Manuel Hidalgo

Argentine footballer (born 1999)

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

Manuel HidalgoPersonal information

Full name|  Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini
Date of birth|  (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth|  Olivos, Argentina
Height|  1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)|  Winger
Team information

Current team

|  Kuala Lumpur City
(on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
Youth career
2014–2017|  Ferro Carril Oeste
2017|  Benfica
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2017–2020|  Triestina|  29|  (0)
2020|  Sheffield Wednesday|  0|  (0)
2021–2022|  Sri Pahang|  30|  (9)
2023|  Kedah Darul Aman|  24|  (3)
2024–|  Johor Darul Ta'zim|  0|  (0)
2024–2025|  → Sri Pahang (loan)|  18|  (3)
2025–|  → Kuala Lumpur City (loan)|  0|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 July 2025

Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City, on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.[2]

## Club career

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### Ferro Carril Oeste

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At the age of 15, Hidalgo trained with the first team of Argentine club Ferro Carril Oeste in July 2014.[3]

### Benfica

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In March 2017, Hidalgo signed for Benfica U19, the most successful club in Portugal, after trialing with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.[3]

### Triestina

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On 31 July 2017, Hidalgo signed for Serie C club Triestina which plays in the Italian third division. He make his debut for the club on 10 August 2017 coming on as a substitution in a 5–1 win against Ravenna.

### Sheffield Wednesday

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On 15 January 2020, Hidalgo signed for English EFL Championship team Sheffield Wednesday U21 on an 18-month contract.[4] However, he terminated his contract with six months remaining, citing the death of Argentina international Diego Maradona as one of the reasons behind the decision.[4]

### Sri Pahang

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On 4 May 2021, Hidalgo moved to Southeast Asia to joined Malaysian Super League club Sri Pahang.[5] On 5 May 2021 he scored his first goal on his debut for the club in a 2–2 home match draw against rival Selangor in which he also got an assist in the match putting up a 'Man of the Match' performances.[6]

### Kedah Darul Aman

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On 5 January 2023, Hidalgo moved to another Malaysian club, Kedah Darul Aman which offered him a bigger salary due to his magnificent performances with Sri Pahang during the 2022 season. He make his debut for the club on 25 February 2023 in a league match against Perak. On 26 August 2023, Hidalgo pulled up a fiery display performance against Johor Darul Ta'zim in which he recorded a hat-trick of assist in a 3–3 draw against the Malaysian league champions. Hidalgo won the 'Man of the Match' afterwards for notably ending Johor Darul Ta'zim winning streak of dominance in the league.

### Johor Darul Ta'zim

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On 11 March 2024, Hidalgo was rewarded with a move to the Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta'zim. However, he was immediately loaned out to former club Sri Pahang.

#### Sri Pahang (loan)

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On 11 March 2024, Hidalgo returned to Sri Pahang but on loan ahead of the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season. During the second leg of the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup quarter-final on 22 December, Hidalgo scored his first career hat-trick against Perak in a 3–3 draw which sees Sri Pahang advance to the semi-final with a 4–3 aggregate.

#### Kuala Lumpur City (loan)

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After a successful loan move to Sri Pahang, on 2 July 2025, Hidalgo signed with Kuala Lumpur City on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.

## References

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1. ^ "Manuel Hidalgo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
2. ^ "Welcome to the Capital, Manuel Hidalgo". Kuala Lumpur City. 2 July 2025.
3. ^ a b Situación de Hidalgo ferrocarriloeste.org.ar
4. ^ a b Crann, Joe (8 December 2020). "Sheffield Wednesday's Manuel Hidalgo confirms contract termination and cites Diego Maradona's death as a reason behind departure". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
5. ^ "Former Sheffield Wednesday attacker Manuel Hidalgo secures interesting switch overseas to Sri Pahang". Sheffield Star. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
6. ^ "Hidalgo holds Sri Pahang hope's in his hands". theasiangame.net. 1 June 2021.

## External links

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* Manuel Hidalgo at Soccerway

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals