In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paniagua and the second or maternal family name is Leaño.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Paniagua Leaño | ||
| Date of birth | (2005-11-05) 5 November 2005 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Tarija, Bolivia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Always Ready | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| García Agreda | |||
| Cancheritos | |||
| 2022–2023 | Always Ready | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Always Ready | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:53, 13 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Emanuel Paniagua Leaño (born 5 November 2005) is a Bolivian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Always Ready.
Early life
Born in Tarija, Paniagua is the elder brother of fellow professional footballer, Moisés Paniagua, who also plays for Always Ready. The two took an interest in football at a young age, playing futsal at the Los Mineros futsal field in the Fátima neighbourhood of Tarija.
Club career
Early career
Paniagua began his career with his brother in the academy of semi-professional side García Agreda, where they both won a number of club and individual awards. Paniagua would go on to join Cancheritos, an academy in Cercado, while his brother joined San José de Tarija, the affiliate side of Club San José. The two would be reunited when they both represented the Tarija Department at the National Under-19 Futsal Tournament - having already represented Tarija at both football and futsal.
Always Ready
Paniagua joined professional side Always Ready in the second half of the 2022 season, alongside his brother. He made his professional debut in the 2023 Copa de la División Profesional on 25 April 2023, coming on as a second-half substitute for William Parra in a 1–1 draw with Blooming. His brother, Moisés, started in the game, and the two shared the pitch following Emanuel's appearance.
International career
Paniagua represented the Bolivian youth futsal team at the 2022 South American Youth Games.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 June 2023.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Always Ready | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the 2023 Copa Tigo
References
- ^ Carrión, Edson Matías (26 April 2023). "De jugar juntos en el barrio a hacerlo como futbolistas profesionales: la historia de los hermanos Emanuel y Moisés Paniagua" [From playing together in the neighborhood to doing it as professional soccer players: the story of the brothers Emanuel and Moisés Paniagua]. elpais.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- Carrión, Edson Matías (25 April 2023). "Un tarijeño más debuta como jugador profesional en Always Ready" [One more from Tarija makes his debut as a professional player in Always Ready]. elpais.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- "Bolivia estará representada por 104 deportistas en los Juegos Suramericanos de la Juventud" [Bolivia will be represented by 104 athletes at the South American Youth Games]. eltercerojobolivia.com (in Spanish). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- Emanuel Paniagua at Soccerway