Manuel Fernández Muñiz (born 9 May 1986), commonly known as Manu, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

On 23 March 2010, after the latter was sent off against precisely Sporting Gijón (Depor eventually finished with nine players) at the 10-minute mark, he made his La Liga debut, in a 2–1 away loss.

[1] Due to injury to Aranzubia, Manu started 2010–11's first six games then returned to the bench,[2] appearing in the Copa del Rey as Deportivo were eventually relegated after 20 years.

In July he signed with another team in the second division, Recreativo de Huelva,[3] and continued competing at that level the following years, in representation of AD Alcorcón[4] and Deportivo Alavés.

[7] In the summer of 2016, Manu signed with Iranian club Machine Sazi FC, newly promoted to the Persian Gulf Pro League, on a one-year contract.