Manuel "Manu" Sánchez de la Peña (born 24 August 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for La Liga club Deportivo Alavés, on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.

[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.

[4] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 14 December, starting in a 2–0 home defeat of CA Osasuna.

[6] The following 11 January, he moved to fellow top tier side Osasuna on loan for the remainder of the season.

[9] On 3 July 2023, Sánchez signed a five-year contract with RC Celta de Vigo also in the top tier.