Manu Sánchez (footballer, Born 2000)
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Manuel "Manu" Sánchez de la Peña (born 24 August 2000) is a Spanish professional
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who plays as a
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for
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.


Club career

Sánchez was born in
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, and joined
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's youth setup in 2014, from
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. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 30 March 2019, starting in a 2–0
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away win against
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. On 30 August 2019, Sánchez renewed his contract with ''Atleti'' until 2023. He made his first team – and
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– debut on 14 December, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of
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. On 7 September 2020, Sánchez further extended his contract until 2025. The following 11 January, he moved to fellow top tier side Osasuna on loan for the remainder of the season. On 17 August 2021, Sánchez returned to Osasuna on loan for the 2021–22 campaign. On 27 July 2022, the loan was extended for an additional year. On 3 July 2023, Sánchez signed a five-year contract with
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also in the top tier. On 23 July of the following year, he was loaned to fellow league team
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for the season.


Career statistics


Honours

Osasuna *
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: runner-up 2022–23


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Manu 2000 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks La Liga players Segunda División B players Atlético Madrid B players Atlético Madrid footballers CA Osasuna players RC Celta de Vigo players Deportivo Alavés players Spain men's under-21 international footballers 21st-century Spanish sportsmen