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Emanuel Paniagua

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Emanuel Paniagua
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

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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

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Early career

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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

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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

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Paniagua represented the Bolivian youth futsal team at the 2022 South American Youth Games.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 13 June 2023.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2023 Copa Tigo

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Emanuel Paniagua at Soccerway