Manuel Federico Hidalgo Gasparini (born 3 May 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Malaysia Super League club Sri Pahang, on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim.
[2] In March 2017, Hidalgo signed for Benfica U19, the most successful club in Portugal, after trialing with English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
[5] On 5 January 2023, Hidalgo moved to another Malaysian club, Kedah Darul Aman which offered him a bigger salary due to his magnificent performances with Sri Pahang during the 2022 season.
On 26 August 2023, Hidalgo pulled up a fiery display performance against Johor Darul Ta'zim in which he recorded a hat-trick of assist in a 3–3 draw against the Malaysian league champions.
During the second leg of the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup quarter-final on 22 December, Hidalgo scored his first career hat-trick against Perak in a 3–3 draw which sees Sri Pahang advance to the semi-final with a 4–3 aggregate.