Manuel Pedreño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moñino and the second or maternal family name is Pedreño.
Manu Pedreño
Personal information
Full name Antonio Manuel Moñino Pedreño
Date of birth (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000
Place of birth Garres y Lages, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Ibiza
Number 16
Youth career
Ranero
UCAM Murcia
2019 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Almería B 39 (0)
2021–2022 Antequera 16 (1)
2022–2023 Murcia 24 (0)
2023–2024 Tarazona 34 (0)
2024–2025 Olimpija Ljubljana 19 (1)
2025– Ibiza 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 December 2025

Antonio Manuel Moñino "Manu" Pedreño (born 9 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Primera Federación club Ibiza.

A centre-back who has also played as a full-back,[1] Pedreño played for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana in 2024–25, winning the league title.

Career

Born in the village of Garres y Lages in Murcia, Pedreño went from Ranero CF to the youth ranks of UCAM Murcia CF and UD Almería, where he began playing senior football in their reserve team in the Segunda División B and Tercera División. In July 2021, he signed for Antequera CF of the new fourth-tier Segunda Federación.[2]

In January 2022, after 16 games and one goal for Antequera, Pedreño moved to Real Murcia in the same league for the remainder of the season.[3] Though considered by some fans to be an unnecessary addition, he became a regular part of the side that won promotion to the Primera Federación.[4]

In June 2023, with Pedreño having lost his starting place at Murcia, he was tracked by Hércules CF who needed to free up an under-23 slot for his signing.[5] He left in August for SD Tarazona, also in the third tier.[6]

Pedreño moved abroad for the first time in his career in July 2024, signing for NK Olimpija Ljubljana under compatriot manager Víctor Sánchez.[7] He made his debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 25 August in the 1–1 draw with NK Maribor in the Eternal derby, being substituted for Jorge Silva at half time.[8][9] He also took part in the UEFA Conference League.[1] His team won the league in the 2024–25 season, in which he scored his only goal in the 5–0 home win over NK Radomlje on 17 May that sealed the title with a game remaining.[10]

On 27 August 2025, Pedreño returned to Spain's third tier by signing for UD Ibiza on a two-year contract.[11]

Honours

Olimpija Ljubljana

References

  1. ^ a b Rubio, Alberto (24 January 2025). "Manu Pedreño: "Cuando me llegó la oferta del Olimpija me quedé en 'shock', no me lo esperaba"" [Manu Pedreño: "When I heard about Olimpija's offer I was in shock, I didn't expect it]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ González, Fernando (19 July 2021). "Manu Pedreño, refuerzo de nivel para la defensa del Antequera C.F." [Manu Pedreño, high-level addition for Antequera C.F. defence] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ^ de Haro, Victorio (13 January 2022). "Manuel Pedreño ficha por el Real Murcia" [Manuel Pedreño signs for Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Onda Cero. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ^ Otón, José (14 April 2022). "Manu Pedreño, el mileurista que ha enamorado a la afición del Murcia" [Manu Pedreño, the €1,000-per-month player who has enamoured the Murcia supporters]. La Verdad (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ Esteve, David (20 June 2023). "El Hércules quiere apuntalar su defensa con Mario Gómez y Pedreño" [Hércules want to add to their defence with Mario Gómez and Pedreño]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Manu Pedreño, nuevo fichaje de la SD Tarazona" [Manu Pedreño, new SD Tarazona signing] (in Spanish). Aragón Deporte. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  7. ^ Ruiz, Antonio (19 July 2024). "El murciano Manu Pedreño firma en el Olimpija Ljubljana" [Murcian Manu Pedreño signs for Olimpija Ljubljana]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Olimpija nastavila niz bez poraza, pogledajte zbog čega je prekinuta utakmica u Mariboru" [Olimpija continue their unbeaten streak, see why the match in Maribor was interrupted] (in Croatian). Sport Com. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Večni nogometni derbi Maribora in Olimpije brez zmagovalca (daljše) Maribor" [The eternal football derby between Maribor and Olimpija without a winner (longer) Maribor]. Gorenjski glas (in Slovenian). 25 August 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b Pereira, Eder (19 May 2025). "Víctor Sánchez del Amo, campeón en Eslovenia, extiende el éxito español en los banquillos" [Víctor Sánchez del Amo, champion in Slovenia, extends the Spanish success on the benches] (in Spanish). DxT Campeón. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Manuel Pedreño, nuevo fichaje de la UD Ibiza para las próximas dos temporadas" [Manuel Pedreño, new UD Ibiza signing for the next two seasons]. Periódico de Ibiza y Formentera (in Spanish). 27 August 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
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