Manuel Leindekar Virginio (born 23 April 1997)[1] is a Uruguayan rugby player whose primary position is lock.

He plays for Aviron Bayonnais in the French Top 14 and for the Uruguay national rugby union team.

Leindekar started his career playing in Uruguay at The British Schools and later the alumni club Old Boys.

[3] Leindekar made his international debut for Uruguay on 13 May 2017, in a South American Rugby Championship game against Paraguay.

[4] He was selected for Uruguay's 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 30 August 2019.