Name: Manuela Vanegas
Nationality: Colombia
Date of Birth: November 9, 2000
Position: Defender
Current club: Brighton & Hove Albion
Women's Super League clubs played for: Brighton & Hove Albion
Manuela Vanegas is a defender at Brighton & Hove Albion who has appeared in the majority of the side's Women's Super League matches in 2025/2026, making 14 appearances overall and accumulating 1,037 minutes of playing time. She has started in 11 of these appearances across their 22 fixtures and come on as a substitute on three occasions.
Vanegas last appeared in a Women's Super League game on May 16, playing 90 minutes for Brighton & Hove Albion against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 loss. In total, the defender has scored one Women's Super League goal this term. She has been booked twice.
She opened her account for the campaign against West Ham United on February 8, scoring during a 3-2 loss.
Vanegas played 11 Primera División Femenina games last season for Real Sociedad, scored three goals and provided one assist.
Vanegas switched to Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2025 from Real Sociedad, for whom she made 83 league appearances in total, scoring nine goals and providing three assists.
