Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 2000)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{family name hatnote|Sánchez|De la Peña|lang=Spanish}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Manu Sánchez
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Manuel Sánchez de la Peña
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|8|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Madrid, Spain
| height = 1.79 m
| position = Left-back
| currentclub = Alavés
(on loan from Celta)
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cornellà
| youthyears2 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs2 = Atlético Madrid
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Atlético Madrid B
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2023
| clubs2 = Atlético Madrid
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = → Osasuna (loan)
| caps3 = 80
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2023–
| clubs4 = Celta
| caps4 = 26
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = → Alavés (loan)
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020–2023
| nationalteam1 = Spain U21
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| club-update = 17 February 2025
| nationalteam-update = 27 June 2023
|medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|ESP}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|UEFA European Under-21 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2023 Georgia–Romania| Team}}
}}
Manuel "Manu" Sánchez de la Peña (born 24 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés, on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.
Club career
Sánchez was born in Madrid, and joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2014,{{Cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/manu-sanchez-debuto-ante-osasuna|title=Manu Sánchez debutó ante Osasuna|trans-title=Manu Sánchez debuted against Osasuna|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=14 December 2019|accessdate=21 December 2019}} from UE Cornellà.{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/atletico-madrid/20191216/472254237915/manu-sanchez-el-sueno-de-un-atletico-desde-la-cuna.html|title=Manu Sánchez, el sueño de un atlético desde la cuna|trans-title=Manu Sánchez, the dream of an atlético from the core|publisher=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=16 December 2019|accessdate=21 December 2019}} He made his senior debut with the reserves on 30 March 2019, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División B away win against Salamanca CF UDS.{{cite web|url=https://salamancartvaldia.es/not/205298/cronica-salamanca-uds-atletico-b/|title=El Atlético de Madrid le saca los colores al Salamanca UDS (0–2)|trans-title=Atlético Madrid unsettle Salamanca UDS (0–2)|publisher=Salamanca RTV al Día|language=es|date=30 March 2019|accessdate=21 December 2019}}
On 30 August 2019, Sánchez renewed his contract with Atleti until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/manu-sanchez-renueva-hasta-2023|title=Manu Sánchez renueva hasta 2023|trans-title=Manu Sánchez renews until 2023|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=21 December 2019}} He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 14 December, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of CA Osasuna.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/12/14/primera/1576348265_641373.html|title=El Atleti vuelve al gol|trans-title=Atleti return to goalscoring ways|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=15 December 2019|accessdate=21 December 2019}}
On 7 September 2020, Sánchez further extended his contract until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/manu-sanchez-renueva-hasta-2025|title=Manu Sánchez renueva hasta 2025|trans-title=Manu Sánchez renews until 2025|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=7 September 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}} The following 11 January, he moved to fellow top tier side Osasuna on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/acuerdo-con-osasuna-para-la-cesion-de-manu-sanchez|title=Acuerdo con Osasuna para la cesión de Manu Sánchez|trans-title=Agreement with Osasuna for the loan of Manu Sánchez|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=11 January 2021|accessdate=14 January 2021}}
On 17 August 2021, Sánchez returned to Osasuna on loan for the 2021–22 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.osasuna.es/noticia/manu-sanchez-regresa-a-osasuna-en-calidad-de-cedido|title=Manu Sánchez regresa a Osasuna en calidad de cedido|trans-title=Manu Sánchez returns to Osasuna on loan|publisher=CA Osasuna|language=es|date=17 August 2021|accessdate=18 August 2021}} On 27 July 2022, the loan was extended for an additional year.{{cite web|url=https://en.atleticodemadrid.com/noticias/agreement-with-osasuna-for-the-loan-of-manu-sanchez-2|title=Agreement with Osasuna for the loan of Manu Sánchez|publisher=Atlético Madrid|language=es|date=27 July 2022|accessdate=27 July 2022}}
On 3 July 2023, Sánchez signed a five-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo also in the top tier.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/equipo/actualidad/manu-sanchez/|title=Manu Sánchez, juventud, fiabilidad y talento para la defensa del RC Celta hasta el año 2028|trans-title=Manu Sánchez, youth, reliability and talent for the defense of RC Celta until 2028|publisher=Celta Vigo|language=es|date=3 July 2023|accessdate=3 July 2023}} On 23 July of the following year, he was loaned to fellow league team Deportivo Alavés for the season.{{cite web|url=https://rccelta.es/equipo/actualidad/manu-sanchez-jugara-cedido-en-el-deportivo-alaves/|title=Manu Sánchez jugará cedido en el Deportivo Alavés|trans-title=Manu Sánchez will play on loan at Deportivo Alavés|publisher=RC Celta Vigo|language=es|date=23 July 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 28 May 2023}}{{Soccerway|manuel-sanchez-de-la-pena/571651}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Atlético Madrid B
|6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Segunda División B |23 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs|name=pro}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Atlético Madrid
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|La Liga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Osasuna (loan)
|La Liga |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|La Liga |33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 35 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!114 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 1 |
{{Notelist}}
Honours
Osasuna
- Copa del Rey: runner-up 2022–23{{cite web |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-el-real-madrid-tine-la-copa-de-blanco-tras-una-vibrante-final-2-1 |title=Crónica {{!}} El Real Madrid tiñe la Copa de blanco tras una vibrante final (2-1) |trans-title=Report {{!}} Real Madrid dyes the Cup white after a thrilling final (2-1) |work=Royal Spanish Football Federation |date=6 May 2023 |access-date=17 February 2025|language=es}}
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|22773}}
- {{LaPreferente|267746}}
{{Deportivo Alavés squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Manu}}
Category:Footballers from Madrid
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Atlético Madrid B players
Category:Atlético Madrid footballers
Category:RC Celta de Vigo players
Category:Deportivo Alavés players