Emanuel Paniagua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emanuel Paniagua Leaño[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Tarija, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
ABB (on loan from Always Ready) | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| García Agreda | |||
| Cancheritos | |||
| 2022–2023 | Always Ready | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Always Ready | 21 | (1) |
| 2025– | → ABB (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025 | Bolivia U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:53, 23 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Emanuel Paniagua Leaño (born 5 November 2005) is a Bolivian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Always Ready.
Early life
Born in Tarija, Paniagua is the elder brother of fellow professional footballer, Moisés Paniagua, who also plays for Always Ready.[2] 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.[2]
Club career
Early career
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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
Always Ready
Paniagua joined professional side Always Ready in the second half of the 2022 season, alongside his brother.[2] 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.[3] In September 2024, the Paniagua brothers went on trial with United Arab Emirates club Shabab Al Ahli.[4]
International career
Paniagua represented the Bolivian youth futsal team at the 2022 South American Youth Games.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 June 2023.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Always Ready | 2023 | Bolivian Primera División | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| ABB (loan) | 2025 | Bolivian Primera División | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the 2023 Copa Tigo
- ↑ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
- ↑ Appearances in the Copa de la División Profesional
Personal life
Born in Bolivia, Paniagua is of Guinean descent through his paternal grandmother.[7]
References
- 1 2 Emanuel Paniagua at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Paz, Paulino (11 September 2024). "Los hermanos Paniagua jugarán en el exterior: La información que lo confirma" [The Paniagua brothers will play abroad: The information that confirms it]. elpais.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Emanuel Paniagua at Soccerway
- ↑ "CD Always Ready : À la découverte de Moisés Paniagua, jeune talent boliviano-guinéen".