Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 2000)

Manu Sánchez
Personal information
Full name	Manuel Sánchez de la Peña
Date of birth	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
2019–2020	Atlético Madrid B
2019–2023	Atlético Madrid
2021–2023	→ Osasuna (loan)
2023–	Celta
2024–	→ Alavés (loan)
International career‡
2020–2023	Spain U21
Medal record
Representing Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2025; ‡ 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
Club	Season	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

^ Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs

Honours

Osasuna

Copa del Rey: runner-up 2022–23^[13]

References

^ "Manu Sánchez debutó ante Osasuna" [Manu Sánchez debuted against Osasuna] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Manu Sánchez renueva hasta 2023" [Manu Sánchez renews until 2023] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "El Atleti vuelve al gol" [Atleti return to goalscoring ways] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "Manu Sánchez renueva hasta 2025" [Manu Sánchez renews until 2025] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Agreement with Osasuna for the loan of Manu Sánchez" (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ Manu Sánchez at Soccerway
^ "Crónica | El Real Madrid tiñe la Copa de blanco tras una vibrante final (2-1)" [Report | Real Madrid dyes the Cup white after a thrilling final (2-1)]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2025.