Manuel Pedreño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moñino and the second or maternal family name is Pedreño.

Antonio Manuel Moñino "Manu" Pedreño (born 9 October 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Slovenian PrvaLiga club NK Olimpija Ljubljana.

Manu Pedreño

Personal information
Full name	Antonio Manuel Moñino Pedreño
Date of birth	(2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Garres y Lages, Spain
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Olimpija Ljubljana
Number	21
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–	Olimpija Ljubljana	19	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 June 2025

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.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] He left in August for SD Tarazona, also in the third tier.^[5]

Pedreño moved abroad for the first time in his career in July 2024, signing for NK Olimpija Ljubljana under compatriot manager Víctor Sánchez.^[6] 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.^[7][8]