Manu Moreno

Manuel Moreno (born 2 September 1998) is a Spanish rugby sevens player who plays for the Spanish national rugby sevens team.^[1]

Full name	Manuel Moreno
Date of birth	(1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team Years Team Comps 2021- Spain 7s
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing  Spain European Games 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition

Early life

He was brought up in Seville, and played numerous sports as a youngster including tennis, karate and football. He tried rugby union after his older brother Gabi played rugby for Ciencias and had earned a High Performance scholarship after finishing second with his team in the Spanish Championship.^[2][3]

Career

He began playing rugby union for Ciencias Sevilla CR in Seville. He was subsequently called-up to join the Spain national rugby sevens team in the summer of 2020.^[2]

He scored the opening try as Spain beat New Zealand at the South Africa Sevens in Cape Town in December 2022.^[4] In May 2023, Moreno was chosen among the 14 best rugby sevens players at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse.^[5] He played for Spain at the 2023 European Games.^[6]

In May 2025, he was in the Dream Team of the Year for the 2024-25 SVNS.^[7]

Personal life

He studied medicine alongside his rugby career. He is a keen football fan and a supporter of Real Betis.^[2][3] He has also been employed as a model.^[8][9]