manuel Copena Araújo, better known as Nolete (22 November 1911 – 30 November 1987), was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for Celta de Vigo between 1932 and 1943. He was the club's best goalscorer of the 1930s, scoring 153 goals in 171 matches for Celta. Four years later, he was the top scorer of the 1935–36 Segunda División with 19 goals in 13 league matches, thus contributing decisively to help the team win the title and achieve promotion to La Liga for the first time. Throughout his career, he scored several crucial goals for Celta, such as the ones in the club's first promotion playoff in 1936, the goal against Zaragoza that saved Celta from relegation in 1941, and the winner against Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the 1941 Copa del Rey, where they reached the semifinals. He remained loyal to Celta for over a decade, from 1932 until 1943, scoring a total of 153 goals in 171 official matches for Celta, On 11 April 1943, he was the subject of a tribute match organized by Celta, against Deportivo at the Balaídos, where he received a standing ovation and banners with the slogans "Nolete, Nolete, Nolete!". He later managed Sporting Guardés in the 1970s. He was also a member of the FET y de las JONS since 1939, being appointed mayor of Baiona in 1965, a position he held for eight years, until 1973.

Death Nolete died in Vigo on 30 November 1987, at the age of 76.

Honours Celta Vigo Segunda División: Champions (1): 1935–36