Manuel Maciá Sempere

Manuel Macià Sempere, also known as Manolo Macià or Macià II (17 August 1913 – 28 February 1991), was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Hércules in the 1930s. After retiring, he briefly worked as the coach of Hércules.

Playing career Santa Pola Manuel Macià was born in Santa Pola on 17 August 1913, and he began his football career at the youth ranks of his hometown club Atlétic Santa Pola in 1925, aged 12, before moving to Santa Pola CF, where he played as left-back alongside his older brother José, also known as Pepe, who was a left winger. Both teams from Santa Pola were not federated, and he only played youth competitions and friendly matches. In the 1932–33 season, Macià helped his side win the Murcia regional championship, which was the first official title in the club's history. After the war, he was exiled to France, specifically in Nice, where he briefly played for the local club in 1938, then in Ligue 2, where he would surely have met Ricardo Zamora and Josep Samitier. Despite playing over 300 matches, he only received a single red card, in a derby with Elche in 1942.

In 1949, Macià was named an Honorary Member of Hércules "in response to his efforts and sacrifices to always maintain the good name of our colors". In the 1980, Santa Pola CF opened their stadium, which they named Manolo Macià. Furthermore, a street in the city of Alicante has been named after him.

Macià died in Santa Pola on 28 February 1991, at the age of 77.

Honours Hércules CF Alicante Murcia Championship Champions (1): 1931–32

Segunda División Champions (1): 1934–35