Emanuel Paniagua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Paniagua Leaño | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 2005 | ||
| 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[edit]
Born in Tarija, Paniagua is the elder brother of fellow professional footballer, Moisés Paniagua, who also plays for Always Ready.[1] 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.[1]
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1]
Always Ready[edit]
Paniagua joined professional side Always Ready in the second half of the 2022 season, alongside his brother.[1] 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.[2]
International career[edit]
Paniagua represented the Bolivian youth futsal team at the 2022 South American Youth Games.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 13 June 2023.[4]
| 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[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the 2023 Copa Tigo
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f 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