Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 2000)

Manuel "Manu" Sánchez de la Peña (born 24 August 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid B as a left back.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is De la Peña.
Manu Sánchez
Personal information
Full name Manuel Sánchez de la Peña
Date of birth (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid B
Number 3
Youth career
Cornellà
2014–2019 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Atlético Madrid B 21 (0)
2019– Atlético Madrid 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020

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]

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.
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