Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 2000)

Manu Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sánchez de la Peña
Date of birth (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Alavés
(on loan from Celta)
Number 3
Youth career
Cornellà
2014–2019 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Atlético Madrid B 29 (0)
2019–2023 Atlético Madrid 6 (0)
2021–2023Osasuna (loan) 80 (1)
2023– Celta 26 (0)
2024–Alavés (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2020–2023 Spain U21 10 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Georgia–Romania Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 June 2023

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,[1] from UE Cornellà.[2] 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.[3]

On 30 August 2019, Sánchez renewed his contract with Atleti until 2023.[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 14 December, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of CA Osasuna.[5]

On 7 September 2020, Sánchez further extended his contract until 2025.[6] The following 11 January, he moved to fellow top tier side Osasuna on loan for the remainder of the season.[7]

On 17 August 2021, Sánchez returned to Osasuna on loan for the 2021–22 campaign.[8] On 27 July 2022, the loan was extended for an additional year.[9]

On 3 July 2023, Sánchez signed a five-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo also in the top tier.[10] On 23 July of the following year, he was loaned to fellow league team Deportivo Alavés for the season.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played on 28 May 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético Madrid B 2018–19 Segunda División B 6 0 6 0
2019–20 Segunda División B 23 0 1[a] 0 24 0
Total 29 0 1 0 30 0
Atlético Madrid 2019–20 La Liga 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2020–21 La Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Osasuna (loan) 2020–21 La Liga 16 0 2 0 18 0
2021–22 La Liga 33 1 1 0 34 1
2022–23 La Liga 30 0 5 0 35 0
Total 79 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 77 1
Career total 114 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 124 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

References

  1. ^ "Manu Sánchez debutó ante Osasuna" [Manu Sánchez debuted against Osasuna] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Manu Sánchez, el sueño de un atlético desde la cuna" [Manu Sánchez, the dream of an atlético from the core] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ "El Atlético de Madrid le saca los colores al Salamanca UDS (0–2)" [Atlético Madrid unsettle Salamanca UDS (0–2)] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV al Día. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Manu Sánchez renueva hasta 2023" [Manu Sánchez renews until 2023] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. ^ "El Atleti vuelve al gol" [Atleti return to goalscoring ways] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Manu Sánchez renueva hasta 2025" [Manu Sánchez renews until 2025] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Acuerdo con Osasuna para la cesión de Manu Sánchez" [Agreement with Osasuna for the loan of Manu Sánchez] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Manu Sánchez regresa a Osasuna en calidad de cedido" [Manu Sánchez returns to Osasuna on loan] (in Spanish). CA Osasuna. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Agreement with Osasuna for the loan of Manu Sánchez" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Manu Sánchez, juventud, fiabilidad y talento para la defensa del RC Celta hasta el año 2028" [Manu Sánchez, youth, reliability and talent for the defense of RC Celta until 2028] (in Spanish). Celta Vigo. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Manu Sánchez jugará cedido en el Deportivo Alavés" [Manu Sánchez will play on loan at Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). RC Celta Vigo. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  12. ^ Manu Sánchez at Soccerway