José Manuel Casado

José Manuel Casado Bizcocho (born 9 August 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

[1] A defensive stalwart for the B's, Casado also appeared twice for the main squad during 2007–08, the first being on 11 November 2007 in a 3–2 away loss against Villarreal CF.

[4] He was first choice in his debut campaign as the club returned to the top flight after an absence of eight years; he continued to start for the Madrilenians, collecting 29 yellow cards and two red over two seasons in the process.

On 29 September 2013, still recovering from a severe knee injury which prevented a move to Levante UD,[5] Casado signed a 2+3 contract with fellow league side Málaga CF.

[9] On 27 August 2015, Casado joined Championship side Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract.